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Wind Lidar (Nd:Yag) at Reunion Island, Maido, France

Site (station location)
Reunion Island, Maido, France
Instrument Type
Lidar
Parameter
Wind
Model
Nd:Yag
Instrument Status
Active
Periods of Activity
2019
–present
Cooperating Institutions
LATMOS-IPSL
Data Link
Ames
Metadata File
https://www-air.larc.nasa.gov/pub/NDACC/PUBLIC/meta/lidar/Maido_wind_ldr_sk_2024.pdf
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S. Khaykin and A. Hauchecorne (LATMOS-IPSL) — Rayleigh-Mie Doppler wind lidar. Deployed at Maido – La Reunion in 2013. Affiliated at NDACC in 2024. Data base extends back to September 2019.  Participated in intercomparing campaigns with radiosondes and Aeolus in 2019, 2021 and 2023.

Wind Lidar (Nd: Yag) at Observatoire de Haute Provence, France

Site (station location)
Observatoire de Haute Provence, France
Instrument Type
Lidar
Parameter
Wind
Model
Nd: Yag
Instrument Status
Active
Periods of Activity
1991
–present
Cooperating Institutions
LATMOS-IPSL
Data Link
Ames
Metadata File
https://www-air.larc.nasa.gov/pub/NDACC/PUBLIC/meta/lidar/OHP_wind_ldr_sk_2021.pdf
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S. Khaykin and A. Hauchecorne (LATMOS-IPSL) — Deployed at OHP in 1991. Began NDACC operations in September 2021. Database extends back to 2019. Participated in intercomparison campaigns with radiosondes in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Wind Microwave Radiometer (WIRA-C) at Bern, Switzerland

Site (station location)
Bern, Switzerland
Instrument Type
Microwave Radiometer
Parameter
Wind
Model
WIRA-C
Instrument Status
Campaign
Periods of Activity
2018
Cooperating Institutions
U. Bern
Metadata File
https://www-air.larc.nasa.gov/pub/NDACC/PUBLIC/meta/mwave/Andoya_plus_wind_WIRA-C_mwv_am_2020.pdf
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A. Murk (U. Bern) — Microwave wind radiometer operating on a daily basis in 2018 for wind profiles (30 – 70 km).

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Wind Microwave Radiometer (WIRA) at Bern, Switzerland

Site (station location)
Bern, Switzerland
Instrument Type
Microwave Radiometer
Parameter
Wind
Model
WIRA
Instrument Status
Campaign
Periods of Activity
2018
–present
Cooperating Institutions
U. Bern
Metadata File
https://www-air.larc.nasa.gov/pub/NDACC/PUBLIC/meta/mwave/Bern_plus_wind_WIRA_mwv_am_2020.pdf
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A. Murk (U. Bern) — Microwave wind radiometer operating on a daily basis since 2018 for wind profiles (30 – 70 km).

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Wind Microwave Radiometer (WIRA-C) at Reunion Island, Maido, France

Site (station location)
Reunion Island, Maido, France
Instrument Type
Microwave Radiometer
Parameter
Wind
Model
WIRA-C
Instrument Status
Campaign
Periods of Activity
2016
–2018
Cooperating Institutions
U. Bern
Metadata File
https://www-air.larc.nasa.gov/pub/NDACC/PUBLIC/meta/mwave/Andoya_plus_wind_WIRA-C_mwv_am_2020.pdf
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N. Kämpfer (U. Bern) — Horizontal wind profiles (~35 – 70 km) obtained with a wind radiometer on a daily basis from December 2016 – May 2018.

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Wind Microwave Radiometer (WIRA-C) at Andøya, Norway

Site (station location)
Andøya, Norway
Instrument Type
Microwave Radiometer
Parameter
Wind
Model
WIRA-C
Instrument Status
Campaign
Periods of Activity
2018
–present
Cooperating Institutions
U. Bern
Metadata File
https://www-air.larc.nasa.gov/pub/NDACC/PUBLIC/meta/mwave/Andoya_plus_wind_WIRA-C_mwv_am_2020.pdf
M&A Directory Entry

A. Murk (U. Bern) – Microwave wind radiometer for wind profiles (30–70 km).

Comments
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Wind Microwave Radiometer (WIRA) at Reunion Island, Maido, France

Site (station location)
Reunion Island, Maido, France
Instrument Type
Microwave Radiometer
Parameter
Wind
Model
WIRA
Instrument Status
Campaign
Periods of Activity
2013
–2015
Cooperating Institutions
U. Bern
Data Link
HDF
Metadata File
https://www-air.larc.nasa.gov/pub/NDACC/PUBLIC/meta/mwave/Bern_plus_wind_WIRA_mwv_am_2020.pdf
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N. Kämpfer (U. Bern) — Horizontal wind profiles (~35 – 70 km) obtained with a wind radiometer on a daily basis from August 2013 to February 2015.

Comments
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Wind Microwave Radiometer (WIRA) at Observatoire de Haute Provence, France

Site (station location)
Observatoire de Haute Provence, France
Instrument Type
Microwave Radiometer
Parameter
Wind
Model
WIRA
Instrument Status
Campaign
Periods of Activity
2012
–2013
Cooperating Institutions
U. Bern
Metadata File
https://www-air.larc.nasa.gov/pub/NDACC/PUBLIC/meta/mwave/Bern_plus_wind_WIRA_mwv_am_2020.pdf
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N. Kämpfer (U. Bern) — Horizontal wind profiles (~35 – 70 km) obtained with a wind radiometer on a daily basis from November 2012 to May 2013.

Wind Microwave Radiometer (WIRA) at Andøya, Norway

Site (station location)
Andøya, Norway
Instrument Type
Microwave Radiometer
Parameter
Wind
Model
WIRA
Instrument Status
Campaign
Periods of Activity
2016
–2018
Cooperating Institutions
U. Bern
Data Link
HDF
Metadata File
https://www-air.larc.nasa.gov/pub/NDACC/PUBLIC/meta/mwave/Bern_plus_wind_WIRA_mwv_am_2020.pdf
M&A Directory Entry

A. Murk (U. Bern) – Microwave wind radiometer operating on a daily basis from April 2016–April 2018 for wind profiles (30–70 km).

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