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Sampling Stations Page

Site Description
Station Information
Category:Mountain
Collaborating Institutes/Links: University of Granada, Atmospheric Physics Group
Status: Operational - 2015
NOAA Data Acquisition - January 2017
Site Info: Contacts:
Prof. Lucas Alados Arboledas
Email: alados@ugr.es
Phone: +34 958249749

Regular Mail Address
Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research (IISTA-CEAMA)
University of Granada
Avenida del Mediterráneo s/n
18006 Granada (Spain)

Photos and Drawings: Site Photos (2019)

SNS originally operated from the University of Granada hostel near the Sierra Nevada ski area. Due to local contamination issues from the heating system at the hostel in winter, SNS only operated during the summer months. In 2019, University of Granada converted a historic astronomical building (Mojón del Trigo) near the hostel and ski area, but within the Sierra Nevada National Park, into an atmospheric observatory. The plan is make year round measurements starting in 2021. Rejano et al. (2020) reports on aerosol CCN, size distribution and black carbon measurements at SNS and UGR.


SNS 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Do not quote or cite.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
Absorption OverviewAbsorption Overview
NephelometerNephelometer
MAAPMAAP
HousekeepingHousekeeping