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Data description paper
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25 Sep 2023
Data description paper |
| 25 Sep 2023
| 25 Sep 2023
IWIN: the Isfjorden Weather Information Network
Department of Arctic Geophysics, University Centre in Svalbard, Longyearbyen, Norway
Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Marius Opsanger Jonassen
Department of Arctic Geophysics, University Centre in Svalbard, Longyearbyen, Norway
Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Teresa Remes
Development Centre for Weather Forecasting, Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Oslo, Norway
Florina Roana Schalamon
Department of Arctic Geophysics, University Centre in Svalbard, Longyearbyen, Norway
Institute for Atmospheric Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
now at: Department of Geography and Regional Sciences, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
Agnes Stenlund
Department of Arctic Geophysics, University Centre in Svalbard, Longyearbyen, Norway
Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
now at: Department of Environmental Science, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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Short summary
The Isfjorden Weather Information Network (IWIN) provides continuous meteorological near-surface observations from Isfjorden in Svalbard. The network combines permanent automatic weather stations on lighthouses along the coast line with mobile stations on board small tourist cruise ships regularly trafficking the fjord during spring to autumn. All data are available online in near-real time. Besides their scientific value, IWIN data crucially enhance the safety of field activities in the region.
The Isfjorden Weather Information Network (IWIN) provides continuous meteorological near-surface...
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