Table 1.2 Resistance values versus temperature in °C of the CNR 4's thermistor.
Relatively small errors occur when the CNR 4 is not in thermal equilibrium. This happens for example when the
heater is on, or when the sun is shining. When the heater and ventilator are on, the largest expected deviation
between real sensor temperature and Pt-100 or thermistor reading is less than 0.5 degree.
The internal temperature sensors will not give a good indication of ambient air temperature; at 1000 Watts per
square meter Solar Radiation, and no wind, the instrument temperature can rise a few degrees above ambient
temperature. This will not affect the readings of the CNR 4
The offsets of both pyranometers and pyrgeometers might be larger than 5 Watts per square meter if large
temperature gradients are forced on the instrument (larger than 5 K/hr). This happens for example when rain hits
the instrument. The occurrence of this can be detected using the temperature sensor readout. It can be used as a
tool for quality assurance of your data.
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