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Topics for this presentation • What is a pyranometer • Using pyranometer data to understand climate and weather • Using insolation data to characterize clouds • Building your own pyranometer • Collecting insolation data • Other uses for pyranometers
What is a pyranometer • Pyranometers measure radiation reaching Earth’s surface from the sun, in units of W/m 2 . • Research-grade instruments use thermopile detectors (US$5,000- $10,000). • Pyranometers for routine monitoring use silicon photodetectors (commercial instruments in the range US$200-$500) • Students can build their own very reliable silicon-based pyranometers for less than US$20 (more about that later!)
Page 1: Using Pyranometer Data to Understan
Page 5 and 6: Insolation data provide a window in
Page 7 and 8: The range and variability of insola
Page 9 and 10: Contour plots characterize cloud ch
Page 11 and 12: Calibrating IESRE pyranometers at t
Page 13 and 14: What else can you do with a pyranom

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