GCOS Reference Upper-Air Network
Darwin (DAR)
Australia
GRUAN status
- Candidate site
- (data flow in preparation)
Site Name
- GRUAN (code, name)
- DAR Darwin
- -short
- Darwin
- -long, international
- Darwin Airport
- -long, national
- Darwin Airport
- WMO (code, name)
- 94120, Darwin
Location
- Country
- Australia
- State
- Northern Territory
- Latitude
- 12.4239° S
- Longitude
- 130.8925° E
- Altitude
- 30.4 m
Map
Institution / Operator
- Name
- Bureau of Meteorology
- -long, international
- Bureau of Meteorology
- -long, national
- Bureau of Meteorology
- Website
- www.bom.gov.au
- Description
- Weather Service
Site Contact
- Name
- Andrew Winchester
- Affiliation
- Bureau of Meteorology
- Address
- Bureau of Meteorology
- GPO Box 1289
- Melbourne, Victoria 3001
- Australia
- andrew.winchester@bom.gov.au
- Phone
- Fax
Site Description
- Foundation
- 1941-01-01
- General type
- urban
- Topography
- urban; in the vicinity of Darwin: remarkably flat
- Land use (within 10 km)
- 100m Airport, 1km Airport, 10km City area, buildings > 10 metres
- Climate
- tropical
- Website
- www.bom.gov.au
Membership in other networks
- GAW
- BSRN
- TCCON
Relevant Documents
- ICM-14 (2022)
GRUAN Site Report for Darwin - Andrew Winchester
- ICM-13 (2021)
GRUAN Station Report for Darwin - Matt Tully
- ICM-12 (2020)
GRUAN Site Report for Darwin - Matt Tully
- ICM-11 (2019)
GRUAN Site Report for Darwin - Matt Tully
RS41-RS92 Intercomparison Campaign at Darwin (plus some RS41-RS92 dual ozonesonde flights) - Matt Tully- ICM-10 (2018)
GRUAN Site Report for Darwin - Matt Tully
- ICM-9 (2017)
GRUAN Site Report for Alice Springs, Davis, Darwin, Macquarie Island, Melbourne - Matt Tully
- ICM-8 (2016)
GRUAN Station Report for Australian Stations (Alice Springs, Darwin, Davis, Macquerie Island, Melbourne) - Matt Tully
- ICM-7 (2015)
GRUAN Station Report for Darwin - Lead Centre
- ICM-6 (2014)
GRUAN Station Report for Darwin - Lead Centre
- ICM-5 (2013)
Overview of ARM Sites, Studies, and Collaborations - Doug Sisterson
- ICM-4 (2012)
2012 ARM Sites and GRUAN Effort Updates - Doug Sisterson
- ICM-3 (2011)
The ARM Climate Research Facility: Operations - Doug Sisterson
Measurement Systems
| Key | Name | Description | Instrument View | Instrument Change | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAR-GN-01 | GNSS Site SA39 | ||||
| DAR-RS-01 | Darwin radiosonde launch site |
Current data flow
