Net Radiation - Net Radiometer (NR-Lite)

Parameter to be measured:

Net Radiation: The net radiation is the energy balance between incoming short-wave and long-wave infrared (IR) radiation relative to surface reflected short-wave and outgoing long-wave IR radiation

Method:

The NR-Lite sensor is a thermopile sensor. It has on both sides an black absorber and the sensors outputs a voltage. The vaoltage is proportional to the radiation

Equipment:

• NR-Lite sensor
• Mounting gear
• Logger

Advantages:

• Cheap compared to other net radiometers like the CNR 1 from Kipp & Zonen
• resistant
• measures the short and longwave radiation in one sensor

Disadvantages:

• not as precise as CNR 1 or comparable other sensors

What to watch out for:

• keep the sensor clean

Links

Projects that used the above equipment:

Manufacturer: Kipp & Zonen

Dealer: Campbell Scientific Thies Clima

Manuals and other resources: NR-Lite Brochure NR-Lite Manual