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Pinnacles_PIAU (Nambung, Australia)

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Image 1 - view of the sunphotometer Image 2 - view of the sunphotometer Image 1 Image 2   Site Coordinates and Elevation: Latitude: 30.58361° South Longitude: 115.15500° East Elevation: 38.0 Meters Site Description: 12 band CE-318 mounted on top of a 10 metre collapsible mast, mounted on a mobile custom trailer. Site is located in the sand dunes of the Nambung National Park ("The Pinnacles"). Access is restricted to either by on foot or via arrangement with the National Park Rangers. Sand on the surface varies from iron-oxide kaolinite to quartz-calcite in mineralogy and colour from yellow to white. Potential aerosols from ocean (5 km to the west) and dust from sand storms. 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: Ian Lau Email: 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 Responsible Institution(s): CSIRO Centre for Earth Observation https://research.csiro.au/cceo/

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Last Generated: 10 MAY 2024