Basel - Lange Erlen

The energy balance station "Basel - Lange Erlen" is located in the valley of the River "Wiese" in  the Northeast of the city of Basel. The station is  similar to Gempen and is operated coninuously sincs 1991 by the University of Basel. It consists of a 10m micrometeorological profile tower with 4 levels, radiation measurements, soil measurements and standard meteorological instrumentation. 

Click to access to full resolution Aerial Photo of the station sourrounding approximately 1 x 1 km (Password protected).
Name Basel - Lange Erlen
Number Re3
Site-Code BLER
Location easting 615835 m
Location northing 271310 m
Height a.s.l. 275 m
Height of tower 10 m
Vegetation Grassland
Shortwave Albedo 21.6% (1)
Operation period 1991 - *
(1) Mean value measured 2m above surface  (March 15 to July 15 2002).

List of all parameters
Measured parameters at Basel - Lange Erlen.
Data Download All data from Basel - Lange Erlen are available for BUBBLE-scientists through the BUBBLE-data download.
 
The energy balance station at "Basel-Lange Erlen" with radiation, soil, precipitation and wind measurement instrumentation. The operational station of the University of Basel is operated since 1991.
The net radiometer (Kipp&Zonen CNR1) measures all components over grassland. 02.05.2000

 
 

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

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