Historical Meteorological Observatory of the University of Genoa Core Facility

LOCATION

Meteorological station: via Balbi V on the rooftop of the University Headquarter, 16132 Genoa
Data Collection and Analysis Center: Laboratory of Seismology, 2° floor “Palazzina delle Scienze”, Viale Benedetto XV, 5, Genoa

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Ph.D. Davide Scafidi, tel.: 010 353 8110, email: davide.scafidi@unige.it

MISSION

To ensure the continuity and integrity of the data collected for the significant, uninterrupted historical series that dates back to 1833. The data gathered by the meteorological station serves not only scientific purposes, particularly in the context of climate change research, but also provides valuable information to the University’s internal technical departments or to private entities upon request.

OUR SERVICES

  • Publication and regular annual updating of the almost two-centuries-long historical data series, made available to the scientific community and to any interested parties
  • Customized analysis of meteorological data for scientific purposes
  • Issuance of meteorological certificates, both for internal use by the University’s technical departments and for external private entities upon request

EQUIPMENTS

  • Certified professional meteorological station (SiapMicros), equipped with: sensors for temperature, precipitation, wind speed and direction, humidity, atmospheric pressure, and solar radiation
  • Dedicated server for data acquisition, using the “Polaris” PostgreSQL database system, supplied by SiapMicros

PERSONNEL

Prof. Gabriele Ferretti - Associate Professor
Ph.D. Davide Scafidi - Technician
Ph.D. Mauro Pavan - Technician
Valter Capicchioni - Technician

TARGET USERS

  • Internal researchers (Geo and Bio)
  • Technical offices within the University
  • External collaborators (public and private institutions)

HOW TO ACCESS

  • Direct public access to data via the online repository (pending Unige activation of its Dataverse Repository)
  • Direct request via the contact details on the Observatory's website
  • Distav's online price list for certificates

COLLABORATIONS & NETWORKING

  • The Observatory is internationally recognized as a "Centennial Observing Station" by the WMO (World Meteorological Organization): https://wmo.int/activities/centennial-observing-stations/centennial-observing-stations
  • Data exchange agreement with ARPA LIGURIA
  • Scientific and data exchange agreement with the Italian Meteorological Society
  • Agreement with the “Friends of the Sanguineti-Leonardini Scientific Museum of Chiavari” for collaboration and data exchange activities to restore and maintain the centuries-old Meteorological Observatory of the Episcopal Seminary of Chiavari
  • Data management and archiving for the Villa Hanbury meteorological station (UniGE)

CONTACTS

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