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Hyytiala (Hyytiala, Finland)

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Azimuth and zenith motors of the instrument are covered with a heating cable.
The height of the measurement tower is 19 meters.
Image 1 - Azimuth and zenith motors of the instrument are covered with a heating cable.
Image 2 - The height of the measurement tower is 19 meters.
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Site Coordinates and Elevation:

  • Latitude: 61.84645° North
  • Longitude: 24.29589° East
  • Elevation: 191.0 Meters

Site Description:
  • The instrument is set up on top of a 19 m tower surrounded by large boreal forests dominated by coniferous trees. The azimuth and zenith robots have an external heating. The measurement site, Hyytiälä Forestry Field Station, forms part of the village of Hyytiälä with about 30 inhabitants. Larger cities in the vicinity of the site are Korkeakoski and Orivesi, with 10 and 24 km south of Hyytiälä, respectively. At 332° related to the instrument there is a meteorological mast with height of 73 m, distance ca. 120 m. The top of the mast is 61 m higher related to the instrument base. There are no major pollution sources nearby.

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:
  • Janne Levula
  • Email: Janne.Levula@helsinki.fi
  • Janne Levula
    Hyytiälä Forestry Field Station
    Hyytiäläntie 124
    FI-35500 Korkeakoski, Finland
    Tel. +358-505762900
    Fax +358-919120396
    e-mail: Janne.Levula@helsinki.fi


    • AND

  • Heikki Laakso
  • Email: Heikki.Laakso@helsinki.fi
  • Heikki Laakso
    Hyytiälä Forestry Field Station
    Hyytiäläntie 124
    FI-35500 Korkeakoski, Finland
    Tel. +358-505762931
    Fax +358-919120396
    e-mail: Heikki.Laakso@helsinki.fi


    • AND

  • 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 - The data is transmitted with Sutron satellite transmitter antenna. The data is transmitted with Sutron satellite transmitter antenna.
Image 4 - The height of the meteorological mast is 73 meters. The height of the meteorological mast is 73 meters.

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