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WMO SPICE Valdai (Russia)

WMO SPICE Valdai (Russia). Site Configuration Update Oct 10 th , 2012 Information from Anton Timofeev Prepared by Rodica Nitu. Site Layout. outstanding. Site References. Reference instruments R0 – Valday bush system. With multiple Tretyakov collectors and shields

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WMO SPICE Valdai (Russia)

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  1. WMO SPICEValdai (Russia) Site Configuration Update Oct 10th, 2012 Information from Anton Timofeev Prepared by Rodica Nitu

  2. Site Layout • outstanding

  3. Site References • Reference instruments • R0 – Valday bush system. With multiple Tretyakov collectors and shields • R1: Tretyakov gauge in DFIR: • outer fence diameter 12 m, slat height 3.5 m • inner fence diameter 4 m, slat height 3.0 m • gauge mounted at 3.0 m, orifice area 200 cm2 • frequency of manual observations during winter 1 per 24 hour • R2: Geonor gauge in DFIR (if we will get Geonor) • same DFIR configuration

  4. Instruments under Test • Instruments under test, provided by the host: • OTT Pluvio, 200 RH, Alter shield diameter 100 cm height 40 cm • OTT Pluvio - 400 cm2, with Alter shield diameter 125 cm height 40 cm • Snow depth measurements: snow gauge

  5. Ancillary Measurements

  6. Data Flow and Archive

  7. Site Commissioning • Anticipated date of commissioning: • Expected status on commissioning: • References (where applicable): • R0: Valday bushy system • R1: Tretyakov gauge in DFIR • R2: Geonor gauge in DFIR (planed) • R3: --- • Instruments under test: • Provided by the host: • a) Pluvio2 200 RH • b) Pluvio2 400 • From Instrument Providers: --- • Instruments for Ancillary Measurements: • a) Air Temperature: thermometer TM9-1 • b) Relative Humidity: hygrometer М-19-1 • c) Dew Point Temperature: based on TM4-1 thermometers • d) Atmospheric Pressure: barometer CP-A • e) Wind speed and direction 10 m: М-63-1 • f) Wind Speed at the gauge orifice: anemometer М-92 (2 and 3 m) • g)Snow depth: snow gauge • h) Net Radiation: actinometer M-3 • i) Visibility: М-53 А • j) Snow Water Equivalent observations: Tretyakov gauges • Expected status on Nov 15th:

  8. Additional Information Gaps for the winter 2012/2013: • Geonors installation may be delayed • Some minor problems with data collection and site functioning can occur • Reasons: • а) physical absence of the Geonors instrument • b) there was a delay with site funding • activities postponed for 2013: --- • Data archive;existing • Frequency of data transmission from the site to an archive (if any): • Which is the reasonable frequency of data transfer to NCAR/SPICE archive to be expected during the experiment: once per month (may degrade) • Valday will have mostly manual instruments. Will create some simple software for site personnel some GUI instead of direct file creating and will be able to avoid some mistakes. • There are only three questions about data transfer: • 1) File extension (.txt, .rtf, .csve.t.c) • 2) Where and how to send (email, FTP uploading or something else) • 3) Proposed format is covering 1 day data, but is it possible to create and send weekly one? • Probably we're the only one site with mostly manual instruments, but it looks little bit funny to send about 10 files with couple values every day.  • Even if it is so - OK, not a problem, but if there will be a way to send this files once a week ore create weekly file it would be good.

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