Campbell Scientific Kipp and Zonen CMP-Series Pyranometers - Manual (Page 6)

CMP/CMA series manual
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1. Introduction
Dear customer, thank you for purchasing a Kipp & Zonen instrument. Please read this manual and the
separate instruction sheet for a full understanding of the use of your pyranometer or albedometer.
A CMP series pyranometer or CMA series albedometer is a high quality radiometer designed for
measuring short-wave irradiance on a plane surface (radiant flux, W/m
2
) which results from the sum of
direct solar radiation and the diffuse radiation incident from the hemisphere above the instrument.
According to International Standard ISO 9060 and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) a
pyranometer is the designated type of instrument for the measurement of global or diffuse solar
radiation. All pyranometers and albedometers within the CMP/CMA series are compliant with one of
the classes specified by the international standards.
This manual, together with the instruction sheet, gives information related to installation, maintenance,
calibration, product specifications and applications of the CMP/CMA series. Note that the smaller CMP
3 pyranometer with a single glass dome is largely excluded from this manual due to the different
construction. However, the general definitions and principles also apply to this model.
If any questions should remain, please feel free to contact your Kipp & Zonen dealer or e-mail
[email protected]
For information about other Kipp & Zonen products or to check for any update of this manual, go to
www.kippzonen.com