(CPR) Cape San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
Site Description| Station Information | |
|---|---|
| Category: | Marine |
| Collaborating Institutes: |
Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Studies at University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus Rain in Cumulus over the Ocean Experiment (RICO) |
| Status: | Deployed November, 2004, major upgrade in 2018 |
| Site Info: | Contacts: Dr. Olga L. Mayol-Bracero Office:+1 (787) 764-0000 ext. 3430 Lab: +1 (787) 764-0000 ext. 2526 fax: +1 (787) 772-1481 Regular Mail Address Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Studies (ITES) University of Puerto Rico PO Box 21910 San Juan PR 00931-1910 USA FedEx Address Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Studies (ITES) University of Puerto Rico Anexo Facundo Bueso Office #207 Rio Piedras, PR 00931 USA |
| Photos and Drawings: |
CPR Photos (pre 2010) CPR Photos 2018 Station flow diagram |
| Links: |
WMO/GAW WMO/GAW station information page |
Goals and Objectives of CPR measurements
NOAA/CMDL and the University of Puerto Rico are cooperating to measure aerosol optical properties in the Caribbean. The aerosol instrumentation deployed is similar to that at most NOAA baseline stations (e.g., MLO). Initially, the deployment was part of two larger field studies RICO - Rain in Cumulus over the Ocean Experiment and PRACS (Puerto Rico Aerosols and Clouds Experiment).Some of the objectives of these studies were:
- To gain a better understanding of the chemical, physical and optical properties of tropical marine organic aerosols
- To gain a better understanding of how marine organic aerosols affect tropical clouds and climate
The instruments are located at the facilities of the natural reserve of Cabezas de San Juan (Cape San Juan) which are protected by the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico.
CPR Aerosol Properties Plots
Statistical Summary Plots - Multi-year record of final aerosol and atmospheric property data.Do not quote or cite.
Atmospheric Properties
These plots are designed to provide a quick look at the measured aerosol properties. They display raw unedited data, but known corrections for instrument errors have been applied.
| Short-Term Status Plots (last 5 days) | Long-Term Averaged Plots (hourly averages, last 30 days) |
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| Overview | Overview |
| Number Concentration | Number Concentration |
| Absorption Overview | Absorption Overview |
| Nephelometer | Nephelometer |
| Filter Absorption Photometer | Filter Absorption Photometer |
| Housekeeping | Housekeeping |