The Tropical Western Pacific (TWP) Ocean site began phased operations in 1996 at its first facility on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea. The second facility on Nauru Island (Republic of Nauru) was implemented in 1998. In 2002, a third facility in Darwin, Australia was established in collaboration with the Australian Bureau of Meteorology to support the other two sites.
TWP GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS BY FACILITY
Note: C = Central Facility, E = Extended Facility, I = Intermediate Facility, S = Supplemental Facility, and X = External Data/Facility
Observatory Facility Locations at a Glance
Tropical Western Pacific
| Facility Name | Site Code | Facility Code | Elevation | Lat/Lon | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Facility, Manus I., PNG
(Removed: 2014-07-10) |
TWP
|
C1
|
4 m
|
2.060000
S
147.425000
E
(Google Map) |
Lowland Tropical Rainforest |
|
Central Facility, Nauru Island
(Removed: 2013-09-15) |
TWP
|
C2
|
7 m
|
0.521000
S
166.916000
E
(Google Map) |
Limestone, exposed coral reef, coconut palms, pandanus trees, hardwoods |
|
Central Facility, Darwin, Australia
(Removed: 2015-01-18) |
TWP
|
C3
|
30 m
|
12.425000
S
130.892000
E
(Google Map) |
Eucalyptus forest, woodlands, rainforest, swamps, heathlands |
|
East Arm, Darwin, Australia
(Removed: 2015-01-10) |
TWP
|
E30
|
0 m
|
12.486000
S
130.881000
E
(Google Map) |
Awaiting information |
|
Beatrice Hill, Darwin, Australia
(Removed: 2015-01-03) |
TWP
|
E31
|
9 m
|
12.647000
S
131.322000
E
(Google Map) |
Awaiting information |
|
Berrimah Power Plant, Darwin, Australia
(Removed: 2015-01-10) |
TWP
|
E32
|
37 m
|
12.418000
S
130.942000
E
(Google Map) |
Awaiting information |
|
Lombrum Navy Base, Los Negros I., PNG
(Removed: 2011-12-16) |
TWP
|
I1
|
4 m
|
2.060000
S
147.425000
E
(Google Map) |
Tropical Rainforest |
|
Lombrum Navy Base, Los Negros I., PNG
(Removed: 2013-12-15) |
TWP
|
I10
|
46 m
|
2.050350
S
147.361000
E
(Google Map) |
Awaiting information |
|
Supplemental 1, Central Facility, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
(Removed: 2015-12-04) |
TWP
|
S01
|
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