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Metadata

  • Station or cluster: CryoNet Station
  • Type: Primary
  • Attribute(s):
  • Belongs to cluster: Central Bosnia
  • WMO ID (if any): 14652
  • Shape: point
  • Latitude, longitude: 43.703786, 18.256992
  • Altitude and/or range (m): 2067
  • Landscape: Mountain
  • Year established: 1895
  • Year-round? Yes
  • Operations contact: Kemal Sehbajraktarevic
  • Science contact: Bakir Krajinovic
  • Data contact: Kemal Sehbajraktarevic

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Bjelasnica
Primary CryoNet Station Information

One of the oldest high altitude synoptic station in the region (from 1895). Very harsh climate, with extreme weather conditions. Station is situated at the top of the mountain, and represent the border between two climate types and border between two hydrological basins : Adriatic and Black see. Station is equipped with classical (old) meteorological instruments

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Measurement Methods Used

Data Information

Publications

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Measurements

The measurements made at Bjelasnica are listed in the following tables. (Note: If End Year is blank, measurements are ongoing.)

Cryosphere Measurements

Element Variable Start Year End Year Frequency
SnowDepthContinuous
SnowExtentContinuous

Atmosphere Measurements

Element Variable Start Year End Year Frequency
MetAir temperature1895Fragmented
MetHumidity/vapour pressure1895Fragmented
MetWind speed and directionFragmented
MetAir pressureFragmented
MetSnowfall1959Fragmented
MetTotal precipitationFragmented
MetRainfallFragmented
RadiationSunshine durationContinuous

Last updated: 31 May 2017