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De Bilt (06260)

06260 De Bilt
Coordinates: Latitude: 52° 06' N. Longitude 05° 11' E.
Elevation: +2 m. ASL.
Measurements 19010101 - present.
Site characterization:: Partly open landscape. Broad transition zone between the low sandy hills of the “Utrechtse Heuvelrug” and the basin of the river “Kromme Rijn”. Meadows and arable land alternate with built-up areas and woodlands.
Soil type: Sand
Height of barometer: +3,6 m. relative to mean sea level.
Height windspeed measurements: 20 m.
Temperature: measurements by means of a....
19010101 - 19500516 thermograph housed in a large pagode screen (2.2 m above ground level).
19500517 - 19610628 thermograph housed in a Stevenson screen (2.2 m above ground level)
19610629 - 19930625 electrical resistance thermometer housed in a Stevenson screen (1.5 m above ground level).
19930326 - present resistance sensor housed in a round shaped multi-plate radiation screen (1.5 m above grond level)
Precipitation: measurements by means of a....( 0,40 m above ground level):
19060101 - 19460111 pluviograph with a circular orifice of 4 dm2(1.5 m above ground level).
19460112 - 19810331 pluviograph with a circular orifice of 4 dm2.
19810401 - 19930228 pluviograph with a circular orifice of 2 dm2.
19930301 - present automatic, electronic measurements (circular orifice 2 dm2).
Air pressure measurements by means of a....(reduced to mean sea level):
19020101 - 19731015 barograph and mercury barometer.
19731016 - 19930625 barograph and digital aneroid barometer.
19930626 - heden digital barometer (principle: "Digiquartz Pressure Transducer").
Wind measurements by means of a....and height measurements.
19040101 - 19150823 Molentje van Robinson op houten toren op hoofdgebouw; windrichting anemograaf "Sass en Co" systeem Steffens. Meethoogte 37,0 m.
19150901 - 19161031 idem; tijdelijke meting op 18,0 m; herleid naar 37,0 m met de factoren: NO 2.02; W 1.81; NNW 1.55 en ZZO 1.26. Meethoogte 18,0 m.
19161101 - 19530216 idem; op betonnen toren op hoofdgebouw; ter vergelijking ook een Dines aanwezig op de toren. Meethoogte 37,5 m.
19530217 - 19601231 idem; op nieuwe toren (de spijker) diverse molentjes. Meethoogte 38,3 m.
19610101 - 19820731 cup anemometer met frequentiemeter en elektrische windvaan; Nieaf recorder. Meethoogte 10,0 m .
19820801 - 19930524 idem; Camille Bauer recorder (er was een back-up mast van 20,0 m hoog). Meethoogte 10,0 m.
19930525 - 19930625 idem; AWS (digitale registratie). Meethoogte 10,0 m.
19930626 - heden idem; AWS (digitale registratie). Meethoogte 20,0 m.