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Site Coordinates and Elevation:
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- Latitude: 53.00565° North
- Longitude: 1.25096° West
- Elevation: 120.0 Meters
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Site
Description:
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- The site is located to the north west of Nottingham just off M1 junction 26, situated on the B600. It has been a Met Office site since early 1940’s, and accommodates full weather observation systems. Additionally GNSS Water Vapour, Vaisala Ceilometer and Autosonde systems are launched. The sun photometer is part of the volcanic ash lidar system network.
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Principal
Investigator(s)
Information:
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- Joelle Buxmann
- E-mail: joelle.c.buxmann@metoffice.gov.uk
Dr Joelle Buxmann Senior Scientist Met Office Observation Research and Development Met Office, Fitzroy Rd EX1 3PB, Exeter UK Tel: +44 (0)1392 885620 Email: joelle.c.buxmann@metoffice.gov.uk Alt Email: sunphotometer@metoffice.gov.uk
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Institution(s):
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MO (Met Office, United Kingdom, Website: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk)
The instrument is funded by the Department for Transport (DfT) and will be integrated in a combined Lidar-sun photometer network for volcanic ash detection. Data quality is checked in collaboration with PHOTONS, University of Lille, France.
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Last Generated: 15 MAY 2024
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