STATION INFO

Region 1 (Africa)
Country ALGERIA
Station TAMANRASSET
WMO Index 60680
Changes of WMO Index and (or)
station and country names
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Latitude 22°47'N (22,78°)
Longitude 5°31'E (5,52°)
Elevation 1377 m
Elements Global Radiation
Diffuse Radiation
Direct Radiation
Spectral Radiation
Temporal extent hourly values; daily values; monthly values
Units J/cm2
Scale WRR
Time system TST
Time offset UTC
Contributor Office National De La Meteorologie
Direction Meteorologique Regionale Sud
P.I.: Mohamed Mimouni, Sidi Baika
P.O. Box 31
Tamanrasset, 11000
Algeria
Phone: 213-29-31-46-73
Fax: 213-29-31-46-73
Email: m_mimouni_dz@yahoo.fr, baika1971@gmail.com

INSTRUMENTATION

Parameter Instrumentation
(abbreviation)
Date since Instrumentation property
Global Radiation Eppley QPSP not available Conventional PSP fitted with a quartz dome
Diffuse Radiation Eppley QPSP not available Pyranometer with shadowband
Diffuse Radiation Eppley QPSP 2000.03.07 Pyranometer with tracking disk
Direct Radiation Eppley NIP not available -
Spectral Radiation Eppley PSP-RG8 not available PSP with RG8 dome
Downwelling Longwave Radiation Eppley PIR not available PIR with tracking disk

Abbreviations are available here.

Data processing methods and procedure to calculate daily and monthly totals are available here.

Data quality flags description is available here.