2.6.28. NK

2.6.28.1. Introduction

LUMA site in North Kensington, London. The site is part of the London Air Quality network. A CL31 was deployed there.

2.6.28.2. Site metadata

Site ID	NK
Full Name	North Kensington
Network	LUMA
Longitude	-0.2134	degrees
Latitude	51.521055	degrees
Start date	2011-02-02	UTC
End date	2018-11-14	UTC
Displacement height	-999.0	m
City	London

2.6.28.3. Deployments at site

Table 2.113 All site deployments

Deployment ID	Instrument ID	Instrument serial	Type	Deployment name	Start date	End date
					UTC	UTC
16	DAVIS	A00422A003	single	Davis weather station - CHECK DATE - no raw data in 2011	2011-05-16	2011-05-23
366	CL31	F2730001	ceilometer	CL31-D	2011-02-02	2016-07-07
374	CL31	103150004	ceilometer	CL31-E	2016-07-07	2018-11-14

Table 2.114 Position of deployments

Deployment ID	Height	Yaw	Pitch	Roll
	m asl	degrees	degrees	degrees
16	27.0	0.0
366	27.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
374	27.0	0.0	4.0	0.0

Table 2.115 Metadata specific to profiles

Deployment ID	Profile bottom	Profile top	Profile step
	m asl	m asl	m
366	37.0	7727.0	10.0
374	27.0		10.0

2.6.28.4. Photos

Fig. 2.84 CL31 02-02-2011

2.6.28.5. Data acquisition

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

2.6.28.6. Data availability

Double click on legend to isolate instruments.

2.6.28.7. References

1. Warren, E., Charlton‐Perez, C., Lean, H., Kotthaus, S. and Grimmond, S. (2022) Spatial variability of forward modelled attenuated backscatter in clear‐sky conditions over a megacity: implications for observation network design. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. ISSN 0035-9009 doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.4253 (In Press)

2. Sützl, B. S., Rooney, G. G., Finnenkoetter, A., Bohnenstengel, S. I., Grimmond, C. S. B. and Reeuwijk, M. v. (2021) Distributed urban drag parameterization for sub‐kilometre scale numerical weather prediction. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. ISSN 1477-870X doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.4162

3. Warren, E., Charlton-Perez, C., Kotthaus, S., Marenco, F., Ryder, C., Johnson, B., Green, D., Lean, H., Ballard, S. and Grimmond, S. (2020) Observed aerosol characteristics to improve forward-modelled attenuated backscatter in urban areas. Atmospheric Environment, 224. 117177. ISSN 13522310 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2019.117177

4. Tsiringakis, A., Steeneveld, G.‐J., Holtslag, A. A. M., Kotthaus, S. and Grimmond, S. (2019) On‐ and off‐line evaluation of the single‐layer urban canopy model in London summertime conditions. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 145 (721). pp. 1474-1489. ISSN 1477-870X doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.3505

5. 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

6. 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

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