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Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer. Part I: Instrument Design
Robert O. Knuteson,Henry E. Revercomb,Fred A. Best,N. C. Ciganovich,R. G. Dedecker,T. P. Dirkx,S. C. Ellington,Wayne F. Feltz,Raymond K. Garcia,H. B. Howell,William L. Smith,J. F. Short,David C. Tobin +12 more
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The Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer (AERI) was designed and fabricated by the University of Wisconsin Space Science and Engineering Center (UW-SSEC) for the Department of Energy (DOE) Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program as mentioned in this paper.Abstract:
A ground-based Fourier transform spectrometer has been developed to measure the atmospheric downwelling infrared radiance spectrum at the earth’s surface with high absolute accuracy. The Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer (AERI) instrument was designed and fabricated by the University of Wisconsin Space Science and Engineering Center (UW-SSEC) for the Department of Energy (DOE) Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program. This paper emphasizes the key features of the UW-SSEC instrument design that contribute to meeting the AERI instrument requirements for the ARM Program. These features include a highly accurate radiometric calibration system, an instrument controller that provides continuous and autonomous operation, an extensive data acquisition system for monitoring calibration temperatures and instrument health, and a real-time data processing system. In particular, focus is placed on design issues crucial to meeting the ARM requirements for radiometric calibration, spectral calibration, noise performance, and operational reliability. The detailed performance characteristics of the AERI instruments built for the ARM Program are described in a companion paper.read more
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Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer. Part II: Instrument Performance
Robert O. Knuteson,Henry E. Revercomb,Fred A. Best,N. C. Ciganovich,R. G. Dedecker,T. P. Dirkx,S. C. Ellington,Wayne F. Feltz,Raymond K. Garcia,H. B. Howell,William L. Smith,J. F. Short,David C. Tobin +12 more
TL;DR: The Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer (AERI) was developed for the Department of Energy (DOE) Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program by UW-SSEC as discussed by the authors.
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Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer. Part II: Instrument Performance
Robert O. Knuteson,Henry E. Revercomb,Fred A. Best,N. C. Ciganovich,R. G. Dedecker,T. P. Dirkx,S. C. Ellington,Wayne F. Feltz,Raymond K. Garcia,H. B. Howell,William L. Smith,J. F. Short,David C. Tobin +12 more
TL;DR: The Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer (AERI) was developed for the Department of Energy (DOE) Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program by UW-SSEC as discussed by the authors.