CEOP Reference Site Description

1D Site:

Near surface + surface + sub-surface (Atmospheric sounding* is highly desirable)

2.5D Site:

A few 1D sites + surface heterogeneity with an area of at least 100km2

3D Site:

1D sites network (+3D system) or 2.5D site + 3D atmosphere** with an area of about 104 km2

The terminology in summarizing these sites is used in the following manner:

  * Atmospheric soundings: Radiosonde, wind profile, LIDAR microwave rain radar
**3D atmosphere: 3D Doppler radar, cloud radar, aerosonde aircraft.