GVAX Pantnagar
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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.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/INXX0096 and the nearest city with climatological averages reported, New Delhi which is at similar elevation, 250km to the SWW of Pantnagar)
- Temperatures:
- January is the "coolest" months, with February and March becoming warmer. Never drops below freezing.
- January: Average High/Low temperature: 66/45 F
- February: High/Low daily temperature: 74/50 F
- March: High/Low daily temperature: 84/59 F
- Precipitation:
- Jan-March is in the dry season - expect very little precipitation: ~0.5 inches/mo (monsoon season doesn't start until June)
