AOCS Instrument Descriptions and Histories
Model | Measurement Notes (below) |
Units | Install Date |
Removal Date |
Current SN |
Current CF |
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LI-200 | Global Horizontal | W/m2 counts |
10/19/2001 | - | PY2255 | 1.424 W/m2/count 1 |
[DQS]
[Maint] |
Irradiance is temperature corrected. | |||||
LI-190 | Global Horizontal Quantum | µmol/s/m2 counts |
10/19/2001 | - | Q8709 | 1.426e18 Photons/s/m2/count 1 |
[DQS]
[Maint] |
Micromoles is temperature corrected. Note: 1 µmol = 6.0221367e17 Photons | |||||
LI-200 | Global Tilt | W/m2 counts |
10/19/2001 | - | PY2235 | 2.489 W/m2/count 1 |
[DQS]
[Maint] |
LICOR LI-200 pyranometer mounted at a 40o degree south tilt. Irradiance is temperature corrected. | |||||
LI-190 | Global Tilt Quantum | µmol/s/m2 counts |
10/19/2001 | - | Q8433 | 2.065e18 Photons/s/m2/count 1 |
[DQS]
[Maint] |
LICOR LI-190 quantum sensor mounted at a 40o degree south tilt. Micromoles is temperature corrected. Note: 1 µmol = 6.0221367e17 Photons | |||||
LI-200 | Direct Normal | W/m2 counts |
10/19/2001 | - | PY2248 | 1.202 W/m2/count 1 |
[DQS]
[Maint] |
LICOR LI-200 pyranometer mounted in a 5.7o degree limiting tube. Irradiance is temperature corrected. | |||||
LI-190 | Direct Normal Quantum | µmol/s/m2 counts |
10/19/2001 | - | Q8434 | 2.482e18 Photons/s/m2/count 1 |
[DQS]
[Maint] |
LICOR LI-190 quantum sensor mounted in a 5.7o degree limiting tube. Micromoles is temperature corrected. Note: 1 µmol = 6.0221367e17 Photons | |||||
UV020 | Photometers (368, 500, 862, & 942nm) | - counts |
10/19/2001 | - | AOCS368-1
AOCS500-1 AOCS862-1 AOCS942-1 |
Vo = e^6.098 counts Vo = e^6.824 counts Vo = e^6.445 counts PWV K3 = 0.523 |
[DQS]
[Maint] |
UDT UV020 sensors are mounted in a 5.7o degree limiting tube with 10nm wide filters centered at 368, 500, 862, and 942nm. The turbidity at 500nm is also calculated. As of October 5, 2005, the turbidity at 368 and 862nm is also calculated. | |||||
9M10032-C3 | AOCS Temperature | oC | 10/19/2001 | - | - | function |
Internal AOCS Head Temperature measured by DALE 9M10032-C3 10K Thermistor. Prior to April 14, 2004, the raw counts was recorded. | ||||||
(calc) | Airmass | - | 10/19/2001 | - | - | - |
Relative optical airmass (not pressure corrected). As of April 7, 2005 @ 14:18 MST the AOCS software was updated to use the Solar Position Algorithm (SPA) | ||||||
(calc) | Zenith Angle | o | 04/06/2005 | - | - | - |
Solar zenith angle. As of April 7, 2005 @ 14:18 MST the AOCS software was updated to use the Solar Position Algorithm (SPA). | ||||||
(calc) | Azimuth Angle | o | 04/07/2005 | - | - | - |
Solar azimuth angle. As of April 7, 2005 @ 14:18 MST the AOCS software was updated to use the Solar Position Algorithm (SPA). | ||||||
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