GCOS Reference Upper-Air Network
Cabauw (CAB)
Netherlands
GRUAN Status
- active
- since 2011
- certified
- 2016
- recertified
- 2026
Site Name
- GRUAN (code, name)
- CAB Cabauw
- -short
- Cabauw
- -long, international
- Cabauw Experimental Site for Atmospheric Research (CESAR)
- -long, national
- Cabauw Experimental Site for Atmospheric Research (CESAR)
- WMO (code, name)
- 06260 DE BILT (related radiosonde launch site at De Bilt)
Location
- Country
- Netherlands
- Province
- Utrecht
- Latitude
- 51.970 °N
- Longitude
- 4.926 °E
- Altitude
- 1 m
Map
Institution / Operator
- Name
- KNMI
- -long, international
- Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
- -long, national
- Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut
- Website
- www.knmi.nl/index_en.html
- Description
- National Meteorological Service
Site Contact
- Name
- Arnoud Apituley
- Affiliation
- KNMI
- Address
- apituley@knmi.nl
- Phone
- Fax
Site Description
- Foundation
- 1974
- General type
- rural
- Topography
- flat
- Land use (within 10 km)
- Climate
- Website
- www.cesar-observatory.nl
Non Co-located Sites
- De Bilt
- De Bilt, about 22.2 km from Cabauw, radiosonde launch site
Membership In Other Networks
- BSRN
- 2005
- AERONET
- GAW-PRF
- EARLINET
- CloudNet
Relevant Documents
- ICM-16 (2025)
- GRUAN Site Report for Cabauw - Arnoud Apituley
- GRUAN Station Cabauw/De Bilt, The Netherlands - Arnoud Apituley
- ICM-15 (2024)
- GRUAN Site Report for Cabauw - Lead Centre
- ICM-14 (2022)
- GRUAN Site Report for Cabauw - Arnoud Apituley
- ICM-13 (2021)
- GRUAN Site Report for Cabauw - Lead Centre
- ICM-12 (2020)
- GRUAN Site Report for Cabauw - Lead Centre
- ICM-11 (2019)
- GRUAN Site Report for Cabauw - Arnoud Apituley
- ICM-10 (2018)
- GRUAN Site Report for Cabauw - Ankie Piters
- ICM-9 (2017)
- GRUAN Site Report for Cabauw - Arnoud Apituley
- GRUAN Station De Bilt - Cabauw - Arnoud Apituley
- ICM-8 (2016)
- GRUAN Station Report for Cabauw - Arnoud Apituley
- ICM-7 (2015)
- GRUAN Station Report for Cabauw - Arnoud Apituley
- ICM-6 (2014)
- GRUAN Station Report for Cabauw - Lead Centre
- Cabauw Site Status - Arnoud Apituley
- ICM-5 (2013)
- Site Report Cabauw (NL) - Arnoud Apituley
- ICM-4 (2012)
- Site Report Cabauw (NL) - Arnoud Apituley
- Site Report Cabauw (NL) - Arnoud Apituley
- ICM-3 (2011)
- Site report: Cabauw, Netherlands - Martin de Graaf
- The Netherlands Site Report - Martin de Graaf
- ICM-2 (2010)
- Site report: Cabauw, Netherlands - Reinout Boers
- The Netherlands Site Report - Reinout Boers
- ICM-1 (2009)
- Site report: Netherlands Cabauw - Reinout Boers
- Status Report Cabauw Experimental Site for Atmospheric Research (CESAR) Netherlands - Reinout Boers
- Lindenberg (2008)
- European Site Selection - Reinout Boers
- From Science to Operations: Practical problems in implementing instruments in an operational network - Reinout Boers
- Inputs to GRUAN from the Netherlands - Reinout Boers
Measurement Systems
| Key | Name | Description | Instrument View | Instrument Change | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAB-GN-01 | GNSS Site CBW1 | ||||
| CAB-RS-01 | De Bilt Radiosonde Launch Site |
Current data flow
