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Instruments and Methods of Observation Programme (IMOP)

RIC at Cairo, Egypt (Region I)
(Information on this webpage is based on the latest report from the RIC.
Please refer to the RIC's website for the latest information.)
General Site Information
Address: Egyptian Meteorological Authority, 11784, Cairo, CA, Egypt
Website: ema.gov.eg
Contact person: Mohamed Elsayed
Email: Elsayed.mohamed@gmail.com
Tel: 00201022832499
Fax:
Calibration capabilities: Temperature, Relative Humidity, Atmospheric Pressure
Specific Information on instrument calibration capabilities
Temperature
Instrument Undergoing Calibration
Calibration Range
Reference standard, Equipment
Calibration and Measurement Capability (CMC)*
Traceability of Reference equipment
Last standard calibration date
Calibration body
Water tripe point
 
Oceanus -6 Model 580 temperature calibrator POTTS
 
 

 
Reference Platinum Thermometer   FLUKE 6515A-12-X –      
Dry well (-25 to 150 °C ) FLUKE 9142      
Barometric pressure Transferstandard equipped -10 to 40 (°C ) with PT100 : Visala -Finland PTB330TS 0.07 (°C )    
Status of accreditation (date of the latest accreditation):
Link to the accreditation certificate:
Accreditation body:
Relative Humidity
Instrument Undergoing Calibration
Calibration Range
Reference standard, Equipment
Calibration and Measurement Capability (CMC)*
Traceability of Reference equipment
Last standard calibration date
Calibration body

Hand held temperature and Measurement device
 
 
 
 
 

 
Barometric pressure Transfer standard equipped with Relative Humidity (HMP155) 0 to 100 (% ) Visala -FinlandModel : PTB330TS ± 1 (% )    
Climate Chamber   Model : VCL 4010      
Status of accreditation (date of the latest accreditation):
Link to the accreditation certificate
Accreditation body:
Atmospheric Pressure
Instrument Undergoing Calibration
Calibration Range
Reference standard, Equipment
Calibration and Measurement Capability (CMC)*
Traceability of Reference equipment
Last standard calibration date
Calibration body

Absolute pressure Barometers

750 to 1050 hPa

Quartz barometer Paroscientific 765-16B, Pressure chamber Elite PCS-600

0.12 hPa  

2 April 2018

EMA
Dead Weight Tester          
Barometric pressure Transferstandard 500 to 1100 (hPa) Visala -FinlandModel : PTB330TS ± 0.1 (hPa)    
Status of accreditation (date of the latest accreditation):
Link to the accreditation certificate
Accreditation body:

* A CMC (calibration and measurement capability) is the smallest uncertainty (k=2) of measurement that can be expected to be achieved by the RIC during a calibration under normal conditions. This CMC is evaluated by the RIC itself and described in the scope of accreditation of the RIC, if available.

Wind Speed
Instrument Undergoing Calibration
Calibration Range
Reference standard, Equipment
Calibration and Measurement Capability (CMC)*
Traceability of Reference equipment
Last standard calibration date
Calibration body

Pitot Tube

 

Model 166T Telescoping Pitot Tube

 

 

 
Status of accreditation (date of the latest accreditation):
Link to the accreditation certificate
Accreditation body:

* A CMC (calibration and measurement capability) is the smallest uncertainty (k=2) of measurement that can be expected to be achieved by the RIC during a calibration under normal conditions. This CMC is evaluated by the RIC itself and described in the scope of accreditation of the RIC, if available.

Further Information

Report of the RIC (2023)

Report of the RIC (2022)

Report of the RIC (2021)

Report of the RIC (March 2020)1
1 The report submitted in 2020 is identical to the report submitted in 2019.