Setting up the meteorological boundary layer observatory of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University – | RCO News Agency

According to Mehr news agency, in order to collect more accurate meteorological data, the meteorological tower located in the area of ​​Tehran Seismographic Network on Mollasadra Street, with three sets of measuring devices at the heights of 10, 40 and 70 meters to measure wind speed and direction, temperature and humidity at time interval One minute, equipped.

The data obtained from these new devices can be used as input for weather prediction models, air pollution prediction models, and also for better control and management of crises. These data can also be used for educational and research purposes in universities and research centers.

Equipping this tower by installing a set of measuring devices at heights of 20, 30, 50, 60, 80 and 90, as well as installing special devices for measuring air pollution and determining the amount of quantities such as particles smaller than 2.5 microns (pm2.5) and smaller particles From 10 microns (pm10), carbon monoxide (CO), nitric oxide (NO) and ozone (O3) will be completed.