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Instruments
Instruments
Solar Photometer
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Description:
Instrument for studying the interaction of solar radiation with aerosols.
Location:
Geophysics Department, Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Santiago.
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Wind profiler
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Description:
This equipment measures the wind speed and direction, as well as vertical velocity and turbulence.
Location:
Geophysics Department, Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Santiago.
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POSAR Buoy
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http://www.cr2.cl/posar/
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Description:
Meteorological measurements (wind, air temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation and atmospheric pressure). The underwater sensors measure water temperature, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, pH, nitrate concentration (NO3), partial pressure of carbon dioxide (CO2) and chlorophyll.
Location:
Mouth of the River Itata, Biobío region.
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Fog monitor
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This instrument measures the amount of liquid water and the cloudiness as well as the characteristics of the water droplets.
Location:
Altos de Talinay, Coquimbo region.
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Micro- rain radar
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This instrument detects the presence, quantity and vertical velocity of rain drops, snow and hail in a column of air above the measurement site.
Location:
Universidad de Concepción, Biobío region.
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Flux tower
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Description:
This instrument is used to estimate the carbon balance in forest from photosynthesis rate measurements.
Location:
Alerce Andino National Park, La Unión, Los Ríos region.
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Nitrous oxide and its isotopes and water isotope (δD, δ18O) analyzers
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Description:
The water isotope analyzer measures the stable isotope ratio of water molecules (δD, δ18O) in a fast and high precision way.
Location:
Isotopic Biogeochemistry Laboratory, Universidad de Concepción, Biobío region.
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Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer
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Description:
This instrument measures the isotopic concentration of gaseous nitrogen, carbon and oxygen that enters the equipment.
Location:
Isotopic Biogeochemistry Laboratory, Universidad de Concepción, Biobío region
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Meteological and Fluviometric Stations
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Description:
The measurements from both stations help us to understand climatic variability in mountain ecosystems and to determine the hydrological balance of water basins located in native forest.
Location:
Nasampulli Reserve, Melipeuco, La Araucanía region.
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