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Station Characteristics 2010-03-31/-147256483
GAW ID CAP Carpentras (France)
station status established 1977 / closed 2009 Regional station in WMO RA VI - Europe
time zone UTC+1 44.08333°N 5.05000°E (99 m a.s.l.)
climate zone Csa (Warm temperate climate with dry and hot summer)
other affiliations AERONET(Carpentras), BSRN
description The Carpentras station is located at the South East of France, on a plain, under Mediterranean influence. The station is at 5 km North from the Carpentras city (27,000 inhabitants). The surroundings of the station are vines fields, and scrubland. Picture of Carpentras facility

Measurement Program
type parameter method contributor start end details
Precipitation Chem Acidity/Alkalinity MétéoFrance 1977-01-01 2009-08-30
Ammonium (NH4+) Colorimetry [general] MétéoFrance 1977-01-01 2009-08-30
Calcium (Ca++) ICP-AES MétéoFrance 1977-01-01 2009-08-30
Chloride (Cl-) Ion Chromatography (IC) [general] MétéoFrance 1977-01-01 2009-08-30
Electric conductivity ## Sonde MétéoFrance 1977-01-01 2009-08-30
Hydrogen ion (H+) or pH ## Sonde MétéoFrance 1977-01-01 2009-08-30
Magnesium (Mg++) ICP-AES MétéoFrance 1977-01-01 2009-08-30
Nitrate (NO3-) Ion Chromatography (IC) [general] MétéoFrance 1977-01-01 2009-08-30
Potassium (K+) ICP-AES MétéoFrance 1977-01-01 2009-08-30
Sodium (Na+) ICP-AES MétéoFrance 1977-01-01 2009-08-30
Sulphate (SO4=), total Ion Chromatography (IC) [general] MétéoFrance 1977-01-01 2009-08-30
Radiation Diffuse solar radiation Moll-Gorczynsky pyranometer MétéoFrance 1988-01-01 1996-02-29
Global solar radiation Moll-Gorczynsky pyranometer MétéoFrance 1968-01-19 1996-02-29

Contact Person(s)
name Mr. Abdelkrim Mezdour
address Responsable de la Veille de l'Atmosphère Globale Direction des Systèmes d'Observation Laboratoire de Métrologie
7, rue Teisserenc de Bort BP 202
78195 Trappes
France
2010-03-31/-147256483
phone +33 (01) 30 13 62 04
fax +33 (01) 30 13 60 20
mailto abdelkrim.mezdour@meteo.fr
url
GAW function
station function Primary station contact

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