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Tamanrasset_INM (Tamanrasset, Algeria)

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A view of the instrument site looking to the north.
R. Ramos, E. Cuevas, L. Zeudmi_ Sahraoui, M. Mimouni, and M. Zoukani (from left to right) after the installation of the sunphotometer at Tamanrasset on September 29, 2006.
Image 1 - A view of the instrument site looking to the north.
Image 2 - R. Ramos, E. Cuevas, L. Zeudmi_ Sahraoui, M. Mimouni, and M. Zoukani (from left to right) after the installation of the sunphotometer at Tamanrasset on September 29, 2006.
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Site Coodinates and Elevation:

  • Latitude: 22.79000° North
  • Longitude: 5.53000° East
  • Elevation: 1377.0 Meters

Site Description:
  • The Tamanrasset instrument site is located on the roof of the Regional Meteorological Center (Direction Miteo Regional Sud, Office National de la Miteorologie, Algeria) at Tamanrasset (90,000 inhabitants). This area, free of industrial activities, is in the highlands of the Algerian Sahara (home of the Kel Ahaggar Tuareg). Tamanrasset-Assekrem is a WMO Global Atmospheric Watch station.

Principal
Investigator(s)
Information:
  • Emilio Cuevas-Agullo
  • E-mail: ecuevasa@aemet.es
    • Dr. Emilio Cuevas-Agullo
    (Director of the Izana Atmospheric Research Center)
    Meteorological State Agency of Spain (AEMET)
    C/ La Marina, 20, Planta 6
    38071 Santa Cruz de Tenerife
    SPAIN
    Tel: +34 922151718
    Fax: +34 922574475
    Email: ecuevasa@aemet.es

Co-Investigator(s)
Information
  • Mohamed Mimouni
  • E-mail: m_mimouni_dz@yahoo.fr
    • Mohamed Mimouni
    Office National de la Miteorologie
    Direction Miteo Regional Sud
    11000 Tamanrasset
    Algeria
    Tel: 213 29 34 46 73, Fax: +213 29 34 42 26
    E-mail : m_mimouni_dz@yahoo.fr
Site Manager(s) Information:
  • Ramsn Ramos
  • Email:


    • AND

  • Lahouari Zeudmi-Sahraoui
  • Email: zsltam@yahoo.fr
  • Lahouari Zeudmi-Sahraoui
    Direction Miteo Regional Sud
    11000 Tamanrasset
    Algeria
    Tel: +213 29 34 46 73, Fax: +213 29 34 42 26
    E-mail : zsltam@yahoo.fr
Responsible Institution(s):
  • INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGMA (SPAIN)
    www.inm.es

    OFFICE NATIONAL DE LA MITIOROLOGIE
    www.meteo.dz

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