Attention:
The Global Radiation Sensor (Pyranometer) is part of the Weather Station.
Summary
The ventilated pyranometer attached to the crow's nest measures the global radiation, which is the solar radiation imprinted on a horizontal area on the earth surface.
| Manufacturer | Kipp & Zonen |
|---|---|
| Model | Pyranometer CM 11 |
| Serial No. | n/a |
| Type | meteorological package |
| SENSOR-Link | ↪ |
Contacts
| Name | Institution | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Bernd Loose | Alfred-Wegener-Institute | Engineer In Charge |
| Holger Schmithüsen | Alfred-Wegener-Institute | Principal Investigator, Data Scientist |
Position
| Info | xyz-position from Alignment Survey Report RV Polarstern (June 2016), located on mast platform |
| X | 71.698 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 | -1.724 m (Y-0 at centerline, positive Y-axis is portside) |
| Z | 43.408 m (Z-0 is set to the lowest point of the keel, positive Z-axis is upwards) |
Parameters
| Parameter | Sensor Output Type | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| global radiation | global radiation | W/m^2 |
| direct radiation | direct radiation | W/m^2 |