Radiometer Calibration and Characterization (RCC) User's Manual: Windows Version 4.0

Technical Report · Mon Feb 29 00:00:00 EST 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1240772· OSTI ID:1240772

Andreas, Afshin M. ^[1]; Wilcox, Stephen M. ^[1]

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1. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

The Radiometer Calibration and Characterization (RCC) software is a data acquisition and data archival system for performing Broadband Outdoor Radiometer Calibrations (BORCAL). RCC provides a unique method of calibrating broadband atmospheric longwave and solar shortwave radiometers using techniques that reduce measurement uncertainty and better characterize a radiometer's response profile. The RCC software automatically monitors and controls many of the components that contribute to uncertainty in an instrument's responsivity. This is a user's manual and guide to the RCC software.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office; USDOE Office of Science, Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program; DOE Office of Quality Assurance
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1240772
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-3B10-65844
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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