Solar Radiation Research Laboratory

Golden, CO

Latitude: 39.74o North
Longitude: 105.18o West
Elevation: 1829 Meters AMSL
Time Zone: GMT-7
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Quality Assessed data
60-MIN Field definitions
July 1981 ~ June 1983
QA method: SERI_QC

No.
Fields
(Units)
1Year,
2Month,
3Day,
4Hour,
5Minute,
6,7Global Horizontal PSP, Flag,W/m2
8,9Direct Normal, Flag,W/m2
10,11Global Inverted, Flag,W/m2
12,13Global 40-South PSP, Flag,W/m2
14,15Global Horizontal LI-200, Flag,W/m2
16,17Global 40-South LI-200, FlagW/m2



Quality Assessed data
60-MIN Field definitions
October 1984 ~ March 1985
QA method: SERI_QC

No.
Fields
(Units)
1Year,
2Month,
3Day,
4Hour,
5Minute,
6,7Global Horizontal, Flag,W/m2
8,9Diffuse Horiz (SB corrected), Flag,W/m2
10,11Direct Normal, Flag,W/m2
12,13Global 90-North (gnd shielded), Flag,W/m2
14,15Global 90-North (gnd reflected), Flag,W/m2
16,17Global 90-North, Flag,W/m2
18,19Global 90-East, Flag,W/m2
20,21Global 90-South (gnd shielded), Flag,W/m2
22,23Global 90-South (gnd reflected), Flag,W/m2
24,25Global 90-South, Flag,W/m2
26,27Global 90-West, Flag,W/m2
28,29Global Inverted, FlagW/m2



Quality Assessed data
5-MIN Field definitions
April 1985 ~ February 1988
QA method: QC_TND

No.
Fields
(Units)
1Year,
2Month,
3Day,
4Hour,
5Minute,
6,7Global Horizontal, Flag,W/m2
8,9Direct Normal, Flag,W/m2
10,11Diffuse Horiz (SB corrected), Flag,W/m2
12,13Global 40-South, Flag,W/m2
14,15Global 2-Axis, Flag,W/m2
16,17Global 1-Axis, Flag,W/m2
18,19Global 90-North, Flag,W/m2
20,21Global 90-East, Flag,W/m2
22,23Global 90-South, Flag,W/m2
24,25Global 90-West, Flag,W/m2
26,27Global Inverted, Flag,W/m2
28,29Diffuse Horizontal (TD), FlagW/m2



Quality Assessed data
5-MIN Field definitions
March 1988 ~ December 1996
QA method: QC_TND

Fields
(Units)
Year,
Month,
Day,
Hour,
Minute,
Global Horizontal, Flag,W/m2
Direct Normal, Flag,W/m2
Diffuse Horiz (SB corrected), Flag,W/m2
Temperature (Roof), Flag,oC
Relative Humidity, Flag,%
Wind Speed, Flag,m/s
Wind Direction, Flag,o from N
Station Pressure, Flag,mBar
Global 40-South, Flag,W/m2
Global 2-Axis, Flag,W/m2
Global 1-Axis, Flag,W/m2
Global Horiz (RG780 Filter), Flag,W/m2
Direct Normal (RG780 Filter), Flag,W/m2
Total UV Horiz, Flag,W/m2
Ground-Reflected Radiation, Flag,W/m2
Photometer 500nm, FlagCounts



Quality Assessed data
5-MIN Field definitions
January 1997 ~ December 1998
QA method: SERI_QC, using DQMS

Fields
(Units)
Year,
Month,
Day,
Hour,
Minute,
Global Horizontal, Flag, †W/m2
Direct Normal, Flag, †W/m2
Diffuse Horiz (SB corrected), Flag, †W/m2
Temperature (Roof), Flag,oC
Relative Humidity, Flag,%
Temperature (Tower), Flag,oC
Wind Speed, Flag,m/s
Wind Direction, Flag,o from N
Peak Wind Speed, Flag,m/s
Station Pressure, Flag,mBar
Global 40-South, Flag,W/m2
Global Normal (2-Axis), Flag,W/m2
Global Horiz (RG780 Filter), Flag,W/m2
Direct Normal (RG780 Filter), Flag,W/m2
Total UV Horiz, Flag,W/m2
Direct Normal UV, Flag,W/m2
Ground-Reflected Radiation, FlagW/m2
†These 3 SERI_QC tested instruments are
used for the Cylinder and QCFit plots.


