Global radiation

In the framework of Ev-K2-CNR / SHARE (Stations at High Altitude for Research on the Environment) project the first permanent Automatic Weather Station (AWS) has been installed in Uganda, on July 18, 2006 in the western part of the Stanley Plateau, the biggest Rwenzori glacial mass. The Project was carried out during the celebration of Mt. Ruwenzori first ascent by Duke of Abruzzi in 1906 . This station has the same technical characteristics of the Ev-K2- CNR networks located in the high altitude regions of Himalaya and Karakorum. The station records continuously measurements of the seven meteorological standard parameters: air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, atmospheric pressure, global solar radiation and total precipitation. The Rwenzori observations will permit to study physical and dynamical processes at Africa high elevations in the framework of SHARE and GEWEX-CEOP HE programs to improve our understanding of variability and change in hydrological and energy cycles and their role in the climate system.
 
Citation proposal
(2011) . Global radiation. https://geoportal.mountaingenius.org/geonetwork/srv/api/records/cb6bdef2-d41a-4178-90a3-2f891549b264
 

Identification

Data identification

Citation

Date ( Publication )
2011-03-30T17:51:00
Purpose

The purpose of this resource is to acquire data on:

- global solar radiation (W/m2).

The Rwenzori observations will permit to study physical and dynamical processes at African high elevations in the framework of SHARE and GEWEX-CEOP HE programs to improve our understanding of variability and change in hydrological and energy cycles and their role in the climate system.

Status
On going

  Point of contact

  +39 035 3230551 
Website
http://www.evk2cnr.org/  
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed
GEMET ( Theme )
  • thermal power plant
Keywords
  • SHARE , Network , Station , High Altitude
Keywords ( Theme )
  • AWS
Keywords ( Place )
  • Rwenzori Range , Uganda , Elena Glacier

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Metadata language
eng
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere
  • Environment
  • Geoscientific information
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Supplemental Information
 

Distribution

Digital transfer options

OnLine resource
SHARE Geonetwork portal  

SHARE Geonetwork portal

OnLine resource
Global_radiometer_dpa153.pdf  

User’s manual Global radiometer

(DPA153-554-559, BSR153)

OnLine resource
Chapter_7_Measurement_of_radiation.pdf  

Guide to Meteorological Instruments and Methods of Observation WMO-No. 8-Chapter 7 :”Measurement of radiation”

 

Quality

Data quality

Hierarchy level
Series
Statement
The instrument needed for measuring solar radiation a spectral range from 300 to 3 000 nm is the pyranometer. The pyranometer is sometimes used to measure solar radiation on surfaces inclined in the horizontal and in the inverted position to measure reflected global radiation. When measuring the diffuse sky component of solar radiation, the direct solar component is screened from the pyranometer by a shading device.
 

Spatial rep.

Vector spatial representation

Topology level
Geometry only

Geometric objects

Geometric object type
Point
Geometric object count
13
 

Ref. system

Reference system identifier
EPSG / WGS 84 (EPSG:4326) / 7.4
 

Metadata

Metadata

File identifier
cb6bdef2-d41a-4178-90a3-2f891549b264   XML
Metadata language
eng
Character set
UTF8
Parent identifier
23b422ce-c269-40ce-b92c-3d4bee526a57
Hierarchy level
Series
Date stamp
2011-11-22T17:05:19
Metadata standard name
ISO 19115:2003/19139
Metadata standard version
1.0

  Point of contact

  +39 035 3230551 
Website
http://www.evk2cnr.org  
 
 

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Maintenance information

Maintenance and update frequency
As needed
Update scope
Series
 

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