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Alboran (Alboran, Spain)

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Site Coordinates and Elevation:

  • Latitude: 35.93962° North
  • Longitude: 3.35297° West
  • Elevation: 15.0 Meters

Site Description:
  • The instrument is installed at the Alboran Island in the South-western Mediterranean Sea, 200 km East from the Gibraltar Strait, 55 km North from Morocco and 85 km South from Spain. The island has an area of 0.071 km2 and it is a nearly flat platform with a maximum height of 15 m asl. The site, maintained in cooperation with the Spanish Royal Army Observatory, is uninhabited (except for some minimal logistical military presence). The most important feature of this site is the lack of local anthropogenic activities.

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Investigator(s)
Information:
  • Lucas Alados Arboledas
  • E-mail: alados@ugr.es
    • Lucas Alados Arboledas
    Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research (IISTA)
    Avd. Mediterraneo s/n
    18006, Granada, Spain
    Email: : alados@ugr.es
    Phone +34 249755-249749
Site Manager(s) Information:
  • Francisco Jose Olmo Reyes
  • Email: fjolmo@ugr.es
  • Francisco Jose Olmo Reyes
    Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research (IISTA)
    Avd. Mediterraneo s/n
    18006, Granada Spain
    Email: fjolmo@ugr.es
    Phone +34 958 241000-Ext 31169
    Fax +34 958 137246
Responsible Institution(s):
  • Andalusian Center for Environmental Research CEAMA (http://www.ceama.es/)


    University of Granada (www.ugr.es)

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