Traceability of Absolute Radiometric
Calibration for the Atmospheric Emitted
Radiance Interferometer (AERI)
Fred A. Best, Henry E. Revercomb, Robert O. Knuteson, Dave C. Tobin, Ralph G.
Dedecker, Tim P. Dirkx, Mark P. Mulligan, Nick N. Ciganovich, Yao Te
University of Wisconsin
Space Science and Engineering Center
fred.best@ssec.wisc.edu
USU/SDL
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Abstract
The Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer (AERI) is a ground-based spectroradiometer that was
developed at the University of Wisconsin for the DOE Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM)
program to measure the downwelling infrared emission from CO2, H2O, and clouds. Twelve
continuously operating AERIs are deployed throughout the world, including three marine-based
instruments (MAERIs) that are configured to measure sea surface temperature. The AERI i nstruments are
used to improve our understanding of atmospheric radiation transfer and cloud properties for climate
studies, and for boundary level temperature and water vapor retrieval and water vapor transport for
weather applications.
During operation, the AERI uses two high emissivity blackbody sources to provide instrument absolute
calibration accuracies to better than 1% of the ambient radiance. A calibration methodology with
traceability to NIST has been successfully implemented for the blackbodies. Absolute radiometric
performance of the AERI was verified using the 3rd generation water-bath based NIST blackbody source,
with agreement better than 0.065 K over the temperature range from 293 K to 333 K. Instrument
repeatability has been demonstrated during a 14 day cruise where two MAERI instruments operating
side-by-side measuring sea surface temperature showed agreement to within 0.02 K.
An uncertainty analysis based on the instrument calibration equation was used to allocate the allowable
blackbody temperature and emisssivity uncertainties. A detailed budget was developed to account for all
contributions to both temperature and emissivity uncertainty, including contributions from the instrument
spectral calibration. Both temperature and emissivity measurements have traceability to NIST.
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Topics
• AERI Overview & Radiometric Performance
Specification
• Instrument Calibration Model and Predicted
Instrument Performance
• Blackbody Design and Performance
• Instrument End-to-end Performance
• Summary
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AERI Overview
and Radiometric Performance Specification
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Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer
(AERI)
Clear Sky and Cloud Downwelling Emission
H 2O
140
120
CLOUD
Radiance
Radiance
100
CO2
80
800
60
900
O3
40
20
850
CLEAR
0
600
800
1000
1200
1400
Wavenumber
Operational at DOE ARM
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Accurate
AccurateHigh
HighResolution
ResolutionRadiometry
Radiometry
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AERI Provides Continuous Atmospheric
Profiling of Temperature and Water Vapor
Altitude [km]
2.5
o
Altitude [km]
2.5
o
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AERI Systems Around The World
• UW AERI - 2 (AERIBAGO, SSEC)
• DOE AERI - 7 (Kansas/Oklahoma, Alaska, S. Pacific)
• U-Miami M-AERI - 3 (Florida)
• Bomem AERI - 4 (Italy, California, Maryland, Canada)
• U Idaho P-AERI - 1 (Antarctica)
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AERI Interferometer Assembly
ABB
Stirling Cooler
Compressor
HBB
Bomem
Interferometer
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IR Detector
Dewar with
Cooler Cold Finger
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AERI Front-end Assembly
Detector with Stirling Cooler
