Contact Full Name Christoph Ritter email Christoph.Ritter@awi.de Institution Alfred Wegener Institute Info Observatory AWIPEV Atmospheric Observatory Observation Facility Type land platform (fixed) Observation Facility Status Operational Core data Yes Observation Facility ID RiS ID(s) 6525 Geospatial location Coordinates POINT (11.92257 78.92325) Height above mean sea level (m) 13.00 Environment Site Information Ny-Ålesund (AWIPEV observatory) Observed Variable(s) Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>UPPER LEVEL WINDS>WIND DIRECTION Start Date 2012-01-01T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number Lidar for vertical profiles of wind speed and direction. Sampling procedures Measurements are continous by near infrared eyesafe laser. Observed Variable ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>UPPER LEVEL WINDS>WIND SPEED Start Date 2012-01-01T12:00:00Z Instrument model and serial number Lidar for vertical profiles of wind speed and direction. Sampling procedures Measurements are continous by near infrared eyesafe laser.