GVAX Pantnagar

A shortcut to this page is http://tinyurl.com/GVAX-P.

The purpose of this page is to serve as a repository of information and links for the organization of the GVAX Supersite at Pantnagar, India.

• Campaign dates: Jan 15-Mar 15, 2012
• Location: Supersite at the Agricultural University of Pantnagar, India, ~160 km NE of New Delhi
  • This is the location of the City of Pantnagar, the Supersite will be nearby
• Tentative list of instrumentation
• Coordinators: Kim Nitschke of Los Alamos FIDO for Logistics, Leah Williams of Aerodyne for instrument and science coordination
• Email list: see http://groups.google.com/group/gvax-pantnagar to subscribe if you are not already part of it

Logistical information

• (move to separate logistics page later)

Meteorology at Pantnagar

(per http://www.weatherreports.com/India/Pantnagar/averages.html)

• Temperatures:
  • January and February are coolest months, with some warming in March. Never drops below freezing.
  • January: Average High/Low temperature: 64/45 F
  • February: High/Low daily temperature: 69/47 F
  • March: High/Low daily temperature: 77/55 F

• Precipitation:
  • Jan-March is in the dry season - expect very little precipitation (monsoon season doesn't start until June)

Reference Information

• DOE Science Plan
• DOE Web Page