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Each "Surface Site" is defined as a location on the globe where we have accessed 'reliable' observations of radiation at the Earth's surface. A number of different groups work diligently taking these measurements, many under very demanding conditions. Each site is identified using a unique 3 letter designation listed in the table below. This 3 letter identifier is used as a naming convention for both both surface and satellite files.

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Referencing CAVE data

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3 Letter
Identifier		Geographic NameLatitudeLongitudeElevation(m)Data SourceTime SpanData base path/file prefix
FPKFort Peck, MT 48.31254.90 634GMD-SURFRAD(NOAA)1998-PresentSURFRAD/surfrad_FPK_
PSUPenn State, PA 40.72282.07 376GMD-SURFRAD(NOAA)1998-PresentSURFRAD/surfrad_PSU_
BONBondville, IL 40.05271.63 213GMD-SURFRAD(NOAA)1998-PresentSURFRAD/surfrad_BON_
TBLTable Mountain, CO 40.13254.761689GMD-SURFRAD(NOAA)1998-PresentSURFRAD/surfrad_TBL_
DRADesert Rock, NV 36.63243.981007GMD-SURFRAD(NOAA)1998-PresentSURFRAD/surfrad_DRA_
GWNGoodwin Creek, MS 34.25270.13 98GMD-SURFRAD(NOAA)1998-PresentSURFRAD/surfrad_GWN_
SXFSioux Falls, SD 43.73263.38 473GMD-SURFRAD(NOAA)1998-PresentSURFRAD/surfrad_SXF_
E01Larned, KS 38.20260.68 632ARM (DOE) 1998-PresentARM/arm_E01_
E02Hillsboro(BF1), KS 38.31262.70 450ARM (DOE) 1998-PresentARM/arm_E02_
E03LeRoy, KS 38.20264.40 338ARM (DOE) 1998-PresentARM/arm_E03_
E04Plevna, KS 37.95261.67 513ARM (DOE) 1998-PresentARM/arm_E04_
E05Halstead, KS 38.11262.49 440ARM (DOE) 1998-PresentARM/arm_E05_
E06Towanda, KS 37.84262.98 409ARM (DOE) 1998-PresentARM/arm_E06_
E07Elk Falls, KS 37.38263.82 283ARM (DOE) 1998-PresentARM/arm_E07_
E08Coldwater, KS 37.33260.69 664ARM (DOE) 1998-PresentARM/arm_E08_
E09Ashton, KS 37.13262.73 386ARM (DOE) 1998-PresentARM/arm_E09_
E10Tyro, KS 37.07264.21 248ARM (DOE) 1998-PresentARM/arm_E10_
E11Byron, OK 36.88261.72 360ARM (DOE) 1998-PresentARM/arm_E11_
E12Pawhuska, OK 36.84263.57 331ARM (DOE) 1998-PresentARM/arm_E12_
E13Lamont, OK 36.61262.52 318ARM (DOE) 1998-PresentARM/arm_E13_
E15Ringwood, OK 36.43261.72 418ARM (DOE) 1998-PresentARM/arm_E15_
E16Vici(BF4), OK 36.07260.80 622ARM (DOE) 1998-PresentARM/arm_E16_
E18Morris(BF5), OK 35.69264.11 217ARM (DOE) 1998-PresentARM/arm_E18_
E20Meeker, OK 35.56263.01 244ARM (DOE) 1998-PresentARM/arm_E20_
E22Cordell, OK 35.35261.02 465ARM (DOE) 1998-PresentARM/arm_E22_
E24Cyril, OK 34.88261.80 409ARM (DOE) 1998-PresentARM/arm_E24_
C01Central Facility 36.61262.52 318ARM (DOE) 1998-PresentARM/arm_C01_
BEFBest Est. Flux CF 36.61262.52 318ARM (DOE) 1998-PresentARM/arm_BEF_
