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Operation of the SPTA requires experienced personnel on board the aircraft. |
Summary
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| urn | aircraft:bt-67:sun_photo |
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| contenttype | Summary |
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The sun photometer points at the sun and measures the direct-sun radiance. It is automated by a sun-tracking unit, allowing continuous measurements during flight operations. It provides data of the aerosol optical depth within the 360-1050nm range. |
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| urn | aircraft:bt-67:sun_photo |
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| contenttype | Metadata |
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| Manufacturer | Dr. Schulz und Partner GmbH |
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| Model | SPTA |
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| Serial No. | n/a |
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| Type | scattering photometer |
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| REGISTRY-Link | ↪ REGISTRY (6714) |
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| Sensorweb integration |
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| urn | aircraft:bt-67:sun_photo |
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| contenttype | Images |
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| urn | aircraft:bt-67:sun_photo |
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| contenttype | Contacts |
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| Name | Institution | Role |
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| Andreas Herber | Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research | Device Contact |
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Available devices and Specification
The sun photometer system comprises the photometer unit, a power supply unit and an operator PC.
| Sensorweb integration |
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| urn | aircraft:bt-67:sun_photo |
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| contenttype | Subdevices |
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Specifications of SPTA (without mounting)
Position
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| urn | aircraft:bt-67:sun_photo |
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| contenttype | LocalFrame |
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| Info | The sun photometer is installed within a quartz glass dome that is fastened to the cabin roof. A power supply unit and an operator PC are installed in a rack. | | X | 0.0 none
(no description given) | | Y | 0.0 none
(no description given) | | Z | 0.0 none
(no description given) |
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Data logging, storage and archiving
Logged parameter
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| urn | aircraft:bt-67:sun_photo |
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| contenttype | Parameters |
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| Parameter | O2ARegistry Output Type | Unit |
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| aerosol optical depth | spectral radiance | none |
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Rawdata storage on board
| Metadata (Metadata Plugin) |
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Data archiving on land
| Metadata (Metadata Plugin) |
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Documentation
| Sensorweb integration |
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| urn | aircraft:bt-67:sun_photo |
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| contenttype | Resources |
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