Downwelling surface radiative flux measurements from a meteorological station on Hopen Island in the Barents Sea. Data are collected using Kipp and Zonen CMP21 and CGR4 pyranometers and pyrgeometers, averaged over one-minute intervals in UTC. 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 using the one-minute averaged flux data.
- Modeling surface energy balance in the Arctic by incorporating measured radiative flux observations.
- Validating satellite-derived or reanalysis radiation products against ground-based pyranometer and pyrgeometer readings.
- Studying diurnal and seasonal cycles of surface radiative forcing from the time-series data recorded at the station.
Strengths
- Data collected using specialized Kipp and Zonen CMP21 and CGR4 instrumentation.
- Measurements are averaged over one-minute intervals with time set to UTC.
- Dataset supported by the Norwegian Research Council.
Limitations
- Dataset last updated in May 2010, making it temporally stale for current climate studies.
- Quality control is described as rudimentary, indicating potential data quality issues.
- Sample size, geographic scope, and temporal coverage are unspecified.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS, collected with support from the Norwegian Research Council.
- Collection Method
- Measurements from Kipp and Zonen CMP21 (pyranometer) and CGR4 (pyrgeometer) instruments, with daily maintenance by station personnel.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2010-05-10; update frequency unknown.
- Geography
- Hopen Island, Barents Sea.