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Hydrometeorological data from a Remotely Operated Multi-Parameter Station network in Central Asia
Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences,
Potsdam, Germany
Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences,
Potsdam, Germany
Julia Illigner
Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences,
Potsdam, Germany
Nico Stolarczuk
Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences,
Potsdam, Germany
Torsten Queißer
Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences,
Potsdam, Germany
Matthias Köppl
Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences,
Potsdam, Germany
Heiko Thoss
Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences,
Potsdam, Germany
Alexander Zubovich
Central-Asian Institute for Applied Geosciences (CAIAG), Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Azamat Sharshebaev
Central-Asian Institute for Applied Geosciences (CAIAG), Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Kakhramon Zakhidov
Centre of Hydrometeorological Service (Uzhydromet), Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Khurshid Toshpulatov
Centre of Hydrometeorological Service (Uzhydromet), Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Yusufjon Tillayev
Ulugh Beg Astronomical Institute (UBAI) of the Uzbek Academy of Sciences,
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Sukhrob Olimov
Agency for Hydrometeorology, Committee of Environmental Protection under the
Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Zabihullah Paiman
Kabul Polytechnic University, Kabul, Afghanistan
Katy Unger-Shayesteh
Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences,
Potsdam, Germany
Abror Gafurov
Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences,
Potsdam, Germany
Bolot Moldobekov
Central-Asian Institute for Applied Geosciences (CAIAG), Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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Short summary
The regional research network Water in Central Asia (CAWa) funded by the German Federal Foreign Office consists of 18 remotely operated multi-parameter stations (ROMPSs) in Central Asia, and they are operated by German and Central Asian institutes and national hydrometeorological services. They provide up to 10 years of raw meteorological and hydrological data, especially in remote areas with extreme climate conditions, for applications in climate and water monitoring in Central Asia.
The regional research network Water in Central Asia (CAWa) funded by the German Federal Foreign...
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