Attention:
The Sunshine Detector is part of the Weather Station.
Summary
The sunshine detector records the duration of sunshine during the day via photoelectric measurements.
vessel:polarstern:weather:sunshine_detector (1416)
| Manufacturer | Siggelkow GmbH |
|---|---|
| Model | SONI e3 |
| Serial No. | n/a |
| Type | meteorological package |
Contacts
| Name | Institution | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Holger Jens | Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) | Data Scientist |
Position
| Info | Alignment Survey Report RV Polarstern (June 2016) |
| X | 65.114 m (X=0 is at the center of der rudder (ref. design drawing of the vessel); positive X-axis is forward and along vessel centerline) |
| Y | 1.781 m (Y=0 at centerline; positive Y-axis is portside) |
| Z | 43.38 m (Z=0 is set to the lowest point of the keel; positive Z-axis is upwards) |
Parameters
| Parameter | Sensor Output Type | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| sunshine indicator | quality flag | unknown |
| direct solar radiation | direct radiation | W/m^2 |