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AERONET Site Information Database
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Site Coordinates and Elevation:
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- Latitude: 29.62195° North
- Longitude: 43.49336° East
- Elevation: 459.0 Meters
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Site
Description:
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- The site is located in a rural area around 40km from Saudi and Iraq border. The instrument was put in Rafha airport, 2km from the small town of Rafha. The location also has a weather station and LIDAR instrument. The area is highly affected by desert dust storms.
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Principal
Investigator(s)
Information:
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- Jumaan Saad Alqahtani
- E-mail: J.Alqahtan@ncm.gov.sa
Dr. Jumaan Saad Alqahtani Sand and Dust Storm Warning Regional Center National Center for Meteorology Alworoud district, Prince Majid Road P.O. Box: 1358 Jeddah 21431, Saudi Arabia. Email: J.Alqahtan@ncm.gov.sa Phone number: +966558270999
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Site
Manager(s) Information:
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- Fahad Dhiyab Al-Ahmadi
- Email: F.Al-Ahmadi@ncm.gov.sa
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Mr. Fahad Dhiyab Al-Ahmadi
Riyadh airport weather station King Khalid International airport Riyadh 13458, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Phone No: +966-581100824 Email: F.Al-Ahmadi@ncm.gov.sa
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Responsible
Institution(s):
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Sand and Dust Storm Warning Regional Center, National Center for Meteorology, Jeddah, KSA
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Last Generated: 10 MAY 2024
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