Surface-sensing Measurements for Atmospheric Radiative Transfer 

In response to NASA's need of swift deployment for field studies, a suite of ground-based remote sensing instruments to investigate atmospheric solar and terrestrial radiation was synthesized as a Laboratory of Atmospheres mobile facility. SMART began with a Micro-Pulse Lidar, a Sun/Sky photometer and five broadband radiometers in 1998, which rapidly grew to over thirty different sensors - covering a spectral range from ultraviolet, visible, near infrared, shortwave-infrared, long wave infrared, to microwave. As the suite continues to evolve, all instruments are integrated into a twenty-foot weatherized and thermally controlled trailer to facilitate the shipping to and operation in the field. SMART has now been an integral part of multiple field campaigns, including the 7SEAS/BASELInE (2010-13), Asian Monsoon Years (2008-12), NAMMA (2006), BASE-ASIA (2006), UAE2(2004), ARM Aerosol-IOP (2003), and CRYSTAL-FACE (2002). Many unique datasets have been generated for groundbased remote sensing studies in atmospheric sciences.

Specification Sheet: SMART

SMART Instruments PDF