Argentina - SMN

Person in charge

Dr. Maria Alejandra Salles
Research, Development and Capacity Building Adviser
National Meteorological Service
Av. Dorrego 4019 - C1425GBE – C.A.B.A. – Argentina.
Tel. 54 11 5167 6767 ext.18756.
mail: msalles (at) smn (dot) gov (dot) ar

Ing. Sebastian Daniel Papandrea
Lidar Network Responsible
National Meteorological Service
Av. Dorrego 4019 - C1425GBE – C.A.B.A. – Argentina.
Tel. 54 11 5167 6767 ext.18973
web: http://www.smn.gov.ar
mail: papandreasebastian (at) gmail (dot) com / spapandrea (at) smn (dot) gov (dot) ar

Other people involved

• Etala, Maria Paula - Dr. in Atmospheric Sciences - Research, Development and Capacity Building Acting Manager

• Collini, Estela Angela - Dr. in Atmospheric Sciences - Project Lider - RIPIDFA Id B1

• Mingari, Leonador - Lic. in Physics - Ph.D. Student

• Osores, Maria Soledad - Dr.in Atmospheric Sciences - VAAC Buenos Aires Coordinator

• Maciel, Soledad - Bach. in Atmospheric Sciences - VAAC Buenos Aires Coordinator

• Ciminari, Hernan - Student in System Engineering - Tech. in Capacity Building

• Damiani, Gabriel - Tech. in Meteorology - VAAC Buenos Aires Director

• Calle, Ximena - Bach. in Atmospheric Sciences - VAAC Buenos Aires Operation Forecaster in Charge

Experimental Sites

SMN Head Quarters - Av. Dorrego 4019, CABA (Buenos Aires)

LOCATION: -34.56412, -58.417126, 10m

Person: Ing. Sebastián Papandrea.

• Multiwavelength Lidar / Emits 1064, 532, 355 / Detects 1064, 532o, 532p, 355o, 355p

• Optical Particle Analysis System (TurnkeyInstrument) - TOPAS

Bariloche Airport - San Carlos de Bariloche (Rio Negro)

LOCATION: -41.147347, -71.163994, 837m

Person: Gustavo Ruiz, Sebastián Lema, Martin Sánchez

• Multiwavelength Lidar / Emits 1064, 532, 355 / Detects 1064, 532, 355, 408, 387

• Sunphotometer (CIMEL) from the AERONET network

• Optical Particle Analysis System (TurnkeyInstrument) - TOPAS

• Automatic Meteorological Station (Lufft) - WS200/WS400

• Radiometer UV-A1 (YES)

• Radiometer UV-B1 (YES)

• Piranometer (Kipp&Zonen)

• Atmospheric radiometer GUV 2511 (Biospherical Instrument)

• Differential optical absorption spectrometer DOAS (SciGlob) from the PANDONIA network

Comodoro Rivadavia Airport - Comodoro Rivadavia (Chubut)

LOCATION: -45.792187, -67.462858, 48m

Person: Daniel Aguirre

• Multiwavelength Lidar / Emits 1064, 532, 355 / Detects 1064, 532o, 532p, 355o, 355p

• Sunphotometer (CIMEL) from the AERONET network

• Optical Particle Analysis System (TurnkeyInstrument) - TOPAS

• Automatic Meteorological Station (Lufft) - WS200/WS400

• Radiometer UV-A1 (YES)

• Radiometer UV-B1 (YES)

• Piranometer (Kipp&Zonen)

• Atmospheric radiometer GUV 2511 (Biospherical Instrument)

• Differential optical absorption spectrometer DOAS (SciGlob) from the PANDONIA network

Observatorio Meteorológico y Geofísico - Pilar (Cordoba)

LOCATION: -31.675517, -63.872964, 332m

Person: Camila Farias – Hernán Salutto

• Multiwavelength High Resolución Raman Lidar / Emits 1064, 532, 355 / Detects 1064, 607, 532 (o & p), 408, 387 and 355 (o & p)

• Sunphotometer (CIMEL) from the AERONET network

• Optical Particle Analysis System (TurnkeyInstrument) - TOPAS

• Automatic Meteorological Station (Lufft) - WS200/WS400

• Radiometer UV-A1 (YES)

• Radiometer UV-B1 (YES)

• Piranometer (Kipp&Zonen)

• Atmospheric radiometer GUV 2511 (Biospherical Instrument)

• Sky Observation Camera (SONA - Sieltec) daytime

• Differential optical absorption spectrometer DOAS (SciGlob) from the PANDONIA network

Neuquen Airport - Neuquen (Neuquen)

LOCATION: -38.95209, -68.136819, 266m

Person: Rubén Cancemi – Sandra Smbueza.

• Multiwavelength Lidar / Emits 1064, 532, 355 / Detects 1064, 532o, 532p, 355o, 355p

• Sunphotometer (CIMEL) from the AERONET network

• Optical Particle Analysis System (TurnkeyInstrument) - TOPAS

• Automatic Meteorological Station (Lufft) - WS200/WS400

• Radiometer UV-A1 (YES)

• Radiometer UV-B1 (YES)

• Piranometer (Kipp&Zonen)

• Atmospheric radiometer GUV 541 (Biospherical Instrument)

Rio Gallegos Airport - Rio Gallegos (Santa Cruz)

LOCATION: -51.611693, -69.307175, 17m

Person: Jorge González.

• Multiwavelength Lidar / Emits 1064, 532, 355 / Detects 1064, 532o, 532p, 355o, 355p

• Sunphotometer (CIMEL) from the AERONET network (OAPA)

• Optical Particle Analysis System (TurnkeyInstrument) - TOPAS

• Automatic Meteorological Station (Lufft) - WS200/WS400 (OAPA)

• Radiometer UV-A1 (YES) (OAPA)

• Radiometer UV-B1 (YES) (OAPA)

• Piranometer (Kipp&Zonen) (OAPA)

• Atmospheric radiometer GUV 2511 (Biospherical Instrument) (OAPA)

• Sky Observation Camera (SONA - Sieltec) - daytime (OAPA)

Observatorio Meteorologico de Tucuman - San Miguel de Tucuman (Tucuman)

LOCATION: -26.78712, -65.206758, 485M

Person: Marcelo Maldones

• Multiwavelength Lidar / Emits 1064, 532, 355 / Detects 1064, 532o, 532p, 355o, 355p

• Sunphotometer (CIMEL) from the AERONET network

• Optical Particle Analysis System (TurnkeyInstrument) - TOPAS

• Automatic Meteorological Station (Lufft) - WS200/WS400

• Radiometer UV-A1 (YES)

• Radiometer UV-B1 (YES)

• Piranometer (Kipp&Zonen)

• Atmospheric radiometer GUV 2511 (Biospherical Instrument)