MOSCOW, RUSSIA
| MOSCOW, RUSSIA |
| Contacts: Pr T.V. Yevnevich, Dr O.A. Shilovtseva Meteorological Observatory Chair of Meteorology and Climatology. Geographical Department Moscow State University,Vorob'jevy Hills Moscow, 119899, Russia Tel : (7) 95 939 40 87 - (7) 95 939 23 37 Fax : (7) 95 932 88 36 - (7) 95 430 05 73 E-mail : Server : | Station Location: Moscow, Russia. Latitude: 55°42' N Longitude: 37°30' E Height above sea level: 192 m. Local Time: GMT+3 Code: RUS1 | |
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| Topographic map showing the land within a 5 km radius of the station location
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MOSCOW, RUSSIA |
| Site surroundings: The Meteorological Observatory is located on the South-West part of Moscow (7 km from center), which represents near 12 Million inhabitants. Within a 5 km radius of the station, the environment is 60% urban housing and 40% recreational fields. Toward South-West (0.6 km), there is the main University Building with a height of 200 m. Toward North-East (1 km), there is the Moscow-river. | Climate characteristics: Climate is moderate continental (according to Alisov: a continental zone of the temperate climate). Average temperature in January is -9,6°C and in July 18.5°C. Average annual sunshine duration is 1758 hours. The average number of foggy days in a year is 35, mostly in October-November. The largest amount of cloudiness is observed from October to January (75%-85% of overcast weather). | |
| Map showing the immediate surroundings of the station
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MOSCOW, RUSSIA |
| Sampling Interval: 3 mn. Recording Interval: 3 mn. Illuminances: Irradiances: Others: Shadow band specifications: | Station map
Obstruction for the global
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| Comments Illuminance sensors are calibrated every summer season with a special model instrument which was constructed by the Optical-Physical Measurements Institute of Moscow. The irradiance sensors are calibrated every summer season with an actinometer A-80 which has been calibrated in 1992 using a pyrheliometer N202 from the Geophysical Observatory of Saint-Petersburg. The Meteorological Observatory of Moscow State University is a standard meteorological station, so all the standard meteorological measurements are obtained. |
MOSCOW, RUSSIA |
| View 1 of the station
| Comments This view is from the northern platform of the station and is looking towards South. There are from front to back, the direct normal irradiance, the global illuminance sensor, the standard pyranometer M-80M and the actinometer A-80, both used for calibration purposes. |
| View 2 of the station
| Comments This view is from the southern platform of the station and is looking towards South. There are from right to left, under shadow bands: the diffuse illuminance sensor, the Yanishevsky pyranometer modified for measuring photosynthetically active radiation and the Yanishevsky pyranometer. |
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| Important modifications made to the acquisition system, recording interval modification, time during which the station was not operating... |
| Date | Comments |
| Jan 61 to Feb 64 | The measurements of direct and diffuse illuminance were held at standard meteorological time. |
| Mar 64 to Dec 76 | The calibration of the instruments was made with the optical Veber-Bylov's photometer. |
| Jan 77 to Jul 90 | The calibration of the instruments was made with an actinometer A-80 using two glass filters: white BS8 (>380nm) and red KS19 (>710nm). |
| Aug 90 to present time | The calibration of the instruments was made with an instrument from the Optical-Physical Measurements Institute of Moscow. |