Interferometer Assembly with Blackbodies
Front-end Port
for Scene Mirror
Assembly
Scene Mirror Assembly
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AERI Functional Block Diagram
ATM OSPHERIC
RADIATION
SCAN MIRROR
DRIVE
INITIALIZATION
FRINGE
COUNTING
LASER POWER
& CONTROL
R S
RAIN &
SUN
SENSORS
STIRLING
COOLER
PREAMPS
PREAMPS
*
HBB
DEWAR
2 DETECTORS
SCENE
MOTOR
BOMEM
INTERFEROMETER
AFT
OPTICS
ENCODER
ABB
ANALOG
FILTERING
TO SCENE
MOT OR
CONTROLLER
*
OPTICS BENCH
OUTSIDE AMBIENT TEMPERAT URE
A/D
CONVERTERS
T
TO DSP'S
P
H
• • • •
RACK MOUNTED EL ECTRONICS
HOUSEKEEPING
SIGNAL CONDITIONING
R
S
HOUSEKEEPING A/D
TO SCENE M OTOR
TO HEATERS
TO STIRL ING
COOLER
UN-INTERRUPTABLE
POWER SUPPLY
SCENE MOTOR
CONTROLLER
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTROL
& SAFING
STIRLING COOLER
CONTROLLER
OPTIONAL
LOCAL
ARCHIVE
DSP's (2)
INSTRUMENT
CONTROLLER
& PROCESSOR
&
FRONT END PROCESSOR
BLACKBODY
TEMPERATURE
CONTROLLERS (2)
POWER DISTRIBUTION
MULTIPLE AERI
DISPLAY SYSTEM
(MADS)
HBB
ABB
INTERFEROMETER
POWER
(115 VAC @ 6 0 HZ)
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WIDE AREA
NETWORK
AERI Radiometric Accuracy Requirements
• Absolute Accuracy:
• Reproducibility:
better than 1%*
better than 0.2%*
*expressed as % of ambient radiance
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Radiance Uncertainty Requirements
and Budget
 Top Level Requirements
– Absolute Accuracy: < 1.0% of ambient radiance
– Reproducibility:
< 0.2% of ambient radiance
 Budget Goals for Key Contributors
Absolute Reprod.
Detector Non-linearity Correction
(addressed briefly here)
0.2%
0.05%
Blackbody Calibration
(main topic of this talk)
0.9%
0.18%
Spectral Calibration
(material in Dave Tobin’s talk applies)
0.2%
0.05%
0.95%
0.20%
All numbers are 3s (“not to exceed”)
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AERI Non-linearity Correction and Uncertainty
Sky view and ABB radiance spectra
Maximum Detector
Non-linearity
correction is order
1%
Uncertainty in
correction is
estimated to be
< 0.10%
The non-linearity correction is physically based with one adjustable and one modeled parameter
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Instrument Calibration Model and Predicted
Radiometric Performance
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AERI Instrument Calibration Equation
 CS  C A 
  BA
N  BH  BA )Re 
 CH  C A 
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
N is the calibrated spectral radiance
BH is the effective Planck emission for the hot blackbody
BA is the effective Planck emission for the ambient blackbody
CS is the complex spectrum for the sky view
CH is the complex spectrum for the hot blackbody view
CA is the complex spectrum for the ambient blackbody view
Re() is the real part of the complex ratio
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AERI Calibration Error Estimates
Radiometric Requirement is 0.9% of Ambient Radiance
Scene Temperature (K)
AERI Calibration Error Estimates
150
200
250
300
350
-0.6
1.0
-0.4
0.8
% Ambient Radiance
²Thbb
0.4
²Tabb
²Ehbb
0.2
²Eabb
²Tstr
0.0
Trss
ec nai daR t nei bmA %
-0.2
0.6
Trss
0.0
²Tstr
²Eabb
0.2
²Ehbb
²Tabb
0.4
²Thbb
0.6
-0.2
0.8
-0.4
1.0
-0.6
150
200
250
300
350
AERI Calibration Error Estimates
Scene Temperature (K)
Input Parameters
wn
Thbb
Tcbb
Tstr
Ehbb
Ecbb
Uncertainties (3 sigma)
770
333
300
305
0.999
0.999
Wavenumber, [cm-1]
Temp. of Hot Blackbody, [K]
Temp. of Cold Blackbody, [K]
Temp. of Structure Reflecting into BB's, [K]
Emissivity of HBB, [-]
Emissivity of CBB, [-]
²Thbb
²Tcbb
²Tstr
²Ehbb
²Ehbb
0.10
0.10
5
0.001
0.001
[K]
[K]
[K]
[-]
[-]
Ecbb
Ehbb
Tstr
Tcbb
Thbb
wn
Input Parameters
Longwave: 770 cm-1
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0.999
0.999
305
300
333
2200
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Emissivity of CBB, [-]
