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ENA - Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal

Established

18 February 2012

Latitude

39.0916° N

Longitude

28.0257° W

Altitude

30 meters

Surface Type

Volcanic Soil

Instruments

45 (34 active)

Primary Measurement Types

67 (60 active)

The latest site to join ARM’s set of fixed-location atomspheric observatories began operations in September 2013. Identified as the Eastern North Atlantic (ENA), this facility is located on Graciosa Island in the Azores. The Azores are an island group located in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, a region characterized by marine stratocumulus clouds. Response of these low clouds to changes in atmospheric greenhouse gases and aerosols is a major source of uncertainty in earth system models.
The islands experience a tepid, oceanic, subtropical climate with mild temperatures ranging anywhere from 59 °F to 80 °F. Light clothes with one or two sweaters/jackets are enough to survive the cooler nights, winter season and occasional rain showers.
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**Facility View from Sonde Balloon Launcher**

Instruments deployed at ENA - Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal

aeri

Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer

2016-07-12 — Currently Deployed

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aos

Aerosol Observing System

2013-08-15 — Currently Deployed

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aosmet

Meteorological Measurements associated with the Aerosol Observing System

2014-01-01 — Currently Deployed

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asi

All Sky Imager

2024-05-18 — Currently Deployed

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camsite

camera that monitors a site area

2016-10-03 — Currently Deployed

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caps-pmex

Cavity Attenuated Phase Shift Extinction Monitor

2014-02-18 — Currently Deployed

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ccn

Cloud Condensation Nuclei Particle Counter

2010-07-05 — Currently Deployed

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ceil

Ceilometer

2013-09-29 — Currently Deployed

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ceilpblht

Boundary-layer height data with CEIL

2013-09-29 — Currently Deployed

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co-analyzer

Carbon Monoxide Analyzer

2015-04-24 — Currently Deployed

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cpc

Condensation Particle Counter

2013-10-04 — Currently Deployed

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csphot

Sunphotometer

2013-09-28 — Currently Deployed

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dl

Doppler Lidar

2014-10-07 — Currently Deployed

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ecor

Eddy Correlation Flux Measurement System

2014-07-03 — Currently Deployed

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gndrad

Ground Radiometers on Stand for Upwelling Radiation

2013-09-30 — Currently Deployed

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irt

Infrared Thermometer

2013-10-01 — Currently Deployed

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kazr

Ka ARM Zenith Radar

2015-07-17 — Currently Deployed

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ldis

Laser Disdrometer

2014-02-27 — Currently Deployed

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maws

Automatic Weather Station

2017-05-05 — Currently Deployed

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met

Surface Meteorological Instrumentation

2013-10-01 — Currently Deployed

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mfr

Multifilter Radiometer

2014-04-14 — Currently Deployed

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mfrsr

Multifilter Rotating Shadowband Radiometer

2014-04-10 — Currently Deployed

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mpl

Micropulse Lidar

2013-10-02 — Currently Deployed

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ozone

Ozone Monitor

2013-10-04 — Currently Deployed

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rwp

Radar Wind Profiler

2014-09-10 — Currently Deployed

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sebs

Surface Energy Balance System

2014-06-25 — Currently Deployed

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sirs

Solar and Infrared Radiation Station for Downwelling and Upwelling Radiation

2024-02-09 — Currently Deployed

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skyrad

Sky Radiometers on Stand for Downwelling Radiation

2013-09-28 — Currently Deployed

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smps

Scanning mobility particle sizer

2022-11-01 — Currently Deployed

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sonde

Balloon-Borne Sounding System

2013-05-22 — Currently Deployed

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tsi

Total Sky Imager

2013-10-01 — Currently Deployed

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uhsas

Ultra-High Sensitivity Aerosol Spectrometer

2014-02-17 — Currently Deployed

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vdis

Video Disdrometer

2014-10-31 — Currently Deployed

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wb

Weighing Bucket Precipitation Gauge

2017-07-17 — Currently Deployed

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ENA - Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal

Instruments deployed at ENA - Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal

Primary Measurements collected at ENA - Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal

Aerosol concentration

Aerosol extinction

Aerosol optical depth

Aerosol optical properties

Aerosol particle size

Aerosol particle size distribution

Atmospheric moisture

Atmospheric pressure

Atmospheric temperature

Atmospheric turbulence

Backscattered radiation

Carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration

Carbon dioxide (CO2) flux

Carbon monoxide (CO) Concentration

Cloud base height

Cloud condensation nuclei

Cloud fraction

Convection

Horizontal wind

Hydrometeor Geometry

Hydrometeor Size Distribution

Hydrometeor fall velocity

Hydrometeor size

Inorganic chemical composition

Instrument monitoring non-geophysical variables

Latent heat flux

Lidar Doppler

Lidar polarization

Liquid water content

Liquid water path

Longwave broadband downwelling irradiance

Longwave broadband upwelling irradiance

Longwave narrowband brightness temperature

Longwave spectral brightness temperature

Longwave spectral radiance

Methane concentration

Methane flux

Microwave narrowband brightness temperature

Net broadband total irradiance

Nitrogen oxides

Organic Material Concentration

Ozone Concentration

Planetary boundary layer height

Precipitable water

Precipitation

Radar Doppler

Radar polarization

Radar reflectivity

Sensible heat flux

Shortwave broadband diffuse downwelling irradiance

Shortwave broadband direct normal irradiance

Shortwave broadband total downwelling irradiance

Shortwave broadband total upwelling irradiance

Shortwave narrowband diffuse downwelling irradiance

Shortwave narrowband diffuse upwelling irradiance

Shortwave narrowband direct normal irradiance

Shortwave narrowband radiance

Shortwave narrowband total downwelling irradiance

Shortwave spectral radiance

Snow depth

Soil heat flux

Soil moisture

Surface energy balance

Surface skin temperature

Vertical velocity

Virtual temperature

Visibility

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