EDINBURGH, UNITED KINGDOM

Contacts:
Mr Roddy Angus
Napier University
Department of Mechanical Engineering
10 Colinton Road
Edinburgh EH10 5DT, United Kingdom
Tel : (44) 131 455 2535
Fax : (44) 131 447 8046
E-mail :
Server :
Station Location:
Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Latitude: 55°57' N
Longitude: 3°12' E
Height above sea level: 110 m.
Local Time: GMT+0

Code: GBR2
Type: General class.
Operation:
Started in August 1992.

Topographic map showing the land
within a 5 km radius of the station location

EDINBURGH, UNITED KINGDOM

Site surroundings:

Napier University is located to the South-West of Edinburgh having a population of 400,000. The surrounding area within a 5 km radius is 80% urban and suburban housing and office accomodation and 20% farm land and natural features. The station is situated beside a main road 2 km from the city centre.

Climate characteristics:

The climate is temperate. Average temperature in January is 3°C and in July 15°C. Average sunshine duration is 1351 hours. The nearest weather station is located at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh.

Map showing the immediate surroundings of the station

EDINBURGH, UNITED KINGDOM

Sampling Interval:
1 mn.
Recording Interval:
1 mn.

Illuminances:
Global horizontal: PRC Krochmann 910GV
Diffuse horizontal: PRC Krochmann 910S
North vertical: PRC Krochmann 910GV
East vertical: PRC Krochmann 910GV
South vertical: PRC Krochmann 910GV
West vertical: PRC Krochmann 910GV

Irradiances:
Global horizontal: Kipp & Zonen CM11-GV
Diffuse horizontal: Kipp & Zonen CM11/121
North vertical: Kipp & Zonen CM11-GV
East vertical: Kipp & Zonen CM11-GV
South vertical: Kipp & Zonen CM11-GV
West vertical: Kipp & Zonen CM11-GV

Others:
none.

Shadow band specifications:
Diffuse illuminance:
radius: 31.0 cm / width: 5.5 cm
Diffuse irradiance:
radius: 31.0 cm / width: 5.5 cm

Station map

Obstruction for the global
horizontal illuminance sensor

Comments

All sensors were calibrated against a reference photometer and solarimeter supplied by the Building Research Establishment, UK in August 1993.

EDINBURGH, UNITED KINGDOM

View 1 of the station

Comments

The view of the station is looking South-East. The vertical irradiance sensors can be seen in the foreground with the diffuse irradiance sensor in the background.

View 2 of the station

Comments

The view of the station is looking towards the North. The vertical illuminance sensors can be seen on the left with vertical irradiance sensors to the right.

EDINBURGH, UNITED KINGDOM

Important modifications made to the acquisition system, recording interval modification, time during which the station was not operating...

Date

Comments

Dec 92 to
Jan 93		Failure of diffuse illuminance thermostat and loss of sensors data.
Nov 93Station is scheduled to move to a suburban site 7 km West out of the city (Heriot Watt University).

Last modification : March 28, 1997.
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