(SPL) Storm Peak Laboratory (Desert Research Institute) United States
Site Description
Station Information
Category:Collaborative Regional/Dfc (Snow climate, fully humid, cool summer)
Status:Operational, Jan 2011 NOAA Data Acquisition
Location:3220 m M.S.L.; 40.455 deg N, -106.744 deg W (map)
Site Info: SPL Contact Info Available Here
SPL Automated Weather Data
Collaborating Institutes/Links:
  • WMO/GAW station information page
  • Storm Peak Laboratory Homepage
    • Photos and Drawings:

    The primary aerosol system deployed at Storm Peak is on long-term loan from DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. NOAA/ESRL/GMD has deployed a second aerosol system at SPL for an inlet comparison study. The data plots for the second aerosol system are shown here.

    SPL Aerosol Properties Plots

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    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 48 hours) Long-Term Averaged Plots (hourly averages, last 30 days)
    Extensive Parameter SummaryExtensive Parameter Summary
    Spectral CoefficientsSpectral Coefficients
    Spectral Coefficients (Humidified) Plot Not AvailableSpectral Coefficients (Humidified) Plot Not Available
    Intensive Parameter SummaryIntensive Parameter Summary
    Intensive Parameter Summary (Humidified) Plot Not AvailableIntensive Parameter Summary (Humidified) Plot Not Available
    f(RH) Plot Not Availablef(RH) Plot Not Available
    CCN Fit ParametersCCN Fit Parameters
    Wind Speed and DirectionWind Speed and Direction
    CNC Status/FlowsCNC Status/Flows
    CCN StatusCCN Status
    PSAP StatusPSAP Status
    CLAP AbsorptionCLAP Absorption
    CLAP StatusCLAP Status
    Nephelometer Background ReferenceNephelometer Background Reference
    Nephelometer Background Reference (Humidified) Plot Not AvailableNephelometer Background Reference (Humidified) Plot Not Available
    Nephelometer StatusNephelometer Status
    Nephelometer Status (Humidified) Plot Not AvailableNephelometer Status (Humidified) Plot Not Available
    FlowsFlows
    PressuresPressures
    Temperature, Humidity and Dew PointTemperature, Humidity and Dew Point
    Filter Status Plot Not AvailableFilter Status Plot Not Available
    uMAC StatusuMAC Status

    Summary Status Plots

    One Year Summary Status Plots Time Series (Entire Record) Summary Status Plots
    Nephelometer StatusNephelometer Status Plot Not Available
    Wet Nephelometer Status Plot Not AvailableWet Nephelometer Status Plot Not Available