Detecting cloud with a simple infra-red sensor
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2009
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Maghrabi, A.
Clay, R.
Riordan, D.
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Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, 2009; 133(1):164-171
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Maghrabi, Abdullrahman; Clay, Roger and Riordan, Donna
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We have previously described the design and operation of a simple infra-red cloud detector intended for monitoring clouds at remote astrophysical observatories. If such a detector is to automatically scan and monitor the whole sky over long periods of time, it is necessary to have a method for reliably determining the distinction between a cloud signal and the clear sky over a range of meteorological conditions and zenith angles. We have accumulated data over a number of years of monitoring to enable a cloud discrimination method to be developed and good cloud discrimination to be reliably achieved. This paper describes the technique.
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