Emissivity of HBB, [-]
Temp. of Structure Reflecting into BB's, [K]
Temp. of Cold Blackbody, [K]
Temp. of Hot Blackbody, [K]
Wavenumber, [cm-1]
²Ehbb
²Ehbb
²Tstr
²Tcbb
²Thbb
0.001
0.001
5
0.10
0.10
Uncertainties (3 sigma)
Shortwave: 2200 cm-1
[-]
[-]
[K]
[K]
[K]
AERI Reproducibility Error Estimates
Radiometric Requirement is 0.18% of Ambient Radiance
Scene Temperature (K)
Scene Temperature (K)
150
200
250
300
150
350
-0.20
-0.20
-0.15
-0.15
250
300
350
-0.10
Trss
-0.05
²Tstr
²Eabb
0.00
²Ehbb
²Tabb
0.05
²Thbb
ec nai daR t nei bmA %
-0.10
ec nai daR t nei bmA %
200
Trss
-0.05
²Tstr
²Eabb
0.00
²Ehbb
²Tabb
0.05
²Thbb
0.10
0.10
0.15
0.15
0.20
0.20
AERI Calibration Error Estimates
AERI Calibration Error Estimates
Ecbb
Ehbb
Tstr
Tcbb
Thbb
wn
0.999
0.999
305
300
333
770
Emissivity of CBB, [-]
Emissivity of HBB, [-]
Temp. of Structure Reflecting into BB's, [K]
Temp. of Cold Blackbody, [K]
Temp. of Hot Blackbody, [K]
Wavenumber, [cm-1]
Input Parameters
²Ehbb
²Ehbb
²Tstr
²Tcbb
²Thbb
0.0005
0.0005
5
0.02
0.02
Uncertainties (3 sigma)
[-]
[-]
[K]
[K]
[K]
Ecbb
Ehbb
Tstr
Tcbb
Thbb
wn
Input Parameters
Longwave: 770 cm-1
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0.999
0.999
305
300
333
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Emissivity of CBB, [-]
Emissivity of HBB, [-]
Temp. of Structure Reflecting into BB's, [K]
Temp. of Cold Blackbody, [K]
Temp. of Hot Blackbody, [K]
Wavenumber, [cm-1]
²Ehbb
²Ehbb
²Tstr
²Tcbb
²Thbb
0.0005
0.0005
5
0.02
0.02
Uncertainties (3 sigma)
Shortwave: 2200 cm-1
[-]
[-]
[K]
[K]
[K]
Blackbody Design and Performance
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Blackbody Requirements
Blackbody System Requirements
 Temperature knowledge:
 Temp. gradient knowledge:
 Emissivity:
 Emissivity knowledge:
± 0.10 K
better than 0.10 K
> 0.998
better than ± 0.1%
Instrument Imposed Requirements
 BB Aperture:
 Envelope:
 Operating Temperature:
 Period between cal. views:
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6.9 cm
18 cm dia. X 30 cm long
213 K to 333 K
< 10 minutes
Top-level Design Choices
 Cavity Approach
 Provides high emissivity (cavity factor near 40)
 Emissivity enhancement due to cavity is well characterized
 Cavity walls provide good conduction (low gradients)
 Easy to manufacture
 Chemglaze Z306 Black Paint
 Provides high emissivity that is well characterized and stable
 Provides a hardy diffuse surface
 YSI 46041 Super-stable Thermistors
 Very stable (< 0.01°C drift after 100 months at 70°C)
 Easy to couple thermally to blackbody cavity
 Reasonably rugged
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AERI Blackbody
Aperture
(6.90 cm)
Blackbody
Cavity
Case
Circumferential
Heater
Thermal
Insulation
Sense
Thermistors (3)
Cavity
Structural Support
(thermal isolator)
(dedicated feedback
thermistor is located at
base of cone section)
Electrical
Connector
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AERI Blackbody
Heater Winding
Thermistor
Leads
Shrink
Tubing
46041
Thermistor
Epoxy
(3M 2216)
Thermal Grease
(Wakefield 126)
Cavity Aperture
(6.9 cm)
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Cavity Support
(Thermal Isolator)
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Blackbody
Cone
Thermistor Installation
AERI Radiometric FOV at Blackbody
Radiometric Field-of-view is
verified at the position of the
blackbody aperture
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AERI Blackbody Calibration Overview
AERI System
Resistance
Resistance
Calibration
Calibration
CALIBRATION
RESISTORS
SIGNAL
CONDITIONING
ELECTRONICS
CAL R
RESISTANCE
AERI
INGEST
COMPUTER
A/D
RESISTANCE CALIBRATION
COEFFICIENTS (M, B)
Temperature
Temperature
Calibration
Calibration
PRT
PRT
SIGNAL
CONDITIONING
ELECTRONICS
A/D
AERI
INGEST
COMPUTER
R CAL.
