BMS Instrument Pictures

Photos of instrumentation and trackers
at SRRL's Baseline Measurement System



Sun-Follower III
Sun-Follower III Tracker (all direct normal): NIP #1, NIP RG780, CUVA2, CUVB2, LI-201, TWC (500nm). The SunFollower III tracker was removed from service on 10/1/2008; the CUVA2 & CUVB2 were moved to Sci-Tec #1; the NIP #1, NIP RG780, TWC (500nm), & LI-201 were moved to Sci-Tec #2.
Sci-Tec 1
Sci-Tec Tracker #1: Direct NIP #2, Direct LI-1800 via fiber probe (removed 8/3/2003), Direct CH1, Direct TUVR (removed 12/31/2005), Diffuse 8-48, Diffuse PSP, Shaded PIR, Global LI-200 (secondary - removed 12/21/2005)
Sci-Tec 2
Sci-Tec Tracker #2: Direct MS-110 (removed 6/16/2005), AOCS (removed 9/30/2008), Diffuse CM22, Diffuse UVB-1 (replaced with CUV4 on 8/12/2008, not shown), Shaded CG4, Global LI-190 (removed 12/21/2005)
Global Center Table
Global Horizontal Center Table: SP-Lite, CUVA1, CUVB1, MS-210W, LI-200 (primary), PSP, CM6b, 501A, UVB-1, TUVR, PSP RG780 (vent.), PSP (vent.)
Global East Table
Global Horizontal East Table: CM22 (vent.), UV-S-A-T, and UV-S-B-T. A PYR-P (not shown) was added on 12/2/2005. A CUV4 (not shown) was added on 8/8/2008. The PYR-P (not shown) was replaced with a SP-110 (not shown) on 10/20/2008.
Global West Table
Global Horizontal West Table: TSP-1 and TSP-700. A SPN1 (not shown) was added on 01/01/2008.
Shadowband PSP
Diffuse Shadowband PSP. A Zebra Shadowband PSP (not shown) was added on 5/25/2007.
LI-1800
Global 40-South LICOR LI-1800
CR23X
A CR23X datalogger, AM 16/32 MUX and an AM-416 MUX collect data from all instruments on deck and the Upwelling PIR on the radiometer tower.
Radiometer tower (Eastern View)
Radiometer Tower (looking toward the east): Global Normal CM21, Global 40-South PSP, Global 40-South LI-200, (4) upwelling instruments, (8) vertical pyranomters, and a CNR1 (which consists of 4 instruments). A Global LI-190 and LI-210 (neither shown) was added on 12/21/2005. Wind Speed & Direction Sensors at 6 feet (not shown) was added to the north end on 9/8/2008.
Radiometer tower (Western View)
Radiometer Tower (looking toward the west): Upwelling PIR, Upwelling PSP, Upwelling LI-200, Upwelling LI-190, and the CNR1. At the Global 90 North, East, South, and West positions are (4) PSP & (4) LI-200 pyranometers. A Temp & RH probe (not shown) was added on 9/3/2008.
CR10X
A CR10X datalogger, AM-416 multiplexer, and an NL100 collect data from from all instruments on radiometer tower (except Upwelling PIR).
TSI-880
Yankee Total Sky Imager TSI-880
MS-300LR
EKO MS-300LR SkyScanner (removed from service on 10/28/2002).
SkyCam
SRRL SkyCam
Met Tower
Meteorological Tower: Wind Speed & Direction @ 42 feet, Wind Speed & Direction @ 22 feet, and Wind Speed @ 10 feet. The WS@10' was removed on 9/9/2008.
Met DAQ
Meteorological Data Acquisition Tower: CR10X datalogger and FreeWave, Pressure Sensor, Rain Gauge, Temp & RH probe, communications antenna. An ultra-sonic snow depth sensor (not shown) was added 12/21/2005. The Pressure Sensor, Raing Gauge, and Snow Depth sensor were moved to the Radiometer Tower on 9/12/2008.


Updated January 23, 2009

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