The automatic meteorological station in Tarfala was established in 1987. It has undergone several minor changes to its current form. The station is based on a Campbell Scientific CR-10 datalogger and the following instruments:
Parameter Sensor type
air temperature PT100/3 1/3 DIN PT100
wind measurements R. M. Young 05103 Wind Monitor
Radiation SP1110 Pyranometer Sensor (Skye Instruments)
Precipitation Campbell tipping bucket precipitation gauge (0.16 mm/tip)
ventilated temperature and humidity Rotronic HygroClip MPH in a Model 43408 Gill Aspirated Radiation Shield
For calibrational purposes, we also have a PT100/3 1/3 DIN PT100 Sensor installed in the old screen used for manual measurements. Manual measurements are still made during summer.
Automatic meteorological station in Tarfala was established in 1987. Photo P. Jansson, 2000
The tipping bucket precipitation gauge (which is vertical, by the way). The stakes seen in the background is a stake net for monitoring snow cover on the valley floor. Photo: P. Jansson, 2000
The logger cabinet. The logger is connected through a modem to allow data collection when the station is unmanned. Photo: P. Jansson, 2000
In 1995, at the 50-year anniversary of Stockholm University research activities in the Tarfala valley, the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) installed a meteorological station, thereby making Tarfala an official location for meteorological meassurements. Data from this station is available only through SMHI. Please contact their service department for additional information.
The SMHI meteorological station, including a 10 m mast for wind measurements. To the right in the background is the Tarfala Research Station totalising precipitation gauge. Photo P. Jansson, 2000
Daily mean temperatures from the climate stations at Tarfala, Pårtetjåkko Observatory, Salajekna and Riukojietna. Illustration: Ulf Jonsell
Monthly mean temperatures from the climate stations at Tarfala, Pårtetjåkko Observatory, Salajekna and Riukojietna. Illustration: Ulf Jonsell
The summer (June-Aug.), winter (Sep.-May) and annual average temperatures since 1965 at Tarfala.
Downloadable data
Temperature
Note that the temperature series will be updated approximately once a year, usually after the end of the summer season. Note that the precipitation data is only available from 1987 and onwards during summer. There are breaks in the data from logger failure etc.
Senast uppdaterad:
25 februari 2015
Webbredaktör:
Rolf Jacobson
Sidansvarig: Institutionen för naturgegrafi
daily average temperature at Tarfala 1965- (208 Kb)
