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Maldives_Gan (Addu City, Maldives)

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Site Coordinates and Elevation:

  • Latitude: 0.69050° South
  • Longitude: 73.15000° East
  • Elevation: 4.0 Meters

Site Description:
  • Site is located just beside Gan international airport, where about 5-6 aircraft lands in daily basis. Capacities of aircrafts are about 50 Passengers but at times some jets and A320 lands. The instrument can be installed 12 feet high mast, which is of dimension (10' * 10'), (installation modifications Depends on the instrument type). Vehicles moving or in operation on roads which surrounds the Airport region.

Principal
Investigator(s)
Information:
  • Örjan Gustafsson
  • E-mail: orjan.gustafsson@aces.su.se
    • Prof. Örjan Gustafsson
    Stockholm University
    Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry (www.aces.su.se)
    Bolin Centre for Climate Research (www.bolin.su.se)
    106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
    Director of Science Team, Maldives Climate Observatory Hanimaadhoo (MCOH)
    Email: orjan.gustafsson@aces.su.se
    Cell phone: +46 70 324 7317

Co-Investigator(s)
Information
  • Ahmed Muslim
  • E-mail: ahmedmuslim@meteorology.gov.mv
    • Mr. Ahmed Muslim
    Regional Weather Service,
    Maldives Meteorological Service
    Tel: +960 5898007, +960 7773407
    Email: ahmedmuslim@meteorology.gov.mv
Site Manager(s) Information:
  • Ahmed Muslim
  • Email: ahmedmuslim@meteorology.gov.mv
  • Mr. Ahmed Muslim
    Regional Weather Service,
    Maldives Meteorological Service
    Tel: +960 5898007, +960 7773407
    Email: ahmedmuslim@meteorology.gov.mv
Responsible Institution(s):
  • Maldives Meteorological Service
    Hulhule 22000, Maldives.
    Tel: + 960 332 3084 / 333 2612

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