Radiometric Thermometer

Instrument Description

Identifying Information

Measurements Made and Methods Used

not on request list but could be available if requested

Measures air temperature by comparing air radiance in CO2 4.3 um band with a reference blackbody at near-ambient temperature. Generally unaffected by wetting caused by cloud passes so the main use is anticipated to be in clouds and immediately upon leaving clouds when the Rosemount sensors are affected by wetting or evaporation.

atx_itrTemp.png atxVSitr.png

Lead Contacts

Documentation

Internal users: See http://wiki.eol.ucar.edu/rafscience/RadiometricThermometer (last edited 2012-12-10)