COEF.
THERMISTOR
RESISTANCE
TEMPERATURE CHAMBER
TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION
COEFFICIENTS (A, B, & C)
CALIBRATED
PRT TEMPERATURE
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T = 1 / [ A + B * Ln (R) + C * (Ln(R)) ]
3
Temperature Uncertainty
Temperature and Resistance Reference Uncertainty
26
32
33
RSS
± peak error [K]
0.030
0.007
0.007
0.032
RSS
0.020
0.003
0.020
0.020
RSS
0.050
0.030
0.058
0.058
RSS
0.050
0.030
0.058
0.058
0.030
0.030
Temperature Calibration Standard (Guildline PRT)
Calibration Resistors
Resistor Readout Electronics Residual Error
RSS [K]
0.032
Thermistor Temperature Transfer Uncertainty
26
28
Temperature Gradient Between PRT and Thermistors
Calibration Fitting Equation Residual Error
Cavity Temperature Non-uniformity Uncertainty
37
37
37
29
Azumuthal Gradients Due to Free Convection
Longitudinal Gradients Due Primarily to Conduction
Radial Gradients Due to Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
Paint Gradient
Long-term Stability
30
34
Thermistor
Resistance Measurement Electronics
Effective Radiometric Temperature Weighting Factor Uncertainty
36
Monte Carlo Ray Trace Model Uncertainty in Determining Teff
XX
Indicates slide number where more detailed information is presented
0.095
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AERI Blackbody Temperature CalibrationProbe Configuration
Insures Excellent
Thermal Coupling
Between PRT and
Blackbody
Thermistors
UW SSEC Guildline
9540 PRT is
calibrated (with an
uncertainty of 30
mK) at the factory
using a Rosemont
162CE SPRT Primary
Standard Traceable
to NIST.
Standard Configuration
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Calibration Configuration
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AERI Thermistor Calibrations Reduce
Uncertainty From YSI Nominal Specification
Typical AERI Thermistor Calibration Deviation From YSI Nominal
0.15
Temperature (C)
0.10
0.05
0.00
-0.05
-0.10
Calibration reduces AERI thermistor
uncertainty to < 0.038 K
-0.15
-0.20
-30
-10
10
Integrated BB Thermistor
S/N
YSI034a
Raw Thermistor Spec.
30
50
Self Heat-Theoretical
YSI Raw Thermistor Spec.
Data from AERI Blackbody S/N 34
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70
90
Thermistor Calibration Residual Errors From
Regression Fit of Steinhart and Hart Equations
Calibration Residual Errors From Steinhart and Hart Fitting Equations
0.003
Terror = (Tfit -Tprt) [K]
0.002
0.001
Top
Bottom
Apex
0.000
-0.001
-0.002
-0.003
250
260
270
280
290
300
310
320
330
340
Calibration Temperature [K]
Residual Error From Fitting Equations < 3 mK
1
3
   A  Bln( R)  C(ln( R))
T 
Data from BB S/N 24
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350
Gradient across paint [K]
Tamb = 20 C
Thbb = 60 C
Paint Conductivity, k [W m-1 K-1]
Temperature Gradient Due to Paint Thickness
∆T=0.0075 K
results from
(Th-Ta)=40 C.
∆T expected to be
< 0.03 K
for max. expected
(Th-Ta)=120 C.
