STATION INFO
| Region | 3 (South America) |
| Country | ARGENTINA |
| Station | BUENOS AIRES OBSERVATORY |
| WMO Index | 87585 |
| Changes of WMO Index and (or) station and country names |
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| Latitude | 34°35'S (-34,58°) |
| Longitude | 58°29'W (-58,48°) |
| Elevation | 25 m |
| Elements | Global Radiation Diffuse Radiation |
| Temporal extent | hourly values; daily values; monthly values |
| Units | J/cm2 |
| Scale | WRR |
| Time system | LST |
| Time offset | UTC -3.0 |
| Contributor |
Servicio Meteorologico Nacional (SMN)
Observatorio Central Villa Ortuzar Departamento de Vigilancia de la Atmosfera y Geofisica Department of Atmospheric Watch and Geophysics P.I.: Fernando Nollas, Gerardo Carbajal, Maria Elena Barlasina Av de los Constituyentes 3454 Buenos Aires Argentina (1427) Phone: 54 011 51676767 (ext 18306), 54 011 1532510923 E-mail: fnollas@smn.gov.ar , barlasina@smn.gov.ar , gcarbajal@smn.gov.ar |
INSTRUMENTATION
| Parameter | Instrumentation (abbreviation) |
Date since | Instrumentation property |
| Global Radiation | Kipp and Zonen CM11 | not available | - |
| Diffuse Radiation | Kipp and Zonen CM11 | not available | Pyranometer with shadowband |
| Downwelling Longwave Radiation | Kipp and Zonen CGR4 | not available | - |
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.