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Title: Reply to comment by R. Philipona on “A new absolute reference for atmospheric longwave irradiance measurements with traceability to SI units”: Reply to Comment of Dr. Philipona

Journal Article · · Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/2015JD023345· OSTI ID:1351857
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  1. Physikalisch Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos/World Radiation Center, Davos (Switzerland)
  2. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
  3. Meteorologisches Observatorium Lindenberg Richard-Aßmann-Observatorium, Lindenberg (Germany)
  4. Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne (Australia)

Atmospheric longwave irradiance is currently not metrologically traceable. Traceability requires formal comparisons in the framwork of the CIPM MRA. A task team on Radiation has been created by the WMO to address these issues.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1351857
Report Number(s):
NREL/JA-3B10-64963
Journal Information:
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Vol. 120, Issue 14; ISSN 2169-897X
Publisher:
American Geophysical UnionCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 2 works
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Web of Science

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The global energy balance from a surface perspective journal November 2012