| Name |
World Radiation Monitoring Center - Baseline Surface Radiation Network |
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Edmo
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| Description |
BSRN is a project of the Data and Assessments Panel from the Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) under the umbrella of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) and as such is aimed at detecting important changes in the Earth's radiation field at the Earth's surface which may be related to climate changes.
The data are of primary importance in supporting the validation and confirmation of satellite and computer model estimates of these quantities. At a small number of stations (currently 59) in contrasting climatic zones, covering a latitude range from 80°N to 90°S (see station maps), solar and atmospheric radiation is measured with instruments of the highest available accuracy and with high time resolution (1 to 3 minutes).
In 2004 the BSRN was designated as the global baseline network for surface radiation for the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS). The BSRN stations also contribute to the Global Atmospheric Watch (GAW). Since 2011 the BSRN and the Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change (NDACC) have reached a formal agreement to become cooperative networks. |
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Countries
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Antarctica
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
China
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russian Federation
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Taiwan, Province Of China
United Kingdom
United States
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| Acronym |
WRMC-BSRN |
| Website |
http://bsrn.awi.de
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| Address |
NOAA ESRL GMD/CIRES
325 Broadway Street
Boulder, CO 80305 |
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Provider type
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Research |
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State
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Draft
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| Created on |
March 28, 2018, 11:22 a.m. |
| Last updated on |
Nov. 21, 2024, 10:37 a.m. |