GCOS Reference Upper-Air Network
Lindenberg (LIN)
Germany
GRUAN status
- active
- since 2008
- certified
- 2013
- recertified
- 2017, 2021
Site Name
- GRUAN (code, name)
- LIN Lindenberg
- -short
- Lindenberg
- -long, international
- Lindenberg Meteorological Observatory - Richard Aßmann Observatory
- -long, national
- Meteorologisches Observatorium Lindenberg - Richard-Aßmann-Observatorium (MOL-RAO)
- WMO (code, name)
- 10393 LINDENBERG
Location
- Country
- Germany
- Federal state
- Brandenburg
- Latitude
- 52.21 °N
- Longitude
- 14.12 °E
- Altitude
- 98 m
Map
Institution / Operator
- Name
- DWD
- -long, international
- German Meterological Service
- -long, national
- Deutscher Wetterdienst
- Website
- www.dwd.de
- Description
- National Meteorological Service
Site Contact
- Name
- Ruud Dirksen
- Affiliation
- Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD)
- Address
- Am Observatorium 12, 15848 Tauche OT Lindenberg, Germany
- Ruud.Dirksen@dwd.de
- Phone
- +49.698062-5820
- Fax
- +49.698062-5710
Site Description
- Foundation
- 1905
- Description
- The MOL-RAO is resided in Lindenberg, a small village in a rural landscape in the East of Germany about 65 km South-East of Berlin, the capital of Germany. Embedded in this countryside are small and medium-sized lakes and the river Spree. The land use in this area is dominated by forest and agricultural fields, lakes, villages and traffic. Around Lindenberg are occurred sandy soils.
- General type
- rural
- Topography
- small hills
- Land use (within 10 km)
- grassland / cropland 60 %, pine forest 30 %, open water 5 %, settlements 5 %
- Climate
- moderate mid-latitude climate at the transition between marine and continental influences
- Website
- www.dwd.de/mol
Non Co-located Sites
- Falkenberg
- GM Falkenberg, about 5 km from Lindenberg, boundary layer observatory
Membership in other networks
- BSRN
- since 1994
- GSN
- since 1999
- CEOP
- since 2002
- GUAN
- since 2003
Current Aerological Soundings
- LIN-RS-01
- Data availability
Routine Radiosoundings
- Instrument-type
- RS41-SGP
- Manufacturer
- Vaisala
- Location of launch site
- 52.21 °N, 14.12 °E, 112 m
- Lauch times (UTC)
- daily: 00, 06, 12, 18
- Instrument manager
Routine Ozon Soundings
- Instrument-type
- ECC
- Manufacturer
- Science Pump
- Location of launch site
- 52.21 °N, 14.12 °E, 112 m
- Lauch times (UTC)
- Wednesday: 12
- Instrument manager
Research Soundings
- Instrument-type
- CFH, COBALD, DFM-09, RS92-SGP
- Manufacturer
- En-Sci, ETH Zurich, Graw, Vaisala
- Location of launch site
- 52.21 °N, 14.12 °E, 112 m
- Lauch times (UTC)
- twice monthly: 00, 12
- Instrument manager
History
- since 2017
- Vaisala RS41 Radiosonde (Finland)
- 2004-2017
- Vaisala RS92 Radiosonde (Finland)
- 1992-2004
- Vaisala RS80 Radiosonde (Finland)
- 1986-1992
- MARZ Radiosonde (Russia)
- 1971-1986
- RKS Radiosonde (Russia)
- 1957-1971
- FREIBERG Radiosonde (Germany)
- 1930
- Duckert tests first radiosonde at Lindenberg
- 1905-1930
- Kite soundings
Relevant Documents
- ICM-16 (2025)
- GRUAN Site Report for Lindenberg - Peter Oelsner
- Testing of an automated meteorological drone at the Lindenberg Observatory (DWD) - Ben Skodda
- ICM-15 (2024)
- GRUAN Site Report for Lindenberg - Ruud Dirksen
- ICM-14 (2022)
- GRUAN Site Report for Lindenberg - Ruud Dirksen
- ICM-13 (2021)
- GRUAN Station Report for Lindenberg - Ruud Dirksen
- ICM-12 (2020)
- GRUAN Site Report for Lindenberg - Ruud Dirksen
- Report on tests in Lindenberg - Ruud Dirksen
- ICM-11 (2019)
- GRUAN Site Report for Lindenberg - Ruud Dirksen
- ICM-10 (2018)
- GRUAN Site Report for Lindenberg - Ruud Dirksen
- ICM-9 (2017)
- GRUAN Site Report for Lindenberg - Ruud Dirksen
- ICM-8 (2016)
- GRUAN Station Report for Lindenberg - Ruud Dirksen
- ICM-7 (2015)
- GRUAN Station Report for Lindenberg - Ruud Dirksen
- ICM-6 (2014)
- GRUAN Station Report for Lindenberg - Holger Vömel
- ICM-5 (2013)
- Site update: Lindenberg - Ruud Dirksen
- ICM-4 (2012)
- Site update: Lindenberg - Ruud Dirksen
- ICM-3 (2011)
- Site Report: Lindenberg, Germany - Franz Immler
- Lindenberg site report - Franz Immler
- ICM-1 (2009)
- The Lindenberg Upper-Air method intercomparison (LUAMI) - Franz Immler
- Lindenberg (2008)
- GCOS / WCRP activities carried out in Lindenberg - Franz H. Berger
Measurement Systems
| Key | Name | Description | Instrument View | Instrument Change | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIN-GN-01 | GNSS Site LDB0 | 2018-06-30 | 2021-05-05 | ||
| LIN-GN-02 | GNSS Site LDB2 | 2025-11-12 | |||
| LIN-GN-03 | GNSS Site LIN0 | 2025-11-12 | 2025-07-09 | ||
| LIN-RS-01 | Lindenberg radiosonde launch site | 2021-01-01 | 2025-11-12 |
Current data flow
