Tilt error in cryospheric surface radiation measurements at high  latitudes: a model study

Bogren, Wiley Steven; Burkhart, John Faulkner; Kylling, Arve

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-10-613-2016

Articles | Volume 10, issue 2

https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-10-613-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-10-613-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 10, issue 2

Research article

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15 Mar 2016

Research article |

| 15 Mar 2016

Tilt error in cryospheric surface radiation measurements at high latitudes: a model study

Wiley Steven Bogren, John Faulkner Burkhart, and Arve Kylling

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Final revised paper (published on 15 Mar 2016)
Preprint (discussion started on 18 Aug 2015)

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AC: Author comment | RC: Referee comment | SC: Short comment | EC: Editor comment

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RC C1519: 'Model simulations did not addressed the key factors determing the observed errors', Anonymous Referee #1, 01 Sep 2015
- AC C1705: 'Response to comments from Referee #1', Arve Kylling, 23 Sep 2015
- AC C3277: 'Response to comments from Referee # 1', Arve Kylling, 07 Mar 2016
SC C2447: 'Suggestion to validate model results and to produce a tilt corretion', Dirk van As, 07 Dec 2015
- AC C3276: 'Response to interactive comment by D. van As', Arve Kylling, 07 Mar 2016
RC C2626: 'Referee comment on Tilt error in cryospheric surface radiation measurements at high latitudes: A model study', Charles Zender, 04 Jan 2016
- AC C3275: 'Response to comments from C. S. Zender', Arve Kylling, 07 Mar 2016

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

AR by Arve Kylling on behalf of the Authors (04 Feb 2016) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (21 Feb 2016) by Claude Duguay

AR by Arve Kylling on behalf of the Authors (03 Mar 2016)

ED: Publish as is (04 Mar 2016) by Claude Duguay

AR by Arve Kylling on behalf of the Authors (07 Mar 2016)

Short summary

The magnitude and makeup of error in cryospheric radiation observations due to small sensor misalignment in in situ measurements of solar irradiance is evaluated. It is shown that relatively minor sensor misalignments give significant errors in irradiance and hence albedo measurements. The total measurement error introduced by sensor tilt is dominated by the direct component. Significant measurement error can also persist in integrated daily irradiance and albedo.