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The Central UV Calibration Facility became operational in 1997 as a joint project between NOAA and NIST. Its mission is to provide highly accurate and long-term repeatable calibrations and characterizations of UV monitoring instruments.
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The Central UV Calibration Facility has developed dedicated measurement systems for performing various types of services:
The CUCF currently has several international and university affiliations, as well as close collaborations with the following institutions and agencies:
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The Calibration Laboratory has several custom-built, task-specific systems for performing calibrations and characterization measurements of solar UV monitoring instruments. Each year, over 100 instruments are calibrated in the laboratory. Additionally, many instruments are calibrated in the field using the portable field calibrator developed by CUCF. The Calibration Laboratory's systems include:
The Table Mountain Test Facility, located about 10 km north of Boulder, is home to several UV instruments and provides a useful testbed for intercomparisons. The annual spectroradiometer comparisons hosted by CUCF occur at the Table Mountain Test Facility.
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The High Altitude Observatory (HAO) serves as a pristine site for high altitude science investigations. A Brewer Mark IV spectroradiometer is currently located at the Observatory as part of the EPA's UV Monitoring Network.
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Since its establishment in 1997, the Central UV Calibration Facility has developed state-of-the-art hardware and procedures to transfer NIST standards to UV monitoring instruments in the lab or field.