Date ( Publication )

2011-03-30T17:51:00

Purpose

The CM6B Kipp&Zonen radiometer measures :

- incoming shortwave radiation

-outcoming shortwave radiation

-incoming longwave radiation

- outcoming longwave radiation

- net radiation (derived).

Measurements from this unique meteorological observatory can provide important information for the scientific community for several application, including weather forecasting and study related to the understanding climate change. The South Col station is an important achievement for mountaineering and for science. It is an exceptional point of weather observation, which provides important and unique meteorological data. Integrated within the SHARE network in the Khumbu Valley, comprised of seven stations between 2,660 m (8,727 ft.) and 5,079 m (16,663 ft.), it will surely improve our studies of atmospheric circulation, particularly regarding the exchange of air masses between the troposphere and stratosphere and the thermal gradient.

Status

Completed

Maintenance and update frequency

As needed

GEMET ( Theme )

• thermal power plant

Keywords

• SHARE , Network , Station , High Altitude

Keywords ( Place )

• Nepal , Mt. Everest - South Col , Himalaya

Keywords ( Theme )

• air , research , pollution , ecosystems , landscape , natural areas , climate

Keywords ( Theme )

• monsoon , subtropical jet stream , stratospheric intrusions , real time

Keywords ( Theme )

• AWS

Keywords ( Theme )

• Radiation

Use limitation

No conditions apply

Access constraints

Copyright

Other constraints

Character set

UTF8

Topic category

• Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere
• Environment
• Geoscientific information

Supplemental Information

Reference system identifier

EPSG / WGS 1984(EPSG:4326) / 7.4

Topology level

Geometry only

Geometric object type

Point

Geometric object count

13

OnLine resource

https://geoportal.mountaingenius.org/geonetwork/srv/api/records/b3bbf1cd-9024-4318-bac6-218f35054efc/attachments/Data%20Usage%20Policy.pdf  

Hierarchy level

Series

Statement

Sensors: Kipp & Zonen’s CM3 ISO-class, thermopile pyranometer, CG3 pyrgeometer, PT100 RTD

Spectral Response

Pyranometer: 305 to 2800 nm

Pyrgeometer: 5000 to 50,000 nm

Response Time: 18 seconds

Sensitivity Range: 7 to 15 ?V W-1 m2

Output Range

Pyranometer: 0 to 25 mV

Pyrgeometer: ±5 mV

Expected Accuracy for Daily Totals: ±10%

Directional Error: <25 W m-2 (pyranometer)

Heating Resistor: 24 Ohms, 6 W at 12 Vdc

CE Compliance: CE compliant under the European Union’s EMC directive

gmd:MD_Metadata

File identifier

b3bbf1cd-9024-4318-bac6-218f35054efc   XML

Metadata language

eng

Character set

UTF8

Parent identifier

40f5a84c-83a4-4483-a083-b3431d3ffccd

Hierarchy level

Series

Date stamp

2025-02-05T12:43:00

Metadata standard name

ISO 19115:2003/19139

Metadata standard version

1.0