Bahrain

Bahrain has a YES UVB-1 pyranometer operating at the Bahrain International Airport (26.16N, 50.39E) since July 1994. It is under the supervision of Nader Ahmed Abdulla, Directorate of Meteorology at the State of Bahrain Ministry of Development & Industry. Data from the instrument are saved on an hourly basis. Recorded are the hourly maximum, minimum, and mean values of irradiance. These data are based on a polling frequency of five seconds.

UV monitoring is a new field for this organization. Although not required to monitor, they believe that UV monitoring is an important aspect of environmental monitoring and could prove useful in the long run to their agricultural and fishery industries. At present they have no plans to increase UV monitoring with the addition of more instruments.

Contact Information:

Nader Ahmed Abdulla
Directorate of Meteorology
Bahrain International Airport
P.O. Box 586
Bahrain
tel: +973 17329045
fax: +973 17320630
nadera@bahrain.gov.bh

InstrumentLocationInstalledContact
29 YES UVB-1Bahrain Int. Airport July 1994A. Majeed

Compiled by E.C. Weatherhead, Gregory Noonan, and ENV/AREP/WMO.