Emissivity
0.03 K is carried in
the uncertainty
budget
∆T=(P/A)*(t/k)
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Typical Long-term Blackbody Thermistor Drift
ABB Top Thermistor Drift
0.06
After 39 months
Error [C]
0.05
After 57 months
0.04
0.03
0.02
0.01
0.00
-20
0
20
Calibration Tem peratures [C]
40
60
Long-term
Thermistor Drift
< 0.05 K
Error [C]
ABB Bottom Thermistor Drift
After 39 months
0.06
0.05
0.04
0.03
0.02
0.01
0.00
-20
0
After 57 months
20
Calibration Temperatures [C]
40
60
Data from AERI
Blackbody S/N 24
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Error [C]
ABB Apex Thermistor Drift
After 39 months
0.06
0.05
0.04
0.03
0.02
0.01
0.00
-20
0
After 57 months
20
Calibration Temperatures [C]
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40
60
AERI Thermistor Resistance
Measurement Electronics
Blackbody
Temperature
Sensing
(One Channel
Shown)
Keithley Metrabyte
EXP-GP 8 channel
signal conditioning
board
Keithley Metrabyte
DAS-HRES 16-bit
A/D ISA-bus card
HBB
3 Thermistors
Blackbodies
ABB
3 Thermistors
EXP-GP
(1 of 4)
Control
Output
Analog Input
DAS-HRES
Ancillary
Sensors
Signal Conditioning
Electrionics
(Gain = 2.5)
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Industrial Computer
Calibration Resistor Uncertainty
Uncertainty in Calibration Resistor Measurements Expressed as Equivalent
Temperature Errors
0.012
Calibration of AERI
thermistor
resistance
measurement
electronics uses
precision resistors
Calibration Resistor Uncertainty (Equivalent Temperature)
Fluke Meter Uncertainty (Equivalent Temperature)
Temperature Uncertainty (K)
0.010
0.008
233 K
337 K
0.006
222 K
323 K
0.004
254 K
359 K
288 K
0.002
0.000
100
1,000
10,000
100,000
1,000,000
10,000,000
Temperature error
associated with
calibration resistor
uncertainty is
< 7 mK
Resistance Value (Ohms)
UW SSEC 8842A Fluke Meter Calibrated at Factory using a Fluke
5700A-W/03 Calibrator Primary Standard Traceable to NIST
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AERI Electronics Post Calibration Residuals
NSA Electronics Error Residuals Post-calibration
Temperature Error in K
0.005
Err@360
0.003
Err@337
0.001
Err@323
-0.001
Err@288
-0.003
Err@254
-0.005
Err@233
Er@222
-0.007
-0.009
Ch0
Ch1
Ch2
Ch3
Ch4
Ch5
Ch6
Ch7
Equivalent temperature error following
AERI electronics calibration is < 7 mK
Residuals arise from linear fit in the Count Domain
Transformed to the Temperature Domain
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AERI Electronics Long-term Drift
Equivalent Temp of 336 K
Equivalent Temp of 249 K
Temperature Error Associated With Long-term Drift of the
Electronics is < 0.030 K
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Emissivity Uncertainty
Uncertainty
(3 sigma)
Note
for Ep=0.94
f=39
²Ec
²Ec
(3 sigma)
38
Paint Witness Sample Measurement
1.5% Ep
[1]
²Ep=0.0141
(1/f)*²Ep
0.00036
38
Paint Application Variation
1.0% Ep
[2]
²Ep=0.0094
(1/f)*²Ep
0.00024
38
Long-term Paint Stability
2.0% Ep
[3]
²Ep=0.0188
(1/f)*²Ep
0.00048
39
Cavity Factor
30% f
[4]
²f=11.7
(1-Ep)/f^2*²f
0.00046
RSS
Notes:
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
0.00080
Factor of 4 higher than NIST* for 2 sigma. Another factor of 1.5 to get to 3 sigma.
