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Tabernas_PSA-DLR (Tabernas, Spain)

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Figure 1 The sun photometer at DLR’s meteorological station seen from the north.
Figure 2 General view of the meteorological station of DLR at PSA.
Image 1 - Figure 1 The sun photometer at DLR’s meteorological station seen from the north.
Image 2 - Figure 2 General view of the meteorological station of DLR at PSA.
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Site Coordinates and Elevation:

  • Latitude: 37.09076° North
  • Longitude: 2.35818° West
  • Elevation: 500.0 Meters

Site Description:
  • The instrument is mounted at the Plataforma Solar de Almería (PSA) in the desert of Tabernas. The research center is approximately 5km in the North of the village Tabernas. The meteorological station of DLR is positioned next to the sun photometer. Flagstones are used to give the tripod a firm base; it is fixed to the ground using steel ropes. The astronomical observatory at Calar Alto can be seen in the North West. Due to the arid climate considerable amounts of dust are raised by wind especially during summer. Between Tabernas and PSA there is some farming activity (olive trees, almond trees), the area is used as pasture land. The next street with moderate traffic is approximately 1km away from the instrument.

Principal
Investigator(s)
Information:
  • Stefan Wilbert
  • E-mail: Stefan.Wilbert@dlr.de
    • Stefan Wilbert
    Solar Research
    German Aerospace Center
    Member of the Helmholtz Association
    Plataforma Solar de Almería
    Ctra. de Senés s/n km 4
    Apartado 39
    04200 Tabernas (Spain)
    Telephone +34 950 277619
    Telefax +34 950 365313
    Email: Stefan.Wilbert@dlr.de
Site Manager(s) Information:
  • Stefan Wilbert
  • Email: Stefan.Wilbert@dlr.de
  • Stefan Wilbert
    Solar Research
    German Aerospace Center
    Member of the Helmholtz Association
    Plataforma Solar de Almería
    Ctra. de Senés s/n km 4
    Apartado 39
    04200 Tabernas (Spain)
    Telephone +34 950 277619
    Telefax +34 950 365313
    Email: Stefan.Wilbert@dlr.de
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Image 3 - Figure 3 Total sky image from the cloud camera which is mounted on the solar tracker that can be seen in figure 2 between the wind mast and the sun photometer. Figure 3 Total sky image from the cloud camera which is mounted on the solar tracker that can be seen in figure 2 between the wind mast and the sun photometer.

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