Latitude: 5.75° N
Longitude: 55.2° W
Elevation: 23 msl
Status: Active
Website(s):
Station Representative(s):
Radjkoemar Nanda (Acting Head)
Meteorological Service of Suriname
Paramaribo
Suriname
Dr. Ankie Piters
Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI)
De Bilt
The Netherlands
NDACC Measurements at the Paramaribo, Suriname Station
| Instrument | Status | Period | Parameter | Affiliations | Data Link | Metadata | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrewerMkIII, B159 | Active | 1999
–present
|
Ozone | Met Service, Paramaribo, KNMI | Ames | Metadata Summary
x
A. Piters and I. Nedeljkovic (KNMI) — Continuous observations of total ozone and the UV spectrum, complemented by Umkehr zenith sky observations at dusk and dawn, have been made using a Brewer MkIII (#159) since April 1999. |
|
| FTIR SpectrometerBruker 120M/125M | Active | 2004
–present
|
Profile - multiple species | U. Bremen | HDF | Metadata Summary
x
J. Notholt, and M Palm (U. Bremen) — Bruker 120M through 2013, updated to 125M electronics in 2013. Maximum resolution 0.005 cm‑1. Continuous measurements and archiving since 2004. Also typically make one or two campaigns per year. Retrieval with SFIT2, SFIT4 and GFIT. |
|
| LidarMARL | Campaign | 2004
2006
|
Aerosol | AWI | Ames | Summary
x
C. Ritter, O. Schrems, and F. Immler (AWI) – Mobile Aerosol Raman Lidar, participated in the STAR campaign at Paramaribo in November 2004. Measurements continue during the dry season each year from 2004 to 2012. Data are currently archived for 2004 and 2006. |
|
| SondeECC-6a | Active | 1999
–present
|
Ozone | Met Service, Paramaribo, KNMI | Ames | Metadata Summary
x
A. Piters and I. Nedeljkovic (KNMI) — Weekly balloon sondes launched year-round since September 1999, measuring profiles of ozone (ECC-6a cell), temperature, pressure, humidity, and wind (using GPS). |