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| Name | M55 SORAD |
| Acronym | SORAD-M55 |
| Manufacturer | CAO |
| Operated by | Geophysica-GEIE |
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| Name | Broad Band Radiometer |
| Acronym | BBR |
| Measured parameter | Hemispheric broadband radiance |
| Operating principle | Measures up-welling and/or down-welling incident radiation in visible/near infra-red |
| Measurement(s) | Radiation |
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| Weight | 5.0 |
| Operating mode | Remote sensing |
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| Additional information | CAO, Russia SORAD in an Onboard instrument to measure downward and upward short wave solar radiation. SORAD provides "integral" data in space - looking in the upper and lower hemispheres - and in spectral range - from 0.3 to 30 mkm. SORAD consists of two standard pyranometers (upper and lower) and a small box with electronics and memory. |
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| Could also fit on any aircraft having the following characteristics | |
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