Alcide di Sarra; Salvatore Piacentino; Francesco Monteleone; Damiano Sferlazzo; Carlo Bommarito
The ICOS activity is parto of the Station for climate observations; measurements of atmospheric radiation, wate vapour, aerosol, clouds on land and sea are routinely carried out
ENEA
The measurement station is close to a peripheric road, and is fully accessible. The island is accessible by ship, from Sicily, and by plane.
http://www.lampedusa.enea.it
Telephone and internet connections are available. The Station for Climate Observations is connected to GARR, the Italian national computer network for universities and research.
The town of Lampedusa (about 5000 inhabitants) is located about 2 km South-East of the observation site. A power plant is close to town. A small airport is located on the Southern side of the island. There are routinely 5-6 daily flights; they become about 15 in summer weekend days. Small ships (fishermen, tourists) are present in Lampedusa; two daily ships from Sicily reach Lampedusa.
Contrada Capo Grecale
92010 Lampedusa
Lampedusa is a small island (about 20 km2; about 10 km wide, from East to West); the island maximum altitude is 120 m. The northern side of Lampedusa is characterized by high cliffs (50-100 m height). Vegetation is sparse and limited over the island. The observations site is located on a plateau, along the North Eastern coast, about 20 m from a 45 m high cliff facing North.
GAW regional network; AERONET; NOAA Collaborative Air Sampling Network
