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| Amundsen-Nobile Climate Change Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Ny-Ålesund, Norway |
| Coordinates | 78°55′17″N11°51′57″E / 78.921367°N 11.865867°E /78.921367; 11.865867 |
| Inaugurated | 30 April 2009 |
| Height | 34 m |
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TheAmundsen-Nobile Climate Change Tower (CCT) is a 34-meter high research tower installed inNy-Ålesund,Svalbard,Norway, to study several physical parameters at the atmospheric boundary layer of the lowertroposphere.[1]
In particular, it continuously measuresmeteorological parameters (temperature,relative humidity, intensity and direction of thewind) at four different heights, and the four components ofsolar andinfraredradiations at the top of the tower itself.[1]
It also measures the thickness of the snow layer and its temperature at two different depths.
The tower was funded by the Department of Earth and Environment (DTA) of theNational Research Council of Italy (CNR) and installed bythe Kings Bay company in the scientific research village of Ny-Ålesund on Svalbard island. The inauguration took place on 30 April 2009.[2]
The CCT is an important landmark for the study of the surface energy balance and the interaction and exchange processes between the various components of the climate system.[1]
The structure is dedicated to the Arctic expeditions of NorwegianRoald Amundsen and ItalianUmberto Nobile explorers.
