STATION INFO
| Region | 6 (Europe) |
| Country | SWITZERLAND |
| Station | LOCARNO - MONTI |
| WMO Index | 06760 |
| Changes of WMO Index and (or) station and country names |
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| Latitude | 46°11'N (46,18°) |
| Longitude | 8°47'E (8,78°) |
| Elevation | 366 m |
| Elements | Global Radiation Diffuse Radiation Direct Radiation |
| Temporal extent | hourly values; daily values; monthly values |
| Units | J/cm2 |
| Scale | WRR |
| Time system | UTC |
| Time offset | UTC +1.0 |
| Contributor |
MeteoSwiss Atmospheric Data department
Dr. Laurent Vuilleumier Les Invuardes CH-1530 Payerne Switzerland Phone: +41 26 662 6306 Fax: +41 26 662 6212 email: laurent.vuilleumier@meteoswiss.ch |
INSTRUMENTATION
| Parameter | Instrumentation (abbreviation) |
Date since | Instrumentation property |
| Global Radiation | Kipp and Zonen CM21 | not available | - |
| Diffuse Radiation | Kipp and Zonen CM21 | not available | Pyranometer with tracking disk |
| Direct Radiation | Kipp and Zonen CH1 | not available | - |
| Downwelling Longwave Radiation | Eppley PIR | not available | Radiometer upgraded by World Radiation Centre Davos |
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.