Contact Full Name Christoph Ritter email Christoph.Ritter@awi.de Institution Alfred Wegener Institute Info Observation Facility Type land platform (fixed) Observation Facility Status Operational Core data No Observation Facility ID RiS ID(s) 2353 Geospatial location Coordinates POINT (11.92708 78.92305) Height above mean sea level (m) 11.00 Observed Variable(s) Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>AEROSOLS>AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTH/THICKNESS Start Date 1991-03-01T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number Aerosol optical depth sun photometer SP1A. Sampling procedures Continuously (1 min). Only during polar day when there is clear sky