MANManus (TWP1) -2.06147.43 0ARM (DOE) 1998-PresentARM/arm_MAN_
NAUNauru (TWP2) -0.52166.92 0ARM (DOE) 1998-PresentARM/arm_NAU_
BERBermuda CMDL 32.30295.23 60GMD-CMDL(NOAA) 1998-PresentCMDL/cmdl_BER_
KWAKwajelein CMDL 8.76167.72 10GMD-CMDL(NOAA) 1998-PresentCMDL/cmdl_KWA_
MLOMauna Loa, HI 19.54204.423397GMD-CMDL(NOAA) 1998-PresentCMDL/cmdl_MLO_
SAMSamoa CMDL -14.23189.44 77GMD-CMDL(NOAA) 1998-PresentCMDL/cmdl_SAM_
BARBarrow, AK 71.32203.39 8GMD-CMDL(NOAA) 1998-PresentCMDL/cmdl_BAR_
SPLSouth Pole, ANT -89.99 0.002841GMD-CMDL(NOAA) 1998-PresentCMDL/cmdl_SPL_
BOUBoulder Tower 40.05254.991584GMD-CMDL(NOAA) 1998-PresentCMDL/cmdl_BOU_
SPOSouth Pole, BSRN -89.99 0.002841BSRN (WCRP) 1998-PresentBSRN/bsrn_SPO_
ASPAlice Springs,Aust -23.70133.87 547BSRN (WCRP) 1998-PresentBSRN/bsrn_ASP_
DAADe Aar, South Africa -30.67 24.001311BSRN (WCRP) 1998-PresentBSRN/bsrn_DAA_
FLOFlorianapolis, Brazil -27.47311.52 11BSRN (WCRP) 1998-PresentBSRN/bsrn_FLO_
GVNG. von Neumayer, Antarc-70.65351.75 42BSRN (WCRP) 1998-PresentBSRN/bsrn_GVN_
ILOIlorin, Nigeria 8.53 4.57 350BSRN (WCRP) 1998-PresentBSRN/bsrn_ILO_
LAULauder, New Zealand -45.03169.68 370BSRN (WCRP) 1998-PresentBSRN/bsrn_LAU_
LINLindenberg, Germany 52.22 14.12 125BSRN (WCRP) 1998-PresentBSRN/bsrn_LIN_
NYANy Alesund, Norway 78.93 11.95 11BSRN (WCRP) 1998-PresentBSRN/bsrn_NYA_
PAYPayerne, Switzerland 46.82 6.93 491BSRN (WCRP) 1998-PresentBSRN/bsrn_PAY_
SBOSede Boqer, Israel 30.87 34.77 457BSRN (WCRP) 1998-PresentBSRN/bsrn_SBO_
SSVSaudi Solar Village 24.91 46.41 650BSRN (WCRP) 1998-PresentBSRN/bsrn_SSV_
SIRSIRTA, France 48.71 2.20 91BSRN (WCRP) 1998-PresentBSRN/bsrn_SIR_
SYOSyowa, Antarctic -69.00 39.58 18BSRN (WCRP) 1998-PresentBSRN/bsrn_SYO_
TAMTamanrasset, Algeria 22.78 5.521219BSRN (WCRP) 1998-PresentBSRN/bsrn_TAM_
TATTateno, Japan 36.05140.13 25BSRN (WCRP) 1998-PresentBSRN/bsrn_TAT_
COVChes Light Tower, USA 36.90284.29 30LaRC (NASA) 2000-PresentINDPND/larc_COV_
KASKashidhoo, India 4.97 73.47 0Indoex Experiment 1998INDPND/indoex_KAS_
VASValencia, Spain 39.57358.71 813Univ Valencia 2004INDPND/unval_VAS_
PCNPACS Bouy N,Pac Ocn 10.00235.00 0Woods Hole OI 1998INDPND/whoi_PCN_
PCSPACS Bouy S,Pac Ocn -3.00235.00 0Woods Hole OI 1998INDPND/whoi_PCS_
ST1Stratus Buoy 1, Pac Ocn-20.20274.80 0Woods Hole OI 2000 - 2001INDPND/whoi_ST1_
ST2Stratus Buoy 2, Pac Ocn-20.20274.80 0Woods Hole OI 2001 - 2002INDPND/whoi_ST2_
ST3Stratus Buoy 3, Pac Ocn-20.20274.80 0Woods Hole OI 2002 - 2003INDPND/whoi_ST3_
ST4Stratus Buoy 4, Pac Ocn-20.20274.80 0Woods Hole OI 2003 - 2004INDPND/whoi_ST4_
NT1NTAS Buoy 1, Atl Ocn 14.50309.00 0Woods Hole OI 2001 - 2002INDPND/whoi_NT1_
NT2NTAS Buoy 2, Atl Ocn 14.50309.00 0Woods Hole OI 2002 - 2003INDPND/whoi_NT2_
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