Aofi Grant, Kieran Stanley, Simon O'Doherty, Dickon Young.
YES
YES
Atmospheric Chemistry Research Group, University of Bristol
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol
The Ridge Hill tower (RGL) began measuring trace gases (CO2, CH4, N2O and SF6) in March 2012. This site is located at 51.9975o N 2.5400o W, 204 m above sea level, and is 12 miles south of Hereford near the English-Welsh border. The site is registered by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) as a Global Atmospheric Watch (GAW) regional station. Measurements are made from two tower levels with one inlet at 45 m and the other inlet at 90 m. There are no major sources of local pollution; the surrounding area is sparsely populated and covered with arable land.
Site is accessed via a paved single track road. Entry to tower is via gravel track with two gates (no padlock).
Broadband internet (in process of upgrading to ultra-fast). Data currently transferred on a daily basis to the University of Bristol with very few reliability issues.
Ridge Hill (RGL) is a rural UK site located 13 km south-east of Hereford (population ~55,000), and 30 km south-west of Worcester (population ~94,000), in Herefordshire, UK. The nearest main road (A449) is ~3 km to the south-east.
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantocks Close, Bristol, United Kingdom. BS81TS
Ridge Hill is situated on a ridge surrounded by arable farmland. The immediate vicinity is sparsely populated, with no major roads.
