HD(CP)2 is a BMBF funded German-wide research initiative to improve our understanding of cloud and precipitation processes and their implication for climate prediction. The specific objectives for the
The German Weather Service (DWD) maintains ground based network of different instruments. One of these is the operational C-band Radar network. SAMD provides the data of the high level product RADOLAN,
JOYCE - Juelich ObservatorY for Cloud Evaluation
JOYCE is a unique site for cloud and precipitation observation. JOYCE aims at investigating the processes leading to cloud formation and cloud evolution.
LACROS - Leipzig Aerosol and Cloud Remote Observations
LACROS comprises a unique set of active and passive remote-sensing instruments to obtain synergistic information about cloud and aerosol properties
LMU - Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
The LMU supersite in Munich combines fully automated operational cloud and aerosol characterization with intensive observational periods on a campaign basis.
RAO - Richard Assman Observatory Lindenberg:
As part of the DWD's Research and Development business area and in support of DWD's statutory tasks relating to operational weather forecasting and the monitoring
UFS - Umweltforschungsstation (Environmental Research Station) Schneefernerhaus:
Managed by the Bavarian State Ministry of the Environment, ten leading German research institutes have come together
The "HD(CP)² Observational Prototype Experiment" (HOPE) was designed to provide a critical model evaluation at the scale of the model simulations and further to provide information on sub grid variability
HOPE-Melpitz took place from 10.09.2013 to 27.09.2013. This field experiment concentrated on the closure of the joint ground-based remote sensing techniques with the in-situ observations from ACTOS. In
The intensive observation field campaign took place between June 02, 2014 and July 28, 2014 at Lindenberg / Falkenberg with the collaborative effort between Meteorological Observatory Lindenberg (MOL)
The site BCO (Barbados Cloud Observatory), which has been in operation since April 1st, 201,0 is located on the east coast of the island of Barbados, on a site called Deebles Point, where it is exposed
Daily files of meteorological near surface measurements.
Located with energy balance:
station 1 (mets00) at Hambach during HOPE,
station 2 (mets01) at Wasserwerk during the HOPE campaign.