Table 2 Location of available radiosonde launching places during 2016 at mid-latitudes in South America, from the Atlantic coast up to the Andes pre-mountain range. L indicates Low-variant Haines Index (LHI) and M is Mid-variant Haines Index (MHI); (see Fig. 1 for IDs). Each location is identified by city and country name (Br = Brazil, Ar = Argentina). The number radio soundings at each station is also provided
From: Implementation of a GNSS meteorological model to the estimation of the Haines Index
ID | Location | Latitude (degree) | Longitude (degree) | Elevation (m) | Soundings (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L1 | Corumba (Br) | 19.00 S | 57.66 W | 141 | 208 |
L2 | Vitoria (Br) | 20.27 S | 40.28 W | 4 | 137 |
L3 | Galeao (Br) | 22.49 S | 43.15 W | 6 | 288 |
L4 | Foz do Iguassu (Br) | 25.52 S | 54.58 W | 180 | 261 |
L5 | Florianopolis (Br) | 27.66 S | 48.55 W | 5 | 268 |
L6 | Uruguaiana (Br) | 29.78 S | 57.03 W | 74 | 127 |
L7 | Santa Maria (Br) | 29.72 S | 53.70 W | 85 | 247 |
L8 | Porto Alegre (Br) | 30.00 S | 51.18 W | 3 | 186 |
L9 | Ezeiza (Ar) | 34.49 S | 58.32 W | 20 | 325 |
M1 | Brasilia (Br) | 15.87 S | 47.93 W | 1061 | 260 |
M2 | Uberlandia (Br) | 18.88 S | 48.22 W | 943 | 131 |
M3 | Confins (Br) | 19.62 S | 43.97 W | 827 | 253 |
M4 | Campo Grande (Br) | 20.28 S | 54.40 W | 567 | 266 |
M5 | Londrina (Br) | 23.33 S | 51.13 W | 569 | 121 |
M6 | Marte Civ/Mil (Br) | 23.31 S | 46.38 W | 722 | 362 |
M7 | Curitiba (Br) | 25.52 S | 49.17 W | 908 | 168 |
M8 | Cordoba (Ar) | 31.19 S | 64.13 W | 474 | 277 |