Coordinates on BCO
Horizontal coordinates
The BCO is located at 13°09'45.5" N, 059°25'43.5" W.
Vertical coordinates
Vertical coordinates on BCO are given in meters. The reference height is the surface level of the center of the site, at 17 m altitude above mean sea level (doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-14-00247.1).
Instrument base heights
The instrument base height describes where the internal reference point of the instrument is located with respect to the BCO (and consequently the mean sea level). It describes e.g. the location of the antenna of a radar, or the position of the sensor for ground measurements.
| Instrument | Offset to BCO / m | altitude (above MSL) / m |
|---|---|---|
| Allsky | ||
| Weather | ||
| Radiation | 4.5 | 21.5 |
| Disdro | ||
| HATPRO | ||
| BCOHAT | 4.5 | 21.5 |
| KIT | 2 | 19 |
| KATRIN | 5 | 22 |
| CORAL radar (MBR2) | 1.5 | 18.5 |
| MBRS | 1.5 | 18.5 |
| WBand | 4 | 21 |
| MRR | 3 | 20 |
| Ceilometer | 5 | 22 |
| WindLidar1 | 4 | 21 |
| WindLidar2 | 4 | 21 |
| EARLI lidar | 3 | 20 |
| LICHT lidar | 3 | 20 |
| CORAL lidar | 3 | 20 |