GCOS Reference Upper-Air Network

Ny-Ålesund (NYA)

GRUAN Status

active
since 2012
certified
2012
recertified
2018, 2022

Site Name

GRUAN (code, name)
NYA, NyAlesund
-short
Ny-Ålesund
-long, international
AWIPEV Research Base
-long, national
AWIPEV Research Base
WMO (code, name)
01004 NY-ALESUND

Location

Country
Norway
Federal state
Svalbard; Spitsbergen
Latitude
78.92 °N
Longitude
11.93 °E
Altitude
5 m

Map

Institution / Operator

Name
AWI
-long, international
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
-long, national
Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
Website
www.awipev.eu
Description
Artic Research Base

Site Contact

Name
Marion Maturilli
Affiliation
Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), Germany
Address
Telegrafenberg A43, D-14473 Potsdam, Germany
E-Mail
Marion.Maturilli@awi.de
Phone
+49.331288-2109
Fax
+49.331288-2178

Site Description

Foundation
1991
Description
Ny-Ålesund on the west coast is one of the world's northernmost human settlements and is situated at a fjord surrounded by glaciers, moraines, rivers, mountains, and a typical tundra system.
General type
arctic
Topography
mountainous landscape
Land use (within 10 km)
Climate
arctic
Website
www.awi.de/en/infrastructure/stations/awipev_arctic_research_base/

Membership In Other Networks

BSRN
NDACC
GAW
IGS
International GPS Service
GSN
Global Seismological Network

Relevant Documents

ICM-14 (2022)

GRUAN Site Report for Ny-Ålesund - Marion Maturilli

ICM-13 (2021)

GRUAN Station Report for Ny-Ålesund - Marion Maturilli

ICM-12 (2020)

GRUAN Site Report for Ny-Ålesund - Marion Maturilli

ICM-11 (2019)

GRUAN Site Report for Ny-Ålesund - Marion Maturilli
Premature balloon bursts due to low temperatures: Arctic - Marion Maturilli

ICM-10 (2018)

GRUAN Site Report for Ny-Ålesund - Marion Maturilli

ICM-9 (2017)

GRUAN Site Report for Ny-Ålesund - Marion Maturilli
Ny-Ålesund: Site Update and Atmosphere Flagship Program - Marion Maturilli

ICM-8 (2016)

GRUAN Station Report for Ny-Ålesund - Marion Maturilli
Ny-Ålesund Recent Radiosonde Observations and Future Activities - Marion Maturilli

ICM-7 (2015)

GRUAN Station Report for Ny-Ålesund - Marion Maturilli
Attempts to Extend the Ny-Ålesund Radiosonde Dataset Backwards - Marion Maturilli

ICM-6 (2014)

GRUAN Station Report for Ny-Ålesund - Marion Maturilli
Activities at the GRUAN Site Ny-Ålesund 78.9° N, 11.9 ° E - Marion Maturilli

ICM-5 (2013)

 GRUAN Site Ny-Ålesund 78.9° N, 11.9 ° E - Marion Maturilli

ICM-4 (2012)

Prospective GRUAN Site Ny-Ålesund 78.9° N, 11.9 ° E - Marion Maturilli

 

Measurement Systems

KeyNameDescriptionInstrument ViewInstrument ChangeZIP
NYA-GN-01 GNSS Site NYA2 2020-07-01
NYA-RS-01 Ny-Aalesund Radiosonde Launch Site 2017-12-11 2023-04-27

Current data flow