A Fourier transform spectroradiometer for ground-based remote sensing of the atmospheric downwelling long-wave radiance

Year: 2019

Authors: Bianchini G., Castagnoli F., Di Natale G., Palchetti L.

Autors Affiliation: Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche, Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Via Madonna del Piano 10, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019, Italy

Abstract: The Radiation Explorer in the Far Infrared – Prototype for Applications and Development (REFIR-PAD) is a Fourier transform spectroradiometer that has been designed to operate from both stratospheric balloon platforms and the ground. It has been successfully deployed in a stratospheric balloon flight and several ground-based campaigns from high-altitude sites, including the current installation at the Italian-French Concordia Antarctic station. The instrument is capable of operating autonomously with only a limited need of remote control and monitoring and provides a multiyear dataset of spectrally resolved atmospheric down-welling radiances, measured in the 100-1500 cm(-1) spectral range with 0.4 cm(-1) resolution and a radiometric uncertainty of better than 0.85 mW (m(2) srcm(-1))(-1).

Journal/Review: ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

Volume: 12 (1)      Pages from: 619  to: 635

More Information: We would like to acknowledge the Italian National Antarctic Research Program, Programma Nazionale di Ricerca in Antartide (PNRA) for the funding for the following research programs that have allowed us to perform REFIR-PAD measurements since December 2011 at Concordia station, Antarctica: project PRANA (Proprietà Radiative del vapore Acqueo e delle Nubi in Antartide) 2009/A04.03 2011–2013, project COMPASS (COncordia Multi-Process Atmospheric StudieS) 2013/AC3.01 2013–2016, and the currently active projects DOCTOR (DOme C Tropospheric ObserveR) 2016/AC3.02 and FIRCLOUDS (Far Infrared Radiative Closure Experiment For Antarctic Clouds) 2016/AC3.03.
KeyWords: Angular-distribution models; Radiative flux estimation; Energy system Instrument; Water-vapor continuum; Far-infrared emission; Closure experiment; Terra satellite; Technical note; Design; Clouds
DOI: 10.5194/amt-12-619-2019

Citations: 13
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