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Watnall_MO (Nottingham, UK)

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Site Coordinates and Elevation:

  • Latitude: 53.00565° North
  • Longitude: 1.25096° West
  • Elevation: 120.0 Meters

Site Description:
  • The site is located to the north west of Nottingham just off M1 junction 26, situated on the B600. It has been a Met Office site since early 1940’s, and accommodates full weather observation systems. Additionally GNSS Water Vapour, Vaisala Ceilometer and Autosonde systems are launched. The sun photometer is part of the volcanic ash lidar system network.

Principal
Investigator(s)
Information:
  • Joelle Buxmann
  • E-mail: joelle.c.buxmann@metoffice.gov.uk
    • Dr Joelle Buxmann
    Senior Scientist
    Met Office Observation Research and Development
    Met Office, Fitzroy Rd
    EX1 3PB, Exeter UK
    Tel: +44 (0)1392 885620
    Email: joelle.c.buxmann@metoffice.gov.uk
    Alt Email: sunphotometer@metoffice.gov.uk
Site Manager(s) Information:

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Responsible Institution(s):
  • MO (Met Office, United Kingdom, Website: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk)

    The instrument is funded by the Department for Transport (DfT) and will be integrated in a combined Lidar-sun photometer network for volcanic ash detection. Data quality is checked in collaboration with PHOTONS, University of Lille, France.

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