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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. Image 1 Image 2   Site Coodinates 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: Bernhard Vogel E-mail: bernhard.vogel@kit.edu Dr. Bernhard Vogel Institut f|r Meteorologie und Klimaforschung Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Postfach 3640 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany Phone: +49 (0) 7247 824233 Fax: +49 (0) 7247 824742 e-mail: bernhard.vogel@kit.edu http://www.imk-tro.kit.edu/3487.php Site Manager(s) Information: No Site Manager Information Available Responsible Institution(s): Institut f|r Meteorologie und Klimaforschung Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) http://www.imk-tro.kit.edu/

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