Spain

Today, there are a total of eight UV monitoring instruments managed by the Spanish. Alberto Redondas-Marrero, from the Instituto Nacional de Meteorologica (Izana Atmospheric Observatory), oversees the program. Three Brewers form part of the IBERONESIAN network of spectroradiometers operating on the peninsula.
One NILU UV-6 operates in Izana as part of the WMO's Global Atmospheric Watch programme (GAW). This instrument is part of the Spanish Antarctic Network.
One Bentham spectroradiometer and two Yankee broadbands form part of the ROBINM network (Red de Observacion Brewer del INM), or the Spanish Spectroradiometer Network.
A final Eldonet light dosimeter, located at the Santa Cruz Observatory in the Canary Islands, contributes to ELDONET the European Light Dosimeter Network. Please contact Mr. Redondas-Marrero for more information.

Contact Information:

Alberto Redondas-Marrero
Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia
Izana Atmospheric Observatory
C/La MArina 20 6
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, CP38071
SPAIN
tel: +34 922151718
fax: +34 922475574
aredondas@inm.es

Instruments in Spain
InstrumentsNetworkStation NameNearest TownLat/LonInstalled
Brewer Mark IIIIberonesiaIzana GAW StationLa Orotava, Canary Islands28.308N, 16.499W1998
Brewer Mark IIIberonesiaIzana GAW StationLa Orotava, Canary Islands28.308N, 16.499W1991
Brewer Mark IIIberonesiaSanta Cruz ObservatorySanta Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands28.472N, 16.247W2001
Bentham 150INMIzana GAW StationLa Orotava, Canary Islands28.308N, 16.499W1999
Yankee UVB-1INMIzana GAW StationLa Orotava, Canary Islands28.308N, 16.499W2001
Yankee UVB-1INMSanta Cruz ObservatorySanta Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands28.472N, 16.247W2001
Eldonet Light DosimeterELDONETSanta Cruz ObservatorySanta Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands28.472N, 16.247W2001
NILU UV-6Spanish Antarctic NetworkIzana GAW StationLa Orotava, Canary Islands28.308N, 16.499W1999

Daily UV Index for Spain provided as a color map. supplied by INM. This site is updated daily. The accompanying text, including descriptions of UV effects and appropriate precautions, is in Spanish.

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