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Zugspitze_KIT (Zugspitze, Germany)

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Figure 1: Buildings on top of the Zugspitze summit
Figure 2: Roof platform above the terrace
Image 1 - Figure 1: Buildings on top of the Zugspitze summit
Image 2 - Figure 2: Roof platform above the terrace
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Site Coordinates and Elevation:

  • Latitude: 47.42100° North
  • Longitude: 10.98600° East
  • Elevation: 2961.5 Meters

Site Description:

  • The sun photometer is mounted on a plane 180 cm above a roof platform next to the Zugspitze summit. The roof platform is 3.5 m higher than the surrounding terrace which is built on top of the mountain and which can be touristically crowded. Proximity to cities: - Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Germany), 708 m a.s.l., vert. distance 2253 m, hor. distance 9 km North-East - Ehrwald (Austria), 944 m a.s.l., vert. distance 2017 m, hor. distance 5 km West-South-West

Principal
Investigator(s)
Information:

  • Ralf Sussmann
  • E-mail: ralf.sussmann@kit.edu
  • PD Dr. Ralf Sussmann
    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
    IMK-IFU, Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research Atmospheric Environmental Research
    Kreuzeckbahnstr. 19
    82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
    Phone: +49 8821 183 159
    Fax: +49 8821 73573
    E-mail: ralf.sussmann@kit.edu
Site Manager(s) Information:
  • Ralf Sussmann
  • Email: ralf.sussmann@kit.edu
  • PD Dr. Ralf Sussmann
    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
    IMK-IFU, Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research Atmospheric Environmental Research
    Kreuzeckbahnstr. 19
    82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
    Phone: +49 8821 183 159
    Fax: +49 8821 73573
    E-mail: ralf.sussmann@kit.edu

Responsible Institution(s):
  • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
    IMK-IFU, Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research – Atmospheric Environmental Research

    Web: https://www.imk-ifu.kit.edu

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Image 3 - Figure 3: Sun photometer installed on a plate 180 cm above the roof platform Figure 3: Sun photometer installed on a plate 180 cm above the roof platform
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