Paramaribo (PMO)
Suriname
GRUAN Status
- Candidate site
- (data flow in preparation)
Site Name
- GRUAN (code, name)
- PMO, Paramaribo
- -short
- Paramaribo
- -long, international
- Paramaribo Atmospheric Observatory
- -long, national
- Paramaribo Atmospheric Observatory
- WMO (code, name)
- 0-20008-0-PMO, Paramaribo
Location
- Country
- Suriname
- First order district
- Paramaribo
- Latitude
- 5.81 °N
- Longitude
- -55.21 °W
- Altitude
- 4 m
Map
Institution / Operator
- Name
- Meteorologische Dienst Suriname
- -long, international
- Meteorological Service Suriname
- -long, national
- Meteorologische Dienst Suriname
- Website
- www.meteosur.sr
- Description
- weather service
Site Contact
- Name
- Ankie Piters
- Affiliation
- Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI)
- Address
- KNMI, Postbus 201, 3730 AE De Bilt, The Netherlands
- piters@knmi.nl
- Phone
- +31-302206433
Site Description
- Foundation
- 1998
- Description
- Paramaribo Atmospheric observatory is located in Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname at the northern coast of South America. Although it lies on the south-western edge of the city, it is still in a relatively pristine environment due to its close proximity to the ocean and to the Amazone forest, which stretches all the way past the southern borders of Suriname. The orography on this part of the South American continent is relatively flat, leaving the background atmosphere relatively unperturbed as it is advected by the easterly trade winds over this location.
- General type
- rural
- Topography
- flat
- Land use (within 10 km)
- urban 23%, tree broadleaved evergreen closed to open 22%, mosaic tree and shrub 18%, mosaic natural vegetation 17%, mosaic cropland 8%, cropland rainfed herbaceous cover 6%, water 5%, shrubland 1% (source ESA CCI landcover product)
- Climate
- tropical rainforest climate
- Website
- https://www.knmiprojects.nl/projects/paramaribo-atmospheric-observatory
Membership In Other Networks
- BSRN
- 2019
- NDACC
- 2004
- GAW
- 2004
- SHADOZ
- 1999
Relevant Documents
- ICM-15 (2024)
GRUAN Site Report for Paramaribo - Ankie Piters
- ICM-14 (2022)
GRUAN Site Report for Paramaribo - Ankie Piters
- ICM-13 (2021)
GRUAN Station Report for Paramaribo - Ankie Piters
Measurement Systems
Key | Name | Description | Instrument View | Instrument Change | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PMO-RS-01 | Paramaribo Radiosonde Launch Site |