Using an Absolute Cavity Pyrgeometer to Validate the Calibration of a Transfer Standard Pyrgeometer Outdoors, Independent from the Reference Value of the Atmospheric Longwave Irradiance

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Abstract

A unique method of pyrgeometer calibration has been developed to improve the measurement uncertainty [1]. The results of this method yielded irradiance values within ±3 W/m2 of those traceable to the World InfraRed Standard Group (WISG). The ACPs and pyrgeometer model PIR were deployed outdoors, and the irradiance measured by the PIR was compared against the irradiance measured by ACP95F3. Based on the results it is possible to achieve an uncertainty of ± 3.51 W/m2. These results suggest that the PIR calibration method might be useful in addressing the international need for a secondary standard pyrgeometer traceable to SI.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages10
StatePublished - 2021

Publication series

NamePresented at the Thirteenth International Pyrheliometer Comparison (IPC-XIII), 27 September - 15 October 2021

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/PR-1900-80729

Keywords

  • absolute cavity pyrgeometer
  • ACP
  • atmospheric longwave irradiance
  • cooling pyrgeometer

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