14 Baseline Surface Radiation Network (BSRN) stations | Last update: Dec. 2017 |
| Here is the list of the 14 BSRN stations used for the quality assessment of several resources available on SoDa located in the geographical coverage of Meteosat Second Generation satellite.
Illustration: list of the BSRN stations used for the validation | |
Details of the BSRN stations, in decreasing latitudes:
| Station | Code | Country | Latitude | Longitude | Altitude (m) | Period | Source | Type of climate |
| Lerwick | LER | UK | 60.133 | -1.183 | 84 | 2004-2007 | BSRN | Oceanic |
| Toravere | TOR | Estonia | 58.254 | 26.462 | 70 | 2004-2014 | BSRN | Continental |
| Lindenberg | LIN | Germany | 52.210 | 14.122 | 125 | 2004-2007 | BSRN | Continental |
| Cabauw | CAB | Netherlands | 51.971 | 4.927 | 0 | 2005-2014 | BSRN | Oceanic |
| Camborne | CAM | UK | 50.217 | -5.317 | 88 | 2004-2007 | BSRN | Oceanic |
| Palaiseau | PAL | France | 48.713 | 2.208 | 156 | 2004-2013 | BSRN | Continental |
| Payerne | PAY | Switzerland | 46.815 | 6.944 | 491 | 2004-2011 | BSRN | Continental |
| Carpentras | CAR | France | 44.083 | 5.059 | 100 | 2004-2014 | BSRN | Mediterranean |
| Cener | CEN | Spain | 42.816 | -1.601 | 471 | 2009-2013 | BSRN | Oceanic |
| Sede Boqer | SBO | Israel | 30.905 | 34.782 | 500 | 2004-2012 | BSRN | Desertic |
| Tamanrasset | TAM | Algeria | 22.780 | 5.51 | 1385 | 2004-2014 | BSRN | Desertic |
| Brasilia | BRB | Brazil | -15.601 | -47.713 | 1023 | 2006-2013 | BSRN | Subtropical |
| São Martinho da Serra | SMS | Brazil | -29.443 | -53.823 | 489 | 2006-2012 | BSRN | Subtropical |
| De Aar | DAA | South Africa | -30.667 | 23.993 | 1287 | 2004-2005 | BSRN | Desertic |