Sunshine Recorder

ragno · **Posted:** Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:10 pm

Hello everyone, I wanted to break a lance in favor of Ole and Alan, although I do not think there is a need. I am one of the field testers sunrecorder and can say how many hours have been spent to optimize and improve the device, both on the hardware and software point. I myself, together with a friend, we made a meter UV index, and adding the cost of hardware is that all the hours spent to build and develop the software, if I were to market such a device (which I'll dream of doing), do not really know at what price it should sell. One idea would be to find a solution to sell sunrecorder paying in installments, but I see a solution difficult. However, I renew my congratulations to Alan and Ole for the tremendous work done.

Dario - Marcon (Venice - Italy)

www.marconmeteo.altervista.org

tobyspond · **Posted:** Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:41 pm

Since the B-L sun recorder was one of several items on my wish list, I decided to take advantage of the summer sale and purchase one. It is now up and running (tobyspondweather/sunshine.php).
The support from Ole has been great.

Kerry

PaulMy · **Posted:** Sat Aug 04, 2012 2:23 am

Just noticed you on the http://www.sunrecorder.net/sr-around-the-world/ Very nice site Kerry, and welcome to the B-L Sunrecorder world...
I have you added on http://www.komokaweather.com/weather/sunrecorder/sunrecorder_display_v2_today.html

Dario,
Looks like you've had to use a lot of sunscreen lately

Paul

tobyspond · **Posted:** Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:38 am

Paul,

Thanks for the kind words.

I like all your sunshine data.

Kerry

ragno · **Posted:** Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:04 pm

PaulMy wrote:

Just noticed you on the http://www.sunrecorder.net/sr-around-the-world/ Very nice site Kerry, and welcome to the B-L Sunrecorder world...
I have you added on http://www.komokaweather.com/weather/sunrecorder/sunrecorder_display_v2_today.html

Dario,
Looks like you've had to use a lot of sunscreen lately

Paul

Hi, Paul
Yes, here we are beginning to be serious problems of drought.
You're right, unfortunately I can not stand the sun, I overcooked also using a sunscreen with SPF 50

Dario

PaulMy · **Posted:** Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:28 pm

More suns showing on the B-L world map, and more on the horizon :?:

http://www.sunrecorder.net/sr-around-the-world/
http://www.komokaweather.com/weather/sunrecorder/sunrecorder_display_v2_today.html

Paul

PaulMy · **Posted:** Mon Oct 01, 2012 4:49 pm

Hi Kerry,
In looking at the 12 months images would the Sunshine Norm for your area be somewhat over stated? Your daily and monthly actual sunshine is fairly similar to my recorder. However the Sunshine Norms seem to be very optimistic at 4,471 hours of a total Day Length of 4,542.4 hours

I don't think all areas have the normal sunshine data available. For our London, Ontario area I was able to get it from Environment Canada for the 1971-2000 30-year average at 1,800 hours. My recorded sunshine over the past year is about 10% above that average, and that is without some early morning sunshine which I miss in summer time due to tree and building obstruction and this could add another 2-4% above the average. We have had some great summer weather the past couple years, and that accounts for being over the 30-year average.

I was told by Environment Canada last year that they are phasing out the recording of sunshine in many of their sites as their equipment is aging.

Quote:

Hello Paul,
Thank you for sending your request to Environment Canada.
In answer to your question, bright sunshine data is available from our archive. Unfortunately bright sunshine observation is no longer a nationally-supported standard supplementary climate network in Environment Canada. It is still operated at some locations on a best-effort basis, but as the supplies run out, equipment require repair and observing programs change, the bright sunshine observations will be phased out. The reduction in this network has been ongoing since about 1999 as is reflected in the diminishing number of archived observations of this element. I have checked our database and there are only 3 stations in Ontario reporting bright sunshine data, Red Lake, Wiarton and Toronto.

Best regards,

Xxxxx Xxxxx
Meteorological Inquiry Specialist
MSC National Inquiry Response Team ISO 9001:2000 Environment Canada
Spécialiste en renseignements météorologiques - Équipe nationale de réponses aux demandes du public (ENRDP) ISO 9001:2000

Paul

tobyspond · **Posted:** Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:46 pm

Quote:

In looking at the 12 months images would the Sunshine Norm for your area be somewhat over stated? Your daily and monthly actual sunshine is fairly similar to my recorder. However the Sunshine Norms seem to be very optimistic at 4,471 hours of a total Day Length of 4,542.4 hours

Thanks Paul.

The values got changed along the way. I have entered the correct values and the revised version of the graph should appear shortly.

Kerry

Olejul · **Posted:** Tue Oct 02, 2012 6:01 am

Hi Kerry,

Now it looks much better although December still seems a bit high.

Ole

PaulMy · **Posted:** Sun May 05, 2013 4:23 pm

More suns appearing on the B-L worldwide map :clap:

http://www.sunrecorder.net/sr-around-the-world/

Paul

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