GCOS Reference Upper-Air Network

Sodankylä (SOD)

Finland

GRUAN Status

active
since 2011
certified
2015
recertified
2019, 2023

Site Name

GRUAN (code, name)
SOD, Sodankyla
-short
Sodankylä
-long, international
Finnish Meteorological Institute Arctic Research Centre
-long, national
Ilmatieteen laitos, Lapin ilmatieteellinen tutkimuskeskus
WMO (code, name)
02836 SODANKYLÄ

Location

Country
Finland
Latitude
67.3686 °N
Longitude
26.6337 °E
Altitude
179 m

Map

Name
FMI
-long, international
Finnish Meterological Institute
-long, national
Ilmatieteen laitos
Website
www.fmi.fi
Description
National Meteorological Service

Site Contact

Name
Dr. Rigel Kivi
Affiliation
FMI
Address
Tähteläntie 62
99600 Sodankylä
Finland
E-Mail
rigel.kivi@fmi.fi
Phone
+358 16619619
Fax
+358 16619623

Site Description

Foundation
1908
General type
rural
Topography
flat
Land use (within 10 km)
28.2 % Coniferous forest; 23.6 % Transitional woodland/shrub; 17.2 % Mixed forest; 12.9 % Peat bogs; 8.1 % Broadleaved forest; 4.8 % Water; 5.2 % Other
Climate
sub-arctic climate
Website
http://fmiarc.fmi.fi

Non Co-located Sites

Mast
Meteorological mast about 600 m from the sonde station
Pittiövaara
GPS site

Membership In Other Networks

GUAN
1993
BSRN
1992
GAW
CEOP
NDAAC
TCCON

Relevant Documents

ICM-15 (2024)

GRUAN Site Report for Sodankylä - Rigel Kivi

ICM-14 (2022)

GRUAN Site Report for Sodankylä - Rigel Kivi

ICM-13 (2021)

GRUAN Station Report for Sodankylä - Rigel Kivi

ICM-12 (2020)

GRUAN Site Report for Sodankylä - Rigel Kivi
Update on AirCore flights at Sodankylä - Rigel Kivi

ICM-11 (2019)

GRUAN Site Report for Sodankylä - Rigel Kivi
Drone-based AirCore measurements at Sodankylä - Rigel Kivi

ICM-10 (2018)

GRUAN Site Report for Sodankylä - Rigel Kivi
Observations at Sodankylä - Rigel Kivi

ICM-9 (2017)

GRUAN Site Report for Sodankylä - Rigel Kivi
Research Activities at Sodankylä - Rigel Kivi

ICM-8 (2016)

GRUAN Station Report for Sodankylä - Rigel Kivi
Field experiments at Sodankylä - Rigel Kivi
ICM-9 hosted by FMI from June 12 until June 16, 2017. Meeting venue - Rigel Kivi

ICM-7 (2015)

GRUAN Station Report for Sodankylä - Rigel Kivi
Soundings at GRUAN station Sodankylä, Finland - Rigel Kivi

ICM-6 (2014)

GRUAN Station Report for Sodankylä - Rigel Kivi
First results from the Vaisala RS-41 - Rigel Kivi

ICM-5 (2013)

GRUAN site: Sodankylä, Finland - Rigel Kivi

ICM-4 (2012)

GRUAN site: Sodankylä, Finland - Rigel Kivi

ICM-3 (2011)

GRUAN site: Sodankylä, Finland - Rigel Kivi

ICM-2 (2010)

Site report: Sodankylä, Finland - Rigel Kivi
GRUAN site: Sodankylä, Finland - Rigel Kivi
FMI Sodankylä: LAPBIAT Atmospheric Sounding Campaign 2010 - Rigel Kivi

ICM-1 (2009)

Site report: Finland - Sodankylä - Esko Kyrö
GRUAN site: Sodankylä, Finland - Rigel Kivi and Esko Kyrö

Lindenberg (2008)

Pallas-Sodankylä GAW site (global) - Esko Kyrö

 

Measurement Systems

KeyNameDescriptionInstrument ViewInstrument ChangeZIP
SOD-GN-01 GNSS Site SODF
SOD-RS-01 Sodankylä Radiosonde Launch Site
SOD-RS-02 Automatic Sodankylä Launch System (AUTOSONDE)

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