ORNL DAAC Data Set SAFARI 2000 SURFACE IRRADIANCE MEASUREMENTS, MONGU TOWER SITE, ZAMBIA, 2000-2002

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Project: SAFARI 2000

Project: SAFARI 2000
The SAFARI 2000 project was an international science initiative to study the linkages between land and atmosphere processes in the southern African region. In addition, SAFARI 2000 examined the relationship of biogenic, pyrogenic, and anthropogenic emissions and the consequences of their deposition to the functioning of the biogeophysical and biogeochemical systems of southern Africa. This initiative, which was conducted in 1999-2001, was built around a number of ongoing, already-funded activities by NASA, the international community, and African nations in the southern African region.

Data Set: SAFARI 2000 SURFACE IRRADIANCE MEASUREMENTS, MONGU TOWER SITE, ZAMBIA, 2000-2002

Data Set: SAFARI 2000 SURFACE IRRADIANCE MEASUREMENTS, MONGU TOWER SITE, ZAMBIA, 2000-2002
This data set contains the top-of-canopy irradiance in the shortwave (0.3-2.8 micron) and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR; 0.4-0.7 micron) wavebands collected with an Eppley Precision Spectral Pyranometer (PSP) and a Skye SKE510 pyranometer, respectively. The instruments were deployed at the top of the 30-m tower in the Kataba Local Forest approximately 20 km south of Mongu in Western Province, Zambia. The data include the hourly mean and maximum values from 0500-1600 GMT (7 a.m. - 6 p.m. local time) and cover the period from September 4, 2000 to December 31, 2002. The data were obtained primarily for EOS validation and energy budget modeling.The Skye SKE510 uses a blue enhanced planar diffused silicon detector and has a fairly even response from 400 to 700 nm. The Eppley PSP is a World Meteorological Organization First Class Radiometer designed for the measurement of sun and sky radiation, totally or in defined broad wavelength bands. It comprises a circular multi-junction wire-wound thermopile. A data logger sampled the sensors at 60-second intervals and recorded the maximum and mean values every 60 minutes throughout the day.The data are contained within a single ASCII text file, in comma-separated-value format, with associated date, time, and QA information.

Detailed Documentation: Data Set Reference Document

Companion Files:

• mongu_irradiance_readme.pdf

Citation:

Citation:
Privette J. L. and M. Mukelabai. 2005. SAFARI 2000 Surface Irradiance Measurements, Mongu Tower Site, Zambia, 2000-2002. Data set. Available on-line [http://daac.ornl.gov/] from Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distributed Active Archive Center, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.A. doi:10.3334/ORNLDAAC/782

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All Data Taken At Latitude: 14.93S To 16.87S, Longitude: 24.28E To 22.03E

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