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Birdsville (Birdsville, Australia)

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Site Coordinates and Elevation:

  • Latitude: 25.89893° South
  • Longitude: 139.34596° East
  • Elevation: 46.5 Meters

Site Description:
  • Birdsville is located near the maximum of dust storm frequency on the continent. It lies just east of the Simpson desert, and to the north of the Strzelecki desert (where TT is located) so receives dust from the prevailing southerly and westerly winds.

Principal
Investigator(s)
Information:
  • Ian Lau
  • E-mail: ian.lau@csiro.au
    • Ian Lau
    CSIRO Mineral Resources
    26 Dick Perry Avenue
    Kensington, Western Australia
    Australia. (Post code) 6151
    Phone is +61 86436 8646
    Email: ian.lau@csiro.au

Co-Investigator(s)
Information
  • David Barker
  • E-mail: david.barker@csiro.au
    • David Barker
    CSIRO Environment
    107-121 Station Street
    Aspendale, Victoria,
    Australia (postcode) 3195
    Ph: +61-3-92394450
    Email: david.barker@csiro.au
Site Manager(s) Information:

    No Site Manager Information Available
Responsible Institution(s):
  • AeroSpan: Aerosol characterisation via Sun Photometry:
    Australian Network

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