2.6.22. KSS45W

2.6.22.1. Introduction

Roof of Strand building of Kings College, 45 metres to the West of KSS, in the City of Westminster, London. Same building as KSB, KSSW and KSS. A CL31, infrared camera, weather and radiation sensors were deployed here.

2.6.22.2. Site metadata

Site ID	KSS45W
Full Name	Strand Building, Kings College London (Strand Campus) 45m west of KSS
Network	LUMA
Longitude	-0.11675	degrees
Latitude	51.51178	degrees
Start date	2009-10-01	UTC
End date	2016-04-14	UTC
Displacement height	19.0	m
City	London

2.6.22.3. Deployments at site

Table 2.96 All site deployments

Deployment ID	Instrument ID	Instrument serial	Type	Deployment name	Start date	End date
					UTC	UTC
5	DAVIS	A00422A002	single	Davis weather station A - check end date - no raw data	2011-04-21	2011-09-01
6	DAVIS	A00422A003	single	Davis weather station B - no raw data	2011-04-21	2011-05-16
18	PIR	29757F3	single	PIR	2012-02-27	2016-04-14
19	PSP	29765F3	single	PSP	2012-02-27	2016-04-14
20	UVA	020630655	single	UVA	2012-02-27	2016-04-14
21	PAR	020630661	single	PAR	2012-02-27	2016-04-14
22	UVB	020630658	single	UVB	2012-02-27	2016-04-14
23	SPN1	A517	single	SPN	2011-01-14	2016-04-14
58	MIRICLE	111000	fov	MIRICLE Thermal Camera - Check end date!	2011-05-23	2011-10-01
59	ARG100	042908	single	ARG100	2009-12-17	2016-04-14
279	CL31	B20201	ceilometer	CL31-A	2009-04-22	2011-12-31
463	CL31	B20201	ceilometer	CL31-A	2012-01-01	2016-04-14
378	CL31	F2730002	ceilometer	CL31-C	2010-09-21	2011-03-02
379	CL31	F2730001	ceilometer	CL31-D	2010-09-23	2011-01-07

Table 2.97 Position of deployments

Deployment ID	Height	Yaw	Pitch	Roll
	m asl	degrees	degrees	degrees
5	47.6
6	47.6
18	47.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
19	47.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
20	47.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
21	47.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
22	47.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
23	47.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
58	47.6	180.0
59	46.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
279	47.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
463	47.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
378	47.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
379	47.6	0.0	0.0	0.0

Table 2.98 Metadata specific to profiles

Deployment ID	Profile bottom	Profile top	Profile step
	m asl	m asl	m
279	0.0		10.0
463	0.0		10.0
378	47.6		10.0
379	47.6		10.0

2.6.22.4. Photos

Fig. 2.63 ARG100 and CL31 10-02-2010.

Fig. 2.64 PAR, UVA, UVB, SPN1, PIR, PSP on top of structure 04-03-2011.

Fig. 2.65 CL31 and PAR, UVA, UVB, SPN1, PIR, PSP on top of structure.

2.6.22.5. Data acquisition

Data can be requested from Prof. Sue Grimmond (c.s.grimmond@reading.ac.uk).

2.6.22.6. Data availability

Double click on legend to isolate instruments.

2.6.22.7. References

1. Warren, E., Charlton-Perez, C., Kotthaus, S., Lean, H., Ballard, S., Hopkin, E. and Grimmond, S. (2018) Evaluation of forward-modelled attenuated backscatter using an urban ceilometer network in London under clear-sky conditions. Atmospheric Environment, 191. pp. 532-547. ISSN 1352-2310 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2018.04.045

2. Kotthaus, S., Halios, C. H., Barlow, J. F. and Grimmond, C. S. B. (2018) Volume for pollution dispersion: London’s atmospheric boundary layer during ClearfLo observed with two ground-based lidar types. Atmospheric Environment, 190. pp. 401-414. ISSN 1352-2310 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2018.06.042

3. Bjorkegren, A. and Grimmond, C. S. B., (2017) Net carbon dioxide emissions from central London. Urban Climate, 23. pp. 131-158. ISSN 2212-0955 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2016.10.002

2.6.22.8. Acknowledgements

We thank King College London Directorate of Estates Facilities for site access.

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