The Kanzelhoehe Solar Observatory or KSO is an astronomical observatory affiliated with the Institute of Geophysics, Astrophysics and Meteorology out of the University of Graz.[1] It is located near Villach on the southern border of Austria.
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| Alternative names | Kanzelhoehe_Solar_Observatory |
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| Organization | Karl-Franzens-University |
| Location | Villach, Austria |
| Coordinates | 46°40.7′0″N 13°54.4′0″E / 46.67833°N 13.90667°E |
| Altitude | 1,526 meters (5,006 feet) |
| Website | www |
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Its Web page usually posts current images of the sun, especially in the hydrogen-alpha line that is the strongest visible-light line of hydrogen and that reveals the solar chromosphere.
History
editFounded in 1941 by the German Luftwaffe to research the effects of the Sun on the Earth's ionosphere, the KSO focuses on multispectral synoptic observations of the sun using several telescope on the same mount.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Kanzelhoehe: 1520m (1991−2020 normals, 1981−2010 snowfall) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.7 (60.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
26.1 (79.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.3 (88.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
13.6 (56.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) |
1.0 (33.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
8.6 (47.5) |
13.4 (56.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
4.3 (39.7) |
0.8 (33.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
0.7 (33.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
14.8 (58.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
10.1 (50.2) |
6.1 (43.0) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
5.7 (42.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.4 (22.3) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
0.7 (33.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
1.9 (35.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.9 (−2.0) |
−22.6 (−8.7) |
−19.8 (−3.6) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
1.2 (34.2) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
−21.2 (−6.2) |
−22.6 (−8.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36.1 (1.42) |
48.8 (1.92) |
56.2 (2.21) |
82.8 (3.26) |
109.4 (4.31) |
131.4 (5.17) |
149.7 (5.89) |
161.7 (6.37) |
131.1 (5.16) |
112.6 (4.43) |
99.2 (3.91) |
64.1 (2.52) |
1,183.1 (46.57) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 37 (15) |
48 (19) |
58 (23) |
39 (15) |
8 (3.1) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.4) |
14 (5.5) |
44 (17) |
60 (24) |
310 (122.4) |
| Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics[2][3] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Meteorological and Geoastrophysical Abstracts. United States, American Meteorological Society., 1963. 785.
- ^ "Klimamittelwerte 1991-2020" (in German). Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Klimamittel 1981–2010: Schnee" (in German). Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
External links
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