Piters, Ankie (2026): Horizon at station Paramaribo (2025-10) [dataset]. Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut, De Bilt, PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.990373 (DOI registration in progress)
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Published: 2026-02-05
Abstract:
The ideal site for the measurement of solar and terrestrial radiation for meteorological purposes is one that has a completely flat horizon. The WMO Guide to Meteorological Instruments and Methods of Observation (WMO No. 8) recommends that if possible no obstruction should be present, particularly within the azimuth range of sunrise and sunset over the year. This dataset describes the horizon at the BSRN radiation site PAR (update 2025-10) as additional information on the site's surroundings.
Project(s):
Coverage:
Latitude: 5.806000 * Longitude: -55.214600
Date/Time Start: 2019-01-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2019-01-01T00:00:00
Minimum Elevation: 4.0 m * Maximum Elevation: 4.0 m
Event(s):
PAR (Paramaribo) * Latitude: 5.806000 * Longitude: -55.214600 * Date/Time: 2019-01-01T00:00:00 * Elevation: 4.0 m * Location: South America, Surinam * Method/Device: Monitoring station (MONS) * Comment: BSRN Station no: 66; Surface type: grass; Topography type: flat, urban; Horizon: doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.931001, update 2025-10: doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.990373; Station scientist: Ankie Piters (piters@knmi.nl)
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azimuth | Azim | deg | Piters, Ankie | ||
| 2 | Elevation angle | alpha | deg | Piters, Ankie |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
128 data points
Data
| 1 Azim [deg] | 2 alpha [deg] |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 10 |
| 15 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 |
| 28 | 10 |
| 29 | 0 |
| 33 | 0 |
| 34 | 11 |
| 35 | 0 |
| 51 | 0 |
| 52 | 12 |
| 53 | 0 |
| 57 | 0 |
| 58 | 31 |
| 59 | 0 |
| 71 | 0 |
| 72 | 11 |
| 73 | 0 |
| 74 | 0 |
| 75 | 13 |
| 76 | 0 |
| 85 | 0 |
| 86 | 15 |
| 87 | 0 |
| 97 | 0 |
| 98 | 11 |
| 99 | 0 |
| 102 | 0 |
| 103 | 12 |
| 104 | 0 |
| 105 | 12 |
| 106 | 0 |
| 120 | 0 |
| 121 | 12 |
| 126 | 12 |
| 127 | 0 |
| 129 | 0 |
| 130 | 12 |
| 131 | 0 |
| 178 | 0 |
| 179 | 12 |
| 180 | 14 |
| 181 | 0 |
| 210 | 0 |
| 211 | 13 |
| 212 | 0 |
| 238 | 0 |
| 239 | 13 |
| 240 | 0 |
| 249 | 0 |
| 250 | 14 |
| 251 | 0 |
| 268 | 0 |
| 269 | 14 |
| 270 | 0 |
| 283 | 0 |
| 284 | 13 |
| 285 | 0 |
| 318 | 0 |
| 319 | 14 |
| 322 | 14 |
| 323 | 0 |
| 359 | 0 |