• 48.148°N 11.573°E 539 m a.s.l.

Observational platform

Germany

• Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

• Bernhard Mayer
  Facility PI
• Alexander Geiss
  PI deputy
• Stefan Kneifel
  PI deputy

The meteorological observatory of MIM-LMU is located on the roof of a four-floor building (Theresienstraße, 37, 80333 Munich). The platform is comprised of two parts: a smaller, upper roof platform (23m AGL) is dedicated to scanning instrumentation which requires free field of view in many directions. Currently, a scanning Ka-band and W-band radar, sun photometer, radiation sensors, ceilometers, disdrometer and rain gauge are installed at the upper platform. The larger, lower roof platform (20m AGL, 200m²) hosts a microwave radiometer, ceilometers, K-band micro-rain radar, and X-band radar. The lower roof platform is recently expanded providing sufficient space for experiments and for hosting instrumentation from partners and guests (e.g., ACTRIS community).
Surroundings: The site is situated in the center of Munich (520m a.m.s.l.). The northern foothills of the Alps are ca. 60-80km towards the south. Towards North, the surrounding area is characterized by flat topography and cropland

The scientific focus is on active and passive remote sensing of aerosols, clouds, and precipitation. Of special interest is an improved understanding of microphysical processes in the ice and liquid phase, aerosol-cloud interactions, as well as the interaction of aerosol and clouds with radiation.