Measurements and Applications
Measure the energy emitted and reflected by the Earth.
Full Name
NIST Advanced Radiometer
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Earth radiation budget radiometers 
Geometry
Nadir-viewing
Instrument Technology
Solar irradiance monitor
Sampling
Other
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
HDF-5
Accuracy
0.1% accuracy; 0.03% precision
Waveband
0.2 - 100 µm in 4 channels
| UV (~0.01 µm - ~0.40 µm) |
| VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm) |
| NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm) |
| SWIR (~1.3 µm - ~3.0 µm) |
| MWIR (~3.0 µm - ~6.0 µm) |
| TIR (~6.0 µm - ~15.0 µm) |
| FIR (~15.0 µm - ~0.1 cm) |
DSCOVR - Deep Space Climate Observatory (2015 - 2027) |