Verification of the ISO calibration method for field pyranometers under tropical sky conditions

Field pyranomters need to be annually calibrated and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has defined a standard method (ISO 9847) for calibrating these pyranometers. According to this standard method for outdoor calibration, the field pyranometers have to be compared to a refere...

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Main Authors: Janjai, Serm, Tohsing, Korntip, Pattarapanitchai, Somjet, Detkhon, Pasakorn
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Calibration
Jupiter
Meteorological satellites
Pilots
Pyranometers
Standardization
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Summary:Field pyranomters need to be annually calibrated and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has defined a standard method (ISO 9847) for calibrating these pyranometers. According to this standard method for outdoor calibration, the field pyranometers have to be compared to a reference pyranometer for the period of 2 to 14 days, depending on sky conditions. In this work, the ISO 9847 standard method was verified under tropical sky conditions. To verify the standard method, calibration of field pyranometers was conducted at a tropical site located in Nakhon Pathom (13.82o N, 100.04o E), Thailand under various sky conditions. The conditions of the sky were monitored by using a sky camera. The calibration results for different time periods used for the calibration under various sky conditions were analyzed. It was found that the calibration periods given by this standard method could be reduced without significant change in the final calibration result. In addition, recommendation and discussion on the use of this standard method in the tropics were also presented.
ISSN:0094-243X
1551-7616
DOI:10.1063/1.4975535