Quality Assessed data
1-MIN Field definitions
January 1999 ~ July 2000
QA method: SERI_QC, using DQMS 2

Fields
(Units)
Year,
Month,
Day,
Hour,
Minute,
Global Horizontal (PSP), Flag, †W/m2
Direct Normal (NIP), Flag, †W/m2
Diffuse Horiz (SB corrected PSP), Flag, †W/m2
Temperature (Roof), Flag,oC
Relative Humidity, Flag,%
Temperature (Tower), Flag,oC
Wind Speed, Flag,m/s
Wind Direction, Flag,o from N
Peak Wind Speed, Flag,m/s
Station Pressure, Flag,mBar
Global 40-South (PSP), Flag,W/m2
Global Normal (2-Axis PSP), Flag,W/m2
Global Horiz (PSP w/RG780 Filter), Flag,W/m2
Direct Normal (NIP w/RG780 Filter), Flag,W/m2
Global Horiz UV, Flag,W/m2
Direct Normal UV, Flag,W/m2
Reflected Shortwave (Inverted PSP), FlagW/m2
Upwelling Infrared (Inverted PIR), FlagW/m2
Downwelling Infrared (PIR), FlagW/m2
Global Horizontal (LI-200), FlagW/m2
Direct Normal (Secondary NIP), FlagW/m2
Diffuse Horizontal (SD PSP), Flag,W/m2
Diffuse Horizontal (SD 8-48), Flag,W/m2
Temperature (8-48 case), Flag,oC
Temperature (CR23X logger), FlagoC
†These 3 SERI_QC tested instruments are
used for the Cylinder and QCFit plots.


Quality Assessed data
1-MIN Field definitions
August 2000 ~ October 2000
QA method: SERI_QC, using DQMS 3

No.
Fields
(Units)
1Year,
2Month,
3Day,
4Hour,
5Minute,
6,7Global PSP, Flag, †W/m2
8,9Direct NIP, Flag, †W/m2
10,11Diffuse PSP (ventilated), Flag, †W/m2
12,13Air Temperature, Flag,oC
14,15Zenith Angle, Flago
†These 3 SERI_QC tested instruments are
used for the Cylinder and QCFit plots.


Quality Assessed data
1-MIN Field definitions
November 2000 ~ December 2005
QA method: SERI_QC, using DQMS 3

