MASCOT, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
| MASCOT, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA |
| Contacts: Dr Simon Hayman / Dr Nancy Ruck Dept of Architectural & Design Science University of Sydney NSW 2006, Australia Tel : (61) 2 692 2686 Fax : (61) 2 692 3031 E-mail : simon@archsci.arch.su.edu.au nanr@archsci.arch.su.edu.au Server : | Station Location: Sydney, Australia. Latitude: 33°56' S Longitude: 151°10' E Height above sea level: 10 m. Local Time: GMT+10 Code: AUS1 | |
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| Topographic map showing the land within a 5 km radius of the station location
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MASCOT, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA |
| Site surroundings: Sydney is located on the east coast of Australia. The station is located at Sydney Airport, on Botany Bay, alongside the main runway. It is about 10 km from the city centre and it is surrounded by suburbs to the North, East and West. | Climate characteristics: The climate is warm temperate with an average summer temperature in January of 24.1°C and an average winter temperature in July of 13.3°C. Annual sunshine duration is 2555 hrs. Partly cloudy skies are the predominant sky conditions. The measuring station is co-located with the weather station. | |
| Map showing the immediate surroundings of the station
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MASCOT, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA |
| Sampling Interval: 1 mn, 15 mn for a luminance scan. Recording Interval: 1 mn, 15 mn for a luminance scan. Illuminances: Irradiances: Others: Sky Luminances: | Station map
Obstruction for the global
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| Comments The photometer heads are Si-Photovoltaic with V(lambda) filters and cosine-corrected. The photometer heads are thermostatized, with the temperature of the block housing of the photometer head held at 35°±1°C. Vertical sensors were screened from ground reflected light by a shading ring, 60 cm in diameter. The sun tracker is designed to carry the daylight photometer heads 910 D et 910 G as well as CM1 for diffuse and direct sky irradiances. The suntracker carried integral mounted shadow screens. |
MASCOT, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA |
| View 1 of the station
| Comments This view shows the Bureau of Meteorology Station from the North at the ground level. The IDMP equipment is mounted on the parapet of the building to the left. |
| View 2 of the station
| Comments This view shows the measuring equipment of the IDMP station looking toward South-East at roof level. From left to right, we can see the global and vertical irradiance sensors, the global and vertical illuminance sensors, the full-field camera, the sky luminance scanner and the sun tracker with the diffuse and direct irradiance and illuminance sensors. |
MASCOT, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA |
| Important modifications made to the acquisition system, recording interval modification, time during which the station was not operating... |
| Date | Comments |
| Mar 91 to Jul 91 | Equipment installation and testing period. No reliable data. |
| Nov 91 to Jan 92 | Scanner measurement cycle of 30 mn interval. Data of variable quality. |
| Feb 92 to Dec 92 | Sky scanner reliable despite interruptions, measurement cycle of 15 mn. |
| Aug 91 to May 92 | Suntracker needs repeated adjustment. The diffuse and direct data are therefore considered unreliable |
| Feb 92 | System cross calibrated against "sub-standard". |
| May 92 to Dec 92 | Diffuse illuminance and irradiance data considered more reliable. Direct data of variable quality due to inability to aim tracker satisfactorily. |
| Aug 92 | System cross calibrated against "sub-standard". |
| Dec 92 to Jan 93 | System switched off for maintenance and calibration. |
| Feb 93 to Jun 93 | Attempts to restart system frustrated by failure of EPROM covers on scanner and tracker controller boards. Replacement boards installed. Tracker unable to be aimed due to complete loss of software adjustment function. |
| Jun 93 | Scanner cross calibrated against "sub-standard". |
| Jul 93 to Dec 93 | Scanner data available. |
| Mar 94 | Station decommissioned and moved to the University of Sidney. Equipment under refurbishment. |
