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.