7eb9e2b2-a7af-45b5-9189-491b7d948781 eng Ev-K2-CNR +39 035 3230511 +39 035 3230551 Via San Bernardino 145 Bergamo BG 24126 Italy metadata@evk2cnr.org http://www.evk2cnr.org 2025-04-12T18:53:16 ISO 19115:2003/19139 1.0 13 WGS 1984(EPSG:4326) EPSG 7.4 PYRAMID METEOROLOGICAL NETWORK - EVK2CNR 2025-04-12T17:51:00 The Pyramid Meteorological Network, located in Himalaya (Nepal), on the southern slopes of Mt. Everest is composed of 7 meteorological stations located between 2660 and 7986 m a.s.l., which have collected continuous climatic data during the last 30 years (1994-2023). These data are here available for download and specific for each parameter and each station on the dedicated Geoportal: https://geoportal.mountaingenius.org/portal/index.php/data/ Ev-K2-CNR +39 035 3230511 +39 035 3230551 Via San Bernardino 145 Bergamo BG 24126 Italy evk2cnr@evk2cnr.org http://www.evk2cnr.org/ https://geoportal.mountaingenius.org/geonetwork/srv/api/records/40f5a84c-83a4-4483-a083-b3431d3ffccd/attachments/evk2cnr__.png EVK2CNR https://geoportal.mountaingenius.org/geonetwork/srv/api/records/40f5a84c-83a4-4483-a083-b3431d3ffccd/attachments/evk2cnr__.png evk2cnr__.png thermal power plant SHARE Network Station High Altitude Nepal Mt. Everest Himalaya climate research glaciers natural areas climate Data Policy eng climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere environment geoscientificInformation 80.0522 88.1946 26.3684 30.4247 https://geoportal.mountaingenius.org/geonetwork/srv/api/records/40f5a84c-83a4-4483-a083-b3431d3ffccd/attachments/Data%20Usage%20Policy.pdf WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download This station, together with the AWS installed in the same period at Kala Patthar (5,600 m a.s.l.) will surely be two significant components of Ev-K2 CNR/SHARE Network in the Khumbu Valley, which already includes AWSs at Lukla: 2,660 (8,727 ft.) m a.s.l., Namche: 3,560 m (11,680 ft.) a.s.l., Pheriche: 4,258 m (13,970 ft.) a.s.l. and at the Pyramid: 5,050 m (16,568 ft.) a.s.l. Near the Pyramid, at 5,079 m (16,663 ft.) a.s.l., there is also a more complete atmospheric monitoring station which is part of the UNEP Atmospheric Brown Clouds observatory project (reference name: Nepal Climate Observatory- Pyramid) and the WMO Global Atmosphere Watch network(reference name: Pyramid Everest station). Data from the South Col AWS could contribute to several studies concerning meteorology and climate changes in the region. Information from this station can also help improve safety for Himalayan climbing expeditions, as it is to be integrated in the weather forecast of Nepal’s Department of Hydrology and Meteorological Forecasting Division. After a test period during summer 2008, the South Col AWS station has been re-installed on May 2011. The South Col station is equipped with technologically-advanced sensors for measuring temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, atmospheric pressure and solar radiation. Support, energy and data transmission systems are optimized for functioning in adverse weather conditions. South Col AWS observations can provide useful information for investigating: (i) the variability of the subtropical jet stream analysis, (ii) the summer monsoon onset and decay, (iii) the stratospheric intrusion events, (iv) the occurrence of severe weather conditions on Mt. Everest. South Col AWS provides data (with a 60 minute time resolution) of the following parameters: - air temperature (°C) - relative humidity (%) - atmospheric pressure (hPa) - wind speed (m/s) - wind direction (degree) - incoming shortwave radiation (W/m2) - incoming UVA radiation (W/m2) No conditions apply