Computer-Assisted Data Acquisition and Analysis of Atmospheric Radiative Processes

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The Department of Geography is purchasing computer-based data- acquisition systems including albedometers and pyrradiometers that will allow quantification and analysis of radiation balance terms. Sensor systems are deployed by students at various sites with differing surface characteristics (e.g., grass, concrete, gravel) to determine shortwave and longwave energy-flux densities. The results are compared to various theoretical models for atmospheric energy balance. These studies are are expected to lead to a greater understanding of