An overview of and issues with sky radiometer technology and SKYNET

Author:

Nakajima Teruyuki,Campanelli MonicaORCID,Che HuizhengORCID,Estellés Victor,Irie Hitoshi,Kim Sang-Woo,Kim JhoonORCID,Liu DongORCID,Nishizawa Tomoaki,Pandithurai GovindanORCID,Soni Vijay Kumar,Thana Boossarasiri,Tugjsurn Nas-Urt,Aoki KazumaORCID,Go Sujung,Hashimoto Makiko,Higurashi Akiko,Kazadzis Stelios,Khatri Pradeep,Kouremeti Natalia,Kudo Rei,Marenco FrancoORCID,Momoi MasahiroORCID,Ningombam Shantikumar S.,Ryder Claire L.ORCID,Uchiyama Akihiro,Yamazaki Akihiro

Abstract

Abstract. This paper is an overview of the progress in sky radiometer technology and the development of the network called SKYNET. It is found that the technology has produced useful on-site calibration methods, retrieval algorithms, and data analyses from sky radiometer observations of aerosol, cloud, water vapor, and ozone. A formula was proposed for estimating the accuracy of the sky radiometer calibration constant F0 using the improved Langley (IL) method, which was found to be a good approximation to observed monthly mean uncertainty in F0, around 0.5 % to 2.4 % at the Tokyo and Rome sites and smaller values of around 0.3 % to 0.5 % at the mountain sites at Mt. Saraswati and Davos. A new cross IL (XIL) method was also developed to correct an underestimation by the IL method in cases with large aerosol retrieval errors. The root-mean-square difference (RMSD) in aerosol optical thickness (AOT) comparisons with other networks took values of less than 0.02 for λ≥500 nm and a larger value of about 0.03 for shorter wavelengths in city areas and smaller values of less than 0.01 in mountain comparisons. Accuracies of single-scattering albedo (SSA) and size distribution retrievals are affected by the propagation of errors in measurement, calibrations for direct solar and diffuse sky radiation, ground albedo, cloud screening, and the version of the analysis software called the Skyrad pack. SSA values from SKYNET were up to 0.07 larger than those from AERONET, and the major error sources were identified as an underestimation of solid viewing angle (SVA) and cloud contamination. Correction of these known error factors reduced the SSA difference to less than 0.03. Retrievals of other atmospheric constituents by the sky radiometer were also reviewed. Retrieval accuracies were found to be about 0.2 cm for precipitable water vapor amount and 13 DU (Dobson Unit) for column ozone amount. Retrieved cloud optical properties still showed large deviations from validation data, suggesting a need to study the causes of the differences. It is important that these recent studies on improvements presented in the present paper are introduced into the existing operational systems and future systems of the International SKYNET Data Center.

Funder

Japan Science and Technology Agency

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Publisher

Copernicus GmbH

Subject

Atmospheric Science

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