Village Neuf

The rural site"Village Neuf" is located 4km North
of the city inside the Upper Rhine River Plain. The
turbulence instruments were operated by the University of Basel at a small 5m tower. Standard meteo, full radiation component and soil measurements are carried out at same site. 

Panorama at the site. (download jpeg-image including labels) 14.05.2002
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Click to access to full resolution Aerial Photo of the station sourrounding approximately 1 x 1 km (Password protected). On the North East corner, the River Rhine passes the aerial photo.

 
Name Village Neuf
Number Re2
Site-Code VLNF
Location easting 608940 m
Location northing 274240 m
Height a.s.l. 240 m (tower base)
Height of tower 5 m
Vegetation Bare soil.
Shortwave Albedo 19.2% (1)
Operation period May 6 2002 - July 12 2002
(1) Mean value measured 2m above surface  (May 6 to July 12 2002).

List of all parameters
Measured parameters at Village Neuf.
Data Download All data from Village Neuf are available for BUBBLE-scientists through the BUBBLE-data download.
 
The station sourrounding in Western direction.14.05.2002
The eddy-covariance system consists of a Campbell CSAT3 Sonic and a Krypton KH20  Hygrometer. 14.05.2002
Radiation boom with 2 x Kipp&Zonen CM11, net radiometer (Schenk) and all four components measured by a  Kipp&Zonen CNR1 at 2m. The CNR1 is operted only from June 6 to July 15 2002. Both 06.06.2002
The soil temperature and soil heat flux plates are digged here.14.05.2002
The actively ventillated psychrometer at 2m.14.05.2002

 
 

If nothing indicated, photos are by Andreas Christen, University of Basel

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