Kala Patthar Pyranometer

At the Kala Patthar station the the CM6B pyranometer, manufactured by Kipp & Zonen is installed.

This sensor is a first class pyranometer as defined by the World Meteorological Organization. It is suitable for the measurement of solar irradiance on a plane surface (W/m2).

It incorporates a 64-thermocouple sensor, which is rotationally symmetrical, housed under K5 domes. A white screen prevents the body of the pyranometer from heating up. The pyranometer is supplied with a spirit level and screws for accurate levelling.

 
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(2011) . Kala Patthar Pyranometer. https://geoportal.mountaingenius.org/geonetwork/srv/api/records/4c1b534f-beed-4269-bc0a-12df4c3a9627
 

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  • Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere
  • Environment
  • Geoscientific information
 

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  • thermal power plant
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  • SHARE , Network , Station , High Altitude
Keywords ( Place )
  • Kala Patthar , Khumbu Valley , Himalaya , Nepal
Keywords ( Theme )
  • AWS
Keywords ( Theme )
  • global solar radiation
 
 

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2011-03-30T17:51:00
 

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CM6B technical characteristics:

- Spectral range 305 to 2800 nm (50%points)

- Sensitivity 9 to 15 ?V/Wm-2

- Impedance 70 to 100 Ohm

- Response time 1/e 5 s, 99 % 55 s

- Non-linearity <1.5 % (<1000 W/m 2 )

- Tilt error <1.5 % at 1000 W/m 2

- Operating temperature -40 to +90 °C

- Temperature dependence of sensitivity _2 % (-10 to +40 °C)

- Maximum irradiance 2000 W/m2

- Directional error < _20 W/m2 at 1000 W/m2

- Weight 0.85 kg

- Cable length 10 m

 

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Ev-K2-CNR
Email
evk2cnr@evk2cnr.org
 

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Ev-K2-CNR
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evk2cnr@evk2cnr.org
 

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2025-02-05T13:06:21
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