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Downwelling Spectral Solar Irradiance and IR Radiance Measurements ATMS 360 Spring 2008 Preliminary Results. IMAGES. IMAGES. HALO. Radiance: Watts / (m 2 Sr). Irradiance and Radiance. 5 a.m. local time Sounding Reno. 5 p.m. local time Sounding Reno. FTIR Radiance. FTIR Radiance.
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Downwelling Spectral Solar Irradiance and IR Radiance MeasurementsATMS 360Spring 2008Preliminary Results
IMAGES HALO
13 microns 8 microns FTIR Radiance: Atmospheric IR Window
DEFINITION OF THE BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURETB Measured Radiance at wavenumber v = Theoretical Radiance of a Black Body at temperature TB
Water Absorption Coefficient http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/water/vibrat.html