Category: Pyrgeometer

IR02 measures the longwave or far-infrared radiation received by a plane surface, in W/m², from a field of view angle of approximately 150°. Longwave radiation is the part of radiation that is not emitted by the sun. The actual field of view angle of IR02 is not the ideal 180°. The reduction of this field of view makes it possible to offer an instrument at an attractive price level, while the accuracy loss is relatively small. IR02 has a window with a cut-on at 4.5 x 10?? m, making it suitable for day- and night observations.

IR02 pyrgeometer has a high sensitivity. With sufficient input signal a typical datalogger no longer contributes to the uncertainty of the measurement. IR02 houses an on-board heater. Heating prevents condensation of water on the pyrgeometer window which, when occurring, leads to very large measurement errors.