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(SPL) Storm Peak Laboratory (Desert Research Institute), United States

Sampling Stations Page

Site Description
Station Information
Category:Mountain
Status:Operational, Jan 2011 NOAA Data Acquisition
Location:3220 m M.S.L.; 40.455 deg N, 106.744 deg W
Site Info: Contact:
Dr. Gannet Hallar
University of Utah
Gannet.Hallar@utah.edu

Shipping address:
Storm Peak Laboratory
2540 Copper Ridge Unit #5
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
Phone: (970) 819-2842

SPL Automated Weather Data
Collaborating Institutes/Links: WMO/GAW station information page
Storm Peak Laboratory Homepage
Photos and Drawings: Photos 2018
Station flow diagram

SPL has been the site of atmospheric measurements for more than 40 years and currently operates both as an observatory for long-term measurements as well as providing a location for field campaign observations. The site also hosts a wide range of educational and outreach programs, reaching students from middle school to graduate school.


SPL Aerosol Properties Plots

Statistical Summary Plots - Multi-year record of final aerosol and atmospheric property data.

Do not quote or cite.

Atmospheric Properties

These plots are designed to provide a quick look at the measured aerosol properties. They display raw unedited data, but known corrections for instrument errors have been applied.

Short-Term Status Plots (last 5 days) Long-Term Averaged Plots (hourly averages, last 30 days)
OverviewOverview
Number ConcentrationNumber Concentration
Absorption OverviewAbsorption Overview
NephelometerNephelometer
Filter Absorption PhotometerFilter Absorption Photometer
HousekeepingHousekeeping