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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-383-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-383-2022
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Research article
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27 Jan 2022
Research article |
| 27 Jan 2022
| 27 Jan 2022
Laboratory characterisation of the radiation temperature error of radiosondes and its application to the GRUAN data processing for the Vaisala RS41
Christoph von Rohden
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
GRUAN Lead Centre, Meteorologisches Observatorium Lindenberg, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Am Observatorium 12, 15848 Tauche, Germany
Michael Sommer
GRUAN Lead Centre, Meteorologisches Observatorium Lindenberg, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Am Observatorium 12, 15848 Tauche, Germany
Tatjana Naebert
GRUAN Lead Centre, Meteorologisches Observatorium Lindenberg, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Am Observatorium 12, 15848 Tauche, Germany
Vasyl Motuz
Department of Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics, Brandenburg University of Technology, Cottbus-Senftenberg, Siemens-Halske-Ring 15a, 03046 Cottbus, Germany
Ruud J. Dirksen
GRUAN Lead Centre, Meteorologisches Observatorium Lindenberg, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Am Observatorium 12, 15848 Tauche, Germany
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Short summary
Heating by solar radiation is the dominant error source for daytime temperature measurements by radiosondes. This paper describes a new laboratory setup (SISTER) to characterise this radiation error for pressures and ventilation speeds that are typical for the conditions between the surface and 35 km altitude. This characterisation is the basis for the radiation correction that is applied in the GRUAN data processing for the RS41 radiosonde. The GRUAN data product is compared to that of Vaisala.
Heating by solar radiation is the dominant error source for daytime temperature measurements by...