No.
Fields
(Units)
1Year,
2Month,
3Day,
4Hour,
5Minute,
6,7Global PSP, Flag,W/m2
8,9Global PSP (ventilated), Flag,W/m2
10,11Global LI-200 (primary), Flag,W/m2
12,13Global LI-200 (secondary), Flag,W/m2
14,15Global RG780 PSP, Flag,W/m2
16,17Global TSP-1, Flag,W/m2
18,19Global CM6b, Flag,W/m2
20,21Global SP-Lite, Flag,W/m2
22,23Global Quantum LI-190, Flag,µmol/s/m2
24,25Global 40-South PSP, Flag,W/m2
26,27Global 40-South LI-200, Flag,W/m2
28,29Global Normal CM-21, Flag,W/m2
30,31Global UV-Total TUVR, Flag,W/m2
32,33Global UVB 501A, Flag,W/m2
34,35Global UVE 501A (MED/hr), Flag,MED/hr
36,37Global UVB MS210W, Flag,W/m2
38,39Global UVA CUVA1, Flag,W/m2
40,41Global UVB CUVB1, Flag,W/m2
42,43Global UVA UV-S-A-T, Flag,W/m2
44,45Global UVB UV-S-B-T, Flag,W/m2
46,47Global UVB UVB-1, Flag,W/m2
48,49Global UVE 501A (Index), Flag,Index
50,51Direct NIP (primary), Flag,W/m2
52,53Direct NIP (secondary), Flag, †W/m2
54,55Direct LI-201, Flag,W/m2
56,57Direct RG780 NIP, Flag,W/m2
58,59Direct CH1, Flag,W/m2
60,61Direct UV-Total TUVR, Flag,W/m2
62,63Direct UVA CUVA2, Flag,W/m2
64,65Direct UVB CUVB2, Flag,W/m2
66,67Photometer 500nm TWC, Flag,W/m2/nm
68,69Photometer 368nm MS110, Flag,W/m2/nm
70,71Photometer 500nm MS110, Flag,W/m2/nm
72,73Photometer 675nm MS110, Flag,W/m2/nm
74,75Photometer 778nm MS110, Flag,W/m2/nm
76,77Diffuse PSP (shadowband corr.), Flag,W/m2
78,79Diffuse PSP (ventilated), Flag,W/m2
80,81Diffuse 8-48 (ventilated), Flag, †W/m2
82,83Diffuse CM-22 (ventilated), Flag,W/m2
84,85Diffuse UVB-1, Flag,W/m2
86,87Upwelling Shortwave PSP, Flag,W/m2
88,89Downwelling Infrared PIR (vent.), Flag,W/m2
90,91Downwelling Infrared CG4 (vent.), Flag,W/m2
92,93Upwelling Infrared PIR, Flag,W/m2
94,95Dry Bulb Temperature (Deck), Flag,oC
96,97Relative Humidity (Deck), Flag,%
98,99Dry Bulb Temperature (Tower), Flag,oC
100,101Relative Humidity (Tower), Flag,%
102,103Wind Chill Temerature, Flag,oC
104,105Vertical Wind Shear, Flag,1/s
106,107Wind Speed @ 10ft, Flag,m/s
108,109Wind Speed @ 10ft (Peak), Flag,m/s
110,111Wind Speed @ 22ft, Flag,m/s
112,113Wind Direction @ 22ft, Flag,o from N
114,115Wind Speed @ 22ft (Peak), Flag,m/s
116,117Wind Speed @ 42ft, Flag,m/s
118,119Wind Direction @ 42ft, Flag,o from N
120,121Wind Speed @ 42ft (Peak), Flag,m/s
122,123Station Pressure, Flag,mBar
124,125Est. Sea-Level Pressure, Flag,mBar
126,127Precipitation, Flag,mm
128,129Global CM3 (CNR1), Flag,W/m2
130,131Upwelling Shortwave CM3 (CNR1), Flag,W/m2
132,133Downwelling Infrared CG3 (CNR1), Flag,W/m2
134,135Upwelling Infrared CG3 (CNR1), Flag,W/m2
136,137Net Infrared CNR1 (atmos.), Flag,W/m2
138,139Global PSP (vent/zenith corr.), Flag, †W/m2
140,141Turbidity 368nm MS110, Flag,-
142,143Turbidity 500nm MS110, Flag,-
144,145Turbidity 675nm MS110, Flag,-
146,147Turbidity 778nm MS110, Flag,-
148,149Turbidity 500nm TWC, Flag,-
150,151Diffuse PSP (vent/thermal corr.), Flag,W/m2
152,153AOD BroadBand, Flag,-
154,155Net Radiation (Eppley), Flag,W/m2
156,157Net Radiation (CNR1), Flag,W/m2
158,159Albedo (PSP), Flag,-
160,161Albedo (CNR1), Flag,-
162,163Zenith Angle, Flag,o
164,165Azimuth Angle, Flag,o
166,167Airmass, Flag,-
168,169Net Infrared PIRs (atmos.), Flag,W/m2
170,171AOD 500nm, Flag,-
172,173Global TSP-700, Flag, (added 1/2004)W/m2
174,175Upwelling Shortwave LI-200, Flag, (added 1/2004)W/m2
176,177Upwelling Quantum LI-190, Flag, (added 1/2004)W/m2
178,179Albedo (LI-200), Flag, (added 1/2004)-
180,181Albedo (LI-190), Flag, (added 1/2004)-
182,183Dew Point Temperature (Tower), Flag, (added 1/2004)oC
184,185Global 90-North PSP, Flag, (added 1/2004)W/m2
186,187Global 90-North LI-200, Flag, (added 1/2004)W/m2
188,189Global 90-East PSP, Flag, (added 1/2004)W/m2
190,191Global 90-East LI-200, Flag, (added 1/2004)W/m2
192,193Global 90-South PSP, Flag, (added 1/2004)W/m2
194,195Global 90-South LI-200, Flag, (added 1/2004)W/m2
196,197Global 90-West PSP, Flag, (added 1/2004)W/m2
198,199Global 90-West LI-200, Flag, (added 1/2004)W/m2
200,201Cloud Cover (Total), Flag, (added 8/2004)%
202,203Cloud Cover (Opaque), Flag, (added 8/2004)%
204,205Wet Bulb Temperature (Tower), Flag, (added 8/2004)oC
206,207Global CM-22 (ventilated), Flag (added 6/2005)W/m2
†These 3 SERI_QC tested instruments are
used for the Cylinder and QCFit plots.


Quality Assessed data
1-MIN Field definitions
January 2006 ~ Present
QA method: SERI_QC, using DQMS 3

