SUSPEN intercomparison of ultraviolet spectroradiometers

Bais, A.F.; Gardiner, B.G.; Slaper, H.; Blumthaler, M.; Bernhard, G.; McKenzie, R.; Webb, A.R.; Seckmeyer, G.; Kjeldstad, B.; Koskela, T.; Kirsch, P.J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2482-0217; Gröbner, J.; Kerr, J.B.; Kazadzis, S.; Leszczynski, K.; Wardle, D.; Josefsson, W.; Brogniez, C.; Gillotay, D.; Reinen, H.; Weihs, P.; Svenoe, T.; Eriksen, P.; Kuik, F.; Redondas, A.. 2001 SUSPEN intercomparison of ultraviolet spectroradiometers. Journal of Geophysical Research, 106 (D12). 12509-12525. 10.1029/2000JD900561

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Results from an intercomparison campaign of ultraviolet spectroradiometers that was organized at Nea Michaniona, Greece July, 1–13 1997, are presented. Nineteen instrument systems from 15 different countries took part and provided spectra of global solar UV irradiance for two consecutive days from sunrise to sunset every half hour. No data exchange was allowed between participants in order to achieve absolutely independent results among the instruments. The data analysis procedure included the determination of wavelength shifts and the application of suitable corrections to the measured spectra, their standardization to common spectral resolution of 1 nm full width at half maximum and the application of cosine corrections. Reference spectra were calculated for each observational time, derived for a set of instruments which were objectively selected and used as comparison norms for the assessment of the relative agreement among the various instruments. With regard to the absolute irradiance measurements, the range of the deviations from the reference for all spectra was within ±20%. About half of the instruments agreed to within ±5%, while only three fell outside the ±10% agreement limit. As for the accuracy of the wave-length registration of the recorded spectra, for most of the spectroradiometers (14) the calculated wavelength shifts were smaller than 0.2 nm. The overall outcome of the campaign was very encouraging, as it was proven that the agreement among the majority of the instruments was good and comparable to the commonly accepted uncertainties of spectral UV measurements. In addition, many of the instruments provided consistent results relative to at least the previous two intercomparison campaigns, held in 1995 in Ispra, Italy and in 1993 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. As a result of this series of intercomparison campaigns, several of the currently operating spectroradiometers operating may be regarded as a core group of instruments, which with the employment of proper operational procedures are capable of providing quality spectral solar UV measurements.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1029/2000JD900561
Programmes:	BAS Programmes > Other Special Projects BAS Programmes > Well Found Laboratory
ISSN:	0148-0227
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	Not subject to U.S. copyrighht. Published 2012 American Geophysical Union. Further reproduction or electronic distribution is not permitted.
Date made live:	13 Jun 2012 07:29 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/18365

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