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| Station Characteristics | 2008-11-25/-147256320 |
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| GAW ID | SMO | Samoa (Cape Matatula) (United States) |
| station status | established 1974 / full operation | Global fixed station in WMO RA V - South West Pacific |
| time zone | UTC-11 | 14.23194°S 170.56300°W (77 m a.s.l.) |
| climate zone | Af (Equatorial rainforest, fully humid) | |
| other affiliations | AGAGE/SOGE/NIES, NOAA-ESRL, NADP(AS01), NDACC, SHADOZ |
| description | The Samoa Observatory is located on the northeastern tip of Tutuila island, American Samoa, on a ridge overlooking the South Pacific Ocean. Established in 1974 on a 26.7 acre site, the observatory is the fourth of the CMDL Baseline Observatories. Cape Matatula is approx. 1 km from the village of Tula. Prevailing winds are marine. Since it's construction, the Samoa Observatory has survived two major hurricanes with only minor damage. A staff of 2 operates the year around facility commuting to work. This Observatory has the distinction of obtaining 30% of its daytime power from solar panels. |
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| References |
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| Manning, A.C., et al. (2003), Interpreting the seasonal cycles of atmospheric oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations at American Samoa Observatory, GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 30, 1333, www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/publications/annrpt25/Manning.pdf | ||
| Bodhaine, B.A. and DeLuisi, J.J. (1985), An aerosol climatology of Samoa, Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, 3, 107--122 | ||
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QA/SAC Switzerland is hosted by the Swiss Federal Laboratories for
Materials Testing and Research (EMPA), Dübendorf, Switzerland. Funding provided by MeteoSwiss is greatfully acknowledged. |
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