Auchencorth Moss Atmospheric Observatory (AU) and associated field sites: Meteorological observations

The Auchencorth Moss Atmospheric Observatory was setup in 1995 to measure meteorology, trace gases, aerosols and their fluxes. It is (55ᵒ47’36” N, 3°14’41” W) an ombrotrophic peatland with an extensive fetch at an elevation of 270 m, lying 18 km SSW of Edinburgh, UK, and can be categorised as a transitional lowland raised bog. The site is grazed with < 1 sheep ha^-1.

During 2000s the site activity has increased and was established in 2006 as EMEP (European Monitoring and Evaluation Program, Level 2/3) supersite for the UK. Long term monitoring is led by NERC CEH with contributions from other organisations/research institutes including Ricardo AEA, BureauVeritas, NPL, the University of Birmingham and University of Edinburgh. In April 2014 the site was awarded WMO GAW regional station (World Meteorological Orgamisation Global Atmospheric Watch). In 2017 the site joined the ICOS network (Integrated Carbon Observation System).

Similar measurements are also made at nearby Easter Bush Field site by the same team.

The meteorological measurements were initially made to assist with interpretation of the fluxes and as such weren't installed with the intention of providing WMO standard measurements.

Date (Publication): 2020-01-21T16:10:10

Date (Creation): 2020-01-21T16:10:10

Citation identifier: https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/55c74c02ec8e4afea309043d110a93e7

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Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH)		unknown	Author
Unavailable	Coyle, Mhairi	Unavailable	Author
Unavailable	Roberts, Elin	Unavailable	Author
Unavailable	Jones, Matthew	Unavailable	Author
Unavailable	Leeson, Sarah	Unavailable	Author
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Auchencorth Moss
Meteorology
Temperature
Rainfall
Wind Speed

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atmospheric conditions

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Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere

Begin date: 1995-02-18T00:00:00

Unique resource identifier: WGS 84

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	https://www.ceh.ac.uk/our-science/monitoring-site/auchencorth-moss-atmospheric-observatory	Auchencorth Moss Atmospheric Observatory

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Date (Publication): 2010-12-08

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Date stamp: 2025-12-07T03:27:10

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