Access
How to use JOYCE-CF
JOYCE-CF offers a wide range of possibilities for its users. From simple datasets to instrument setups, calibration and full dedicated measurement campaigns and physical user access, the field of possible uses is large at JOYCE-CF.
- Central access to long-term homogeneous datasets of cloud and precipitation observations
- Special measurement cycles or dedicated field campaigns together with external users
- Instrument testing and intercomparison for external users
- Share of expertise in data handling and calibration (Workshops)
One major goal of JOYCE-CF is to support scientists world-wide with high quality data and a holistic view of micro- and macrophysical processes in cloud and precipitation evolution. JOYCE-CF also promotes using our instrumentation for field campaigns or installing additional instrumentation at our site.
Data Request
If you can not find your data of interest in the SAMD or University of Bonn database, and if you are interested in any kind of data, either from the instrument itself or data products, please fill in the
Instrument-Installation Request
Beside a large set of data JOYCE-CF also offers its users to install own instrumentation. If you are interested to test your instrument, or want to hold a measurement campaign, please fill in the
Measurement-Time Request
Some of the JOYCE-CF instrumentation can be requested for special measurement time with specific set-ups or scan strategies (measurement campaigns or in addition to your own instrument installation). If you want to request measurement time for any instrument, please fill in the
Location
JOYCE-CF is located in Western Germany around the cities of Cologne, Bonn and Jülich.
It combines three different sites: the Jülich Column Observatory (JuCol), the Jülich X-band polarimetric weather radar (JuXPol) and the Bonn X-band polarimetric weather radar (BoXPol).
Apart from BoXPol and JuXPol most other key instruments are located at JuCol, at Forschungszentrum Jülich, 3 km south east of the city of Jülich.
The topography in the area of JOYCE-CF is generally rather flat apart from large lignite open pit mines. A 200 m tall artificial hill (Sophienhöhe) has been erected from mining debris 2 km northeast of JuCol. JuXPol is located on top of this hill. BoXPol is located 48 km southeast of JuCol near the city center of Bonn.