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High-resolution atmospheric data cubes from the WegenerNet 3D Open-Air Laboratory for Climate Change Research
Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
Gottfried Kirchengast
Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
Institute of Physics, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
Jürgen Fuchsberger
Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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The WegenerNet 3D Open-Air Laboratory for Climate Change Research in southeastern Austria observes the atmosphere from the surface up to an altitude of 10 km. A variety of different sensors measure precipitation, water vapor content, humidity, temperature, and cloud properties in high spatial and temporal resolution. This enables detailed analyses of weather phenomena in a changing climate, such as heavy rainfall events and thunderstorms.
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