Measurement Lead Centre for Aerosols and Water Vapour Remote Sensing Instruments (Izaña, Spain)

 

Izaña is a high mountain observatory affiliated to the Izaña Atmospheric Research Centre (IARC) from the State Meteorological Agency of Spain (AEMET). The Izaña Observatory celebrates the 100-year anniversary in 2016. AEMET-IARC participates in several observational networks including:

  • GCOS (Global Climate Observing System)
  • WMO-GAW (World Meteorological Organization – Global Atmospheric Watch)
  • NDACC (Network for Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change)
  • TCCON (Total Carbon Column Observing Network)
  • BSRN (Baseline Surface Radiation Network)
  • AERONET (AErosol RObotic NETwork)
  • MPLNET (Micropulse Lidar NETwork)
  • E-GVAP (EUMETNET EIG GNSS water vapour programme)
  • PANDORA-PANDONIA (Pandonia Global Network)
  • E-PROFILE

Izaña Observatory hosts the WMO-RBCC (Regional Brewer Calibration Centre) for Europe and Africa, is an absolute calibration site for AERONET, AERONET-Europe, CARSNET (China Aerosol Remote Sensing Network), PHOTONS (PHOtométrie pour le Traitement Opérationnel de Normalisation Satellitaire, France) and RIMA (Red Ibérica de Medida Fotométrica de Aerosoles, Iberia) photometer networks, and an absolute calibration site of the PMOD-WRC (Physicalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos World Radiation Centre). The IARC is also actively involved in the co-management of the WMO Sand and Dust Storm Warning Advisory and Assessment Regional Centre for Northern Africa, Middle East and Europe, hosted by AEMET and the BSC (Barcelona Supercomputing Centre). The Izaña Observatory has a long experience in hosting intensive instrument field campaigns and runs comprehensive programmes for monitoring and investigation of greenhouse gases, the ozone layer and related ozone depleting substances, reactive gases, solar radiation, and chemical and physical properties of atmospheric aerosols. Izaña also constitutes an international platform where specific measurements are used to assess observations made on board satellites and simulations from chemical transport models.

Testbed location: 28.309ºN 16.499ºW 2.373m a.s.l.
Climate type: Cbs (Temperate dry summer climate)
Contact person: Dr. África Barreto
Email: abarretov@aemet.es
Address: C/ La Marina, 20, Planta 6, 38071, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Tel: +34 92 215 1718
Fax: +34 92 257 4475
Website: https://izana.aemet.es