La Réunion (REU)
France
GRUAN Status
- since
- active
Site Name
- GRUAN (code, name)
- REU La Reunion
- -short
- La Réunion
- -long, international
- Maïdo observatory
- -long, national
- WMO (code, name)
- -
Location
- Country
- France
- Department
- Réunion
- Latitude
- 21.08°S
- Longitude
- 55.383°E
- Altitude
- 2200 m
Site maps
Position and region map
Position map
Local map
Institution / Operator
- Name
- Observatoire de Physique de l'Atmosphére de la Réunion (OPAR)
- -long, international
- Observatoire de Physique de l'Atmosphére de la Réunion (OPAR)
- -long, national
- Observatoire de Physique de l'Atmosphére de la Réunion (OPAR)
- Website
- http://osur.univ-reunion.fr/observations/osu-r-stations/opar/
- Description
- Observatory of Maïdo
Site Contact
- Name
- Stéphanie Evan
- Affiliation
- Université de la Réunion
- Address
- UMR8105 LACy
- Université de la Réunion
- 15 Avenue René Cassin
- CS 92003
- 97744 Saint-Denis Cedex 9
- stephanie.evan@univ-reunion.fr
- Phone
- +262 262 93 82 53
- Fax
Site Description
- Foundation
- 2012
- Description
- at the top of the Maïdo Mountain, on the western part of Reunion Island
- General type
- tropic
- Topography
- mostly rugged and mountainous, with fertile lowlands along the coast
- Land use (within 10 km)
- human settlements and agricultural utilization
- Climate
- tropic - humid; rain period: December - March; East: rain-laden, West: steppe climate
- Website
- http://osur.univ-reunion.fr/observations/osu-r-stations/opar/
Membership In Other Networks
- NDACC
- 1998
- SHADOZ
- 1998
- AERONET
Relevant Documents
- ICM-10 (2018)
GRUAN Site Report for La Réunion - Stephanie Evan
Status of GRUAN certification for French sites - Gaëlle Clain
- ICM-9 (2017)
GRUAN Site Report for La Réunion - Stephanie Evan
Updates on balloon/lidar activities in La Réunion - Stephanie Evan- ICM-8 (2016)
GRUAN Station Report for La Reunion - Stephanie Evan
Balloon soundings and the MORGANE campaign at Réunion - Stephanie Evan- ICM-7 (2015)
Lagrangian modeling for Reunion and other activities at la Reunion - Stephanie Evan