No.
Fields
(Units)
1Year,
2Month,
3Day,
4Hour,
5Minute,
6,7Global PSP, Flag,W/m2
8,9Global PSP (ventilated), Flag,W/m2
10,11Global LI-200, Flag,W/m2
12,13Global CM-22 (ventilated), Flag, †W/m2
14,15Global RG780 PSP, Flag,W/m2
16,17Global TSP-1, Flag,W/m2
18,19Global CM6b, Flag,W/m2
20,21Global SP-Lite, Flag,W/m2
22,23Global Quantum LI-190, Flag,µmol/s/m2
24,25Global 40-South PSP, Flag,W/m2
26,27Global 40-South LI-200, Flag,W/m2
28,29Global Normal CM-21, Flag,W/m2
30,31Global UV-Total TUVR, Flag,W/m2
32,33Global UVB 501A, Flag,W/m2
34,35Global UVE 501A (MED/hr), Flag,MED/hr
36,37Global UVB MS210W, Flag,W/m2
38,39Global UVA CUVA1, Flag,W/m2
40,41Global UVB CUVB1, Flag,W/m2
42,43Global UVA UV-S-A-T, Flag,W/m2
44,45Global UVB UV-S-B-T, Flag,W/m2
46,47Global UVB UVB-1, Flag,W/m2
48,49Global UVE 501A (Index), Flag,Index
50,51Direct NIP (primary), Flag,W/m2
52,53Direct NIP (secondary), Flag,W/m2
54,55Direct LI-201, Flag,W/m2
56,57Direct RG780 NIP, Flag,W/m2
58,59Direct CH1, Flag, †W/m2
60,61Direct UV-Total TUVR, Flag,W/m2
62,63Direct UVA CUVA2, Flag,W/m2
64,65Direct UVB CUVB2, Flag,W/m2
66,67Global PYR-P, Flag,W/m2
68,69Global Photometric LI-210, Flag,klux
70,71Cloud Cover (Total), Flag,%
72,73Cloud Cover (Opaque), Flag,%
74,75Wet Bulb Temperature (Tower), Flag,oC
76,77Diffuse PSP (shadowband corr.), Flag,W/m2
78,79Diffuse PSP (ventilated), Flag,W/m2
80,81Diffuse 8-48 (ventilated), Flag, †W/m2
82,83Diffuse CM-22 (ventilated), Flag,W/m2
84,85Diffuse UVB-1, Flag,W/m2
86,87Upwelling Shortwave PSP, Flag,W/m2
88,89Downwelling Infrared PIR (vent.), Flag,W/m2
90,91Downwelling Infrared CG4 (vent.), Flag,W/m2
92,93Upwelling Infrared PIR, Flag,W/m2
94,95Dry Bulb Temperature (Deck), Flag,oC
96,97Relative Humidity (Deck), Flag,%
98,99Dry Bulb Temperature (Tower), Flag,oC
100,101Relative Humidity (Tower), Flag,%
102,103Wind Chill Temerature, Flag,oC
104,105Vertical Wind Shear, Flag,1/s
106,107Wind Speed @ 10ft, Flag,m/s
108,109Wind Speed @ 10ft (Peak), Flag,m/s
110,111Wind Speed @ 22ft, Flag,m/s
112,113Wind Direction @ 22ft, Flag,o from N
114,115Wind Speed @ 22ft (Peak), Flag,m/s
116,117Wind Speed @ 42ft, Flag,m/s
118,119Wind Direction @ 42ft, Flag,o from N
120,121Wind Speed @ 42ft (Peak), Flag,m/s
122,123Station Pressure, Flag,mBar
124,125Est. Sea-Level Pressure, Flag,mBar
126,127Precipitation, Flag,mm
128,129Global CM3 (CNR1), Flag,W/m2
130,131Upwelling Shortwave CM3 (CNR1), Flag,W/m2
132,133Downwelling Infrared CG3 (CNR1), Flag,W/m2
134,135Upwelling Infrared CG3 (CNR1), Flag,W/m2
136,137Net Infrared CNR1 (atmos.), Flag,W/m2
138,139Global PSP (vent-thermal/zenith corr.), Flag,W/m2
140,141Global PSP (thermal/zenith corr.), Flag,W/m2
142,143Global SPN1, Flag,W/m2
144,145Diffuse SPN1, Flag,W/m2
146,147Snow Depth, Flag,cm
148,149Turbidity 500nm TWC, Flag,-
150,151Diffuse PSP (vent/thermal corr.), Flag,W/m2
152,153AOD BroadBand, Flag,-
154,155Net Radiation (Eppley), Flag,W/m2
156,157Net Radiation (CNR1), Flag,W/m2
158,159Albedo (PSP), Flag,-
160,161Albedo (CNR1), Flag,-
162,163Zenith Angle, Flag,o
164,165Azimuth Angle, Flag,o
166,167Airmass, Flag,-
168,169Net Infrared PIRs (atmos.), Flag,W/m2
170,171AOD 500nm, Flag,-
172,173Global TSP-700, Flag,W/m2
174,175Upwelling Shortwave LI-200, Flag,W/m2
176,177Upwelling Quantum LI-190, Flag,W/m2
178,179Albedo (LI-200), Flag,-
180,181Albedo (LI-190), Flag,-
182,183Dew Point Temperature (Tower), Flag,oC
184,185Global 90-North PSP, Flag,W/m2
186,187Global 90-North LI-200, Flag,W/m2
188,189Global 90-East PSP, Flag,W/m2
190,191Global 90-East LI-200, Flag,W/m2
192,193Global 90-South PSP, Flag,W/m2
194,195Global 90-South LI-200, Flag,W/m2
196,197Global 90-West PSP, Flag,W/m2
198,199Global 90-West LI-200, FlagW/m2
†These 3 SERI_QC tested instruments are
used for the Cylinder and QCFit plots.

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