Weather stations up and running!
Published on: 6. November 2018
We proudly announce that the first three COAT weather stations at the Varanger peninsula are now installed. They started transmitting data during the first week of October. The stations are located in the birch forest in Bergebydalen (150 masl), in the tall shrub zone in Torvhaugdalen (268 masl) and at the top of Reinhaugen (470 masl). Links to the stations will be available at the COAT webpage, but they are already searchable at Yr.no.
Overview of COATs weather stations in Varanger
Briefly, how we did it
The stations were assembled in Skipagurra, transported to Nesseby and from there helicopter was used to transport personnel, equipment and finally the weather stations masts to the three locations. At the locations Bernt Enge Larsen and Jan Erik Knutsen mounted them and connected them to the MET data system in Oslo. After some corrections were made to the Reinhaugen satation all stations are now transmitting data to MET.
Well equipped stations, see the table of parameters below
The stations are well equipped, measuring more parameters than standard weather stations in order to meet the needs in COAT. The table below gives key the information about the stations, including an overview of all the elements measured.
| | Reinhaugen | Torvhaugdalen | Bergebydalen |
| Latitude | 28 gr 57,89 min E | 29 gr 6,02 min E | 28 gr 57,38 min E |
| Longitude | 70 gr 20,14 min N | 70 gr 18,36 min N | 70 gr 13,62 min N |
| Elevation | 470 m | 268 m | 150 m |
| Air temperature | ? | ? | ? |
| Air pressure | ? | ? | ? |
| Wind speed | ? | ? | ? |
| Wind direction | ? | ? | ? |
| Air Humidity | ? | ? | ? |
| Radiation | ? | ? | ? |
| Precipitation | | ? | ? |
| Snow depth | ? | ? | ? |
| Soil temperature (5cm) | ? | ? | ? |
| Soil temperature (10 cm) | ? | ? | ? |
| Soil moisture (10 cm) | ? | ? | ? |