Downwelling surface radiative flux data collected at a meteorological station on Bear Island in the Barents Sea. Measurements were made using Kipp and Zonen CMP21 and CGR4 pyranometers and pyrgeometers, with data averaged over the last minute and set to UTC time. The dataset was collected with support from the Norwegian Research Council and last updated in May 2010.
Use Cases
- Analyzing temporal trends in downwelling shortwave and longwave radiation fluxes from the pyranometer and pyrgeometer data.
- Correlating surface radiative fluxes with other Arctic meteorological variables for climate model validation.
- Studying the impact of Arctic atmospheric conditions on surface energy balance using the minute-averaged radiation measurements.
Strengths
- Data collected using specific, industry-standard instruments: Kipp and Zonen CMP21 and CGR4 pyranometers and pyrgeometers.
- Daily maintenance performed by on-site meteorological personnel, indicating regular oversight.
- Minute-averaged data provides a higher temporal resolution than many standard climate datasets.
Limitations
- The dataset's last update was in May 2010, making it temporally stale for current climate analysis.
- The description notes that sensor temperature data may contain errors, as quality control focused on radiative parameters.
- Data is from a single station location, limiting spatial representativeness for the broader Arctic region.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS, collected with support from the Norwegian Research Council.
- Collection Method
- In-situ measurements using pyranometers and pyrgeometers, with data averaged over the last minute.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Bear Island (Bjørnøya) in the Barents Sea.