Alomar Observatory
Norway /
Nordland /
Bleik /
World
/ Norway
/ Nordland
/ Bleik
observatory, military
Arctic Lidar Observatory for Middle Atmosphere Research
Location / Organisation
The observatory is part of the Andøya Rocket Range, the world´s northernmost launch site for sounding rockets, situated at 69 N, 16 E. Universities and institutes from eight countries have installed instruments at ALOMAR and contribute to the operation costs. Several daily flights to Andenes ensure appropriate logistics to the site.
Human Resources
Qualified personnel operates the scientific instruments at ALOMAR on a daily basis and provides technical support for temporary and permanent installations. In close co-operation with the scientists, ALOMAR takes responsibility for concept and technical realization of new instruments and for science support related to campaign based research activities at Andøya.
Facility
The well equipped facility, easily accessible by mountain road, includes laser cooling water, power backup (UPS, diesel generators), high speed internet access, mechanical workshop, laboratories, telescope hall and office space. Overnight stay is possible.
Science Opportunities
The observatory includes remote sensing instruments that cover the atmosphere from ground to lower thermosphere. Synergy is gained through co-location of different instruments investigating both in a common height region and across the atmosphere layer.
Scientific Installations
Present instruments at ALOMAR comprise active and passive remote sensing systems. Active remote sensing facilitates the atmospheric return of strong laser pulses or radar signals to probe for various height depended physical properties. Passive remote sensing utilizes the emission or the absorption of radiation in the atmosphere to get various column properties, e.g. trace gases, electron or aerosol content.
Alomar website: www.rocketrange.no/?page_id=19
Old website: alomar.rocketrange.no/
Location / Organisation
The observatory is part of the Andøya Rocket Range, the world´s northernmost launch site for sounding rockets, situated at 69 N, 16 E. Universities and institutes from eight countries have installed instruments at ALOMAR and contribute to the operation costs. Several daily flights to Andenes ensure appropriate logistics to the site.
Human Resources
Qualified personnel operates the scientific instruments at ALOMAR on a daily basis and provides technical support for temporary and permanent installations. In close co-operation with the scientists, ALOMAR takes responsibility for concept and technical realization of new instruments and for science support related to campaign based research activities at Andøya.
Facility
The well equipped facility, easily accessible by mountain road, includes laser cooling water, power backup (UPS, diesel generators), high speed internet access, mechanical workshop, laboratories, telescope hall and office space. Overnight stay is possible.
Science Opportunities
The observatory includes remote sensing instruments that cover the atmosphere from ground to lower thermosphere. Synergy is gained through co-location of different instruments investigating both in a common height region and across the atmosphere layer.
Scientific Installations
Present instruments at ALOMAR comprise active and passive remote sensing systems. Active remote sensing facilitates the atmospheric return of strong laser pulses or radar signals to probe for various height depended physical properties. Passive remote sensing utilizes the emission or the absorption of radiation in the atmosphere to get various column properties, e.g. trace gases, electron or aerosol content.
Alomar website: www.rocketrange.no/?page_id=19
Old website: alomar.rocketrange.no/
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 69°16'42"N 16°0'29"E
- Обсерватория имени Кренкеля 1677 km
- Andøya Rocket Range 1.9 km
- ALWIN MST Radar 2.6 km
- (former) Ammunition Storage 3.8 km
- Skarsteindalen 5 km
- Runway 12/31 5.3 km
- Runway 14/32 5.4 km
- Andøya airbase 5.4 km
- Andøya Lufthavn Terminal 5.8 km
- Andøy Port 7.2 km
- Andøya 22 km
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