Advanced Remote Sensing, 2nd Edition

5.2. Observation network of land surface radiation

There are several radiation networks for radiation measurements such as the global energy balance archive (GEBA) (Gilgen and Ohmura, 1999; Liang et al., 2010), the baseline surface radiation network (BSRN) (Liang et al., 2010; Ohmura et al., 1998), the surface radiation budget network (SURFRAD) (Augustine et al. 2000, 2005; Liang et al., 2010), and FLUXNET (Baldocchi et al., 2001; Liang et al., 2010). The data obtained by these observation networks can be used to verify the solar radiation estimation models or the accuracy of atmospheric radiative–transfer simulation models.

Instruments for radiation observation can be divided by purpose and requirements into pyranometers, pyrgeometers, net ...