Worst case difference between 1 and 3 coats
2 x above
Accounts of Cavity Model Uncertainty
* NIST Stated accuracy is 4% of Reflectivity (2 sigma)
XX
Indicates slide number where more detailed information is presented
f=(1-Ep)/(1-Ec)
f=Cavity Factor
Ep=Emissivity of Paint
Ec=Emissivity of Cavity
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Emissivity Characterization From Monte Carlo
Modeling
• Emissivity
better than 0.998
• Emissivity knowledge: better than 0.001
R = e * B(Teff) + (1- e)*B(Trefl)
HBB
B
C
D
E
Teff = w1 * TA + w2 * TB
A
B(T) = Planck radiance at T
e, w1, and w2 are computed using
a Monte Carlo based cavity model
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R
Model of Thermal Gradients in Blackbody
Tamb = 20 C
Thbb = 60 C
Temperature
distribution
used in Monte
Carlo raytrace
determination
of Teff
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Paint Emissivity Measurement
Aeroglaze Z306 Paint Emissivity vs Number of Coats
(Paint samples measured by Labsphere in 11/96)
0.98
1 coat
2 coats
3 coats
Paint Emissivity
0.97
0.96
Blackbody Paint Witness Sample
0.95
0.94
Uncertainty in emissivity
measurement is <0.015*
0.93
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
Wavenumber [cm-1]
*Labsphere does not state accuracy for high emissivity samples. Stated value is
Witness Sample Holder “Mimics”
conservative. By comparison, NIST stated accuracy for this measurement is < 0.004.
Blackbody Cone Geometry
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Monte Carlo Predictions of AERI Blackbody
Cavity Emissivity (Diffuse Paint)
Monte Carlo Prediction for AERI Normal Cavity Emissivity
1.000
Cavity Emissivity > 0.998
Cavity Normal Emissivity
± 30% cavity factor
uncertainty
0.999
NEVADA Cavity Diffuse
f=39
0.7*f=27
1.3*f=51
0.998
Cavity Factor
f=(1-Es)/(1-Ec)
Range of Z306 emissivity
0.997
0.92
0.93
0.94
0.95
0.96
0.97
0.98
Intrinsic Emissivity of Paint
Other Monte Carlo modeling indicates that a 30% increase in Cavity Factor (f)
would account for the emissivity increase resulting from paint specularity up to 50%.
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Instrument End-to-end Performance
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Radiometric Calibration of AERI
AERI/NIST Blackbody Intercomparison - LW
Max Error @ 333 K <0.055K
Max Error @ 303 K <0.050K
Max Error @ 293 K <0.050K
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AERI/NIST Blackbody Intercomparison - SW
Max Error @ 333 K <0.035K
Max Error @ 303 K <0.025K
Max Error @ 293 K <0.035K
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AERI Instrument End-to-end Radiometric
Calibration Configuration
AERI
Intermediate
Temperature
Blackbody in
Sky view
AERI Ice
Blackbody in
Down View
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AERI Instrument End-to-end Radiometric
Calibration
General
Agreement Better
Than 0.1 K
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AERI Calibration Validation (6 AERIs)
Radiometric
Performance of
six different AERIs
Meets Top-level
Requirement of
1% of Ambient
Radiance
AERI Radiometric
Model Accurately
Predicts
Performance
1% Specification
Calibration Model
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AERI Short Term Reproducability
AERI stability
better than 5 mK
over a peroid of 4
hours
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AERI Spectra Showing Reproducibility
15 m
8m
Wavenumbers (cm-1)
Brightness Temp
Overlay of
2 Observations
900
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950
Intercomparison of Two MAERIs Measuring
Sea Surface Temperature
16 Day Cruise
Hawaii
Daily Mean Difference in Measured SST Between MAERI01 and MAERI-02
Temperatrue ² [K]
0.150
0.100
0.050
0.000
-0.050
-0.100
-0.150
10/1/97
10/2/97
10/3/97
10/4/97
10/5/97
10/6/97
10/7/97
10/8/97
10/9/97
10/10/97
Date
New Zealand
Largest Daily Mean Difference: 0.020 K
Ten Day Mean Difference:
0.005 K
Track of the R/V Roger Revelle
28 Sept. - 14 Oct. 1997
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Summary
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Summary
 The AERI is a robust well calibrated spectroradiometer
with a demonstrated absolute radiometric accuracy
better than 1% of ambient radiance, making it an
especially valuable tool for climate and remote sensing
applications.
 The AERI Calibration Blackbody performance and
calibration methodology with Traceability to NIST
have been verified.
 Success of the AERI has led to the use of the same
concept for aircraft instruments (S-HIS and NAST)
and for the advanced geostationary sounder (GIFTS).
[see Dave Tobin and John Elwell, CALCON 2003]
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