GCOS Reference Upper-Air Network
Potenza (POT)
Italy
GRUAN Status
- active
- since 2011
- certified
- 2015
- recertified
- 2019, 2024
Site Name
- GRUAN (code, name)
- POT Potenza
- -short
- Potenza
- -long, international
- National Research Council - Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis
- -long, national
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale (CNR-IMAA)
- WIGOS (id)
- 0-20008-0-POT
Location
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Basilicata
- Latitude
- 40.601 °N
- Longitude
- 15.7237 °E
- Altitude
- 760 m
Map
Institution / Operator
- Name
- CNR-IMAA
- -long, international
- National Research Council - Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis
- -long, national
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale
- Website
- www.ciao.imaa.cnr.it
Site Contact
- Name
- Marco Rosoldi
- Affiliation
- CNR-IMAA
- Address
- C.da Santa Loja - Zona industriale
- Tito Scalo
- Potenza
- Basilicata
- I-85050
- marco.rosoldi@imaa.cnr.it
- Phone
- Fax
Site Description
- Foundation
- 1991
- General type
- rural - mountain
- Topography
- small mountains
- Land use (within 10 km)
- grassland / cropland 60 %, pine forest 20 %, open water 5 %, settlements 15 %
- Climate
- Typical mountain weather strongly influenced by Mediterranean atmospheric circulation, resulting in generally dry, hot summers and cold winters.
- Website
- www.ciao.imaa.cnr.it
Membership In Other Networks
- EARLINET
- 2000
- AERONET
- 2004
- CloudNET
- 2005
- GALION
- 2007
Relevant Documents
- ICM-15 (2024)
GRUAN Site Report for Potenza - Marco Rosoldi
- ICM-14 (2022)
GRUAN Site Report for Potenza - Fabio Madonna
- ICM-13 (2021)
GRUAN Station Report for Potenza - Fabio Madonna
- ICM-12 (2020)
GRUAN Station Report for Potenza - Fabio Madonna
- ICM-11 (2019)
GRUAN Station Report for Potenza - Fabio Madonna
- ICM-10 (2018)
GRUAN Site Report for Potenza - Fabio Madonna
Intercomparison of Vaisala RS92 and RS41 sondes under controlled laboratory conditions - Marco Rosoldi, Graziano Coppa- ICM-9 (2017)
GRUAN Site Report for Potenza - Fabio Madonna
- ICM-8 (2016)
GRUAN Station Report for Potenza - Fabio Madonna
- ICM-7 (2015)
GRUAN Station Report for Potenza - Fabio Madonna
Metrology and Meteorology at CNR-IMAA Atmospheric Observatory: plans and perspectives - Fabio Madonna- ICM-6 (2014)
GRUAN Station Report for Potenza - Fabio Madonna
- ICM-5 (2013)
Potenza GRUAN site (CIAO) - Fabio Madonna
- ICM-4 (2012)
HIGHLIGHTS 2011 – 2012 from CIAO Potenza GRUAN site - Fabio Madonna
CIAO (CNR-IMAA Atmospheric Observatory) Potenza GRUAN site - Fabio Madonna- ICM-3 (2011)
Site report: Potenza, Italy - Fabio Madonna
CIAO (CNR-IMAA Atmospheric Observatory) Potenza GRUAN site - Fabio Madonna- ICM-2 (2010)
Site report: CNR-IMAA Atmospheric Observatory (Potenza), Italy - Gelsomina Pappalardo
CIAO (CNR-IMAA Atmospheric Observatory) - Fabio Madonna and Gelsomina Pappalardo- ICM-1 (2009)
Site report: Italy – Potenza (Tito Scalo) - Vincenzo Cuomo
Potenza Atmospheric Observatory - Vincenzo Cuomo and Gelsomina Pappalardo
Measurement Systems
| Key | Name | Description | Instrument View | Instrument Change | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POT-GN-01 | GNSS Site TITO | ||||
| POT-RS-01 | Potenza Radiosonde Launch Site | 2020-09-03 | 2024-05-31 | ||
| POT-RS-02 | Automatic Potenza Radiosonde Launch System (Autosonde AS15) | 2024-05-31 |
Current data flow
