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Karlsruhe (Karlsruhe, Germany)

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An image of the sun photometer that is set up on the roof of the main administration building of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). In the background, you can see the radome of the precipitation radar on the roof of the Institute for Meteorology and Climate Research.
Another image of the sun photometer, also showing the 200 m meteorological tower where wind, turbulence, temperature, and other measurements are carried out.
Image 1 - An image of the sun photometer that is set up on the roof of the main administration building of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). In the background, you can see the radome of the precipitation radar on the roof of the Institute for Meteorology and Climate Research.
Image 2 - Another image of the sun photometer, also showing the 200 m meteorological tower where wind, turbulence, temperature, and other measurements are carried out.
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Site Coordinates and Elevation:

  • Latitude: 49.09330° North
  • Longitude: 8.42790° East
  • Elevation: 140.0 Meters

Site Description:

  • The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is situated approximately 10 km north of the city center of Karlsruhe, Germany, in the upper Rhine valley. Karlsruhe is a major city with a population of about 300,000.

Principal
Investigator(s)
Information:

  • Andreas Wieser
  • E-mail: andreas.wieser@kit.edu
  • Dr. Andreas Wieser
    KITcube Science Director
    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
    Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK)
    Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1
    76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
    Germany
    Tel: +49 721 608 22841
    Cell: +49 151 20009897
    Fax: +49 721 608 24377
    mailto:andreas.wieser@kit.edu
Site Manager(s) Information:
  • Stephan Kraut
  • Email: stephan.kraut@kit.edu
  • Stephan Kraut
    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
    Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK)
    Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1
    76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
    Germany
    Tel: +49 721 608 23916
    Fax: +49 721 608 24377
    Email:stephan.kraut@kit.edu

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