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Helsinki (Helsinki, Finland)

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Cimel pointing to the sun. The satellite transmitter antenna is on the back.
Cimel on top of the tripod.
Image 1 - Cimel pointing to the sun. The satellite transmitter antenna is on the back.
Image 2 - Cimel on top of the tripod.
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Site Coordinates and Elevation:

  • Latitude: 60.20373° North
  • Longitude: 24.96065° East
  • Elevation: 52.8 Meters

Site Description:
  • The instrument is installed on top of a 1 m stand at the roof of Finnish Meteorological Institute main building called Dynamicum. This urban site is characterized by its location at high latitude and vicinity of sea. The measurement station site is located in the district of Kumpula, about 4 km NNW from downtown of Helsinki with 570000 inhabitants. The whole capital area has over 1000000 inhabitants.

Principal
Investigator(s)
Information:
  • Antti Arola
  • E-mail: Antti.Arola@fmi.fi
    • Dr. Antti Arola
    Finnish Meteorological Institute
    Yliopistonranta 1 F
    P.O.Box 1627
    FIN-70211 Kuopio Finland
    Tel: +358-503072131
    Fax: +358-17162301
    E-mail: Antti.Arola@fmi.fi
Site Manager(s) Information:
  • Veijo Aaltonen
  • Email: Veijo.Aaltonen@fmi.fi
  • Veijo Aaltonen
    Finnish Meteorological Institute
    P.O.Box 503,
    FI-00101 Helsinki, Finland
    Street address: Erik Palménin aukio 1, FI-00560 Helsinki, Finland
    Tel. +358-919295446
    Mobile +358-505883202
    Fax +358-919293146
    e-mail: Veijo.Aaltonen@fmi.fi

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Image 3 - Cimel wet sensor is replaced by a heated Vaisala precipitation detector. The Cimel set up exploits both the original base and custom-build stand. Cimel wet sensor is replaced by a heated Vaisala precipitation detector. The Cimel set up exploits both the original base and custom-build stand.
Image 4 - A view of the instruments near the Cimel: all-sky camera, T/RH measurements, polarimetric weather radar, ultrasonic anemometer, Cimel, Vaisala weather sensor. A view of the instruments near the Cimel: all-sky camera, T/RH measurements, polarimetric weather radar, ultrasonic anemometer, Cimel, Vaisala weather sensor.

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