Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research
The Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research is a scientific laboratory studying the cloud processes that produce lightning, hail, and rain, located in the Magdalena Mountains of central New Mexico.- Type: Observatory
- Description: laboratory in New Mexico, United States
- Address: Water Canyon Road, Socorro, NM
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Baldy and Magdalena Ridge Observatory.
South Baldy
Peak
South Baldy is the highest point of the Magdalena Mountains in central New Mexico, in the United States. It is in the Magdalena Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest, about 9 mi south of Magdalena and 18 mi west-southwest of Socorro.
Magdalena Ridge Observatory
Building
Photo: Astarre, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Magdalena Ridge Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Socorro County, New Mexico, about 32 kilometers west of the town of Socorro. The observatory is located in the Magdalena Mountains near the summit of South Baldy Mountain, adjacent to the Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research. Magdalena Ridge Observatory is situated 4,200 feet northwest of Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research.
Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research
- Categories: research, office, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Socorro, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.97531° or 33° 58′ 31″ northLongitude
-107.1813° or 107° 10′ 53″ westOperator
New Mexico TechOpen location code
855JXRG9+4FOpenStreetMap ID
node 5423957692OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryOpenStreetMap feature
office=researchWikidata ID
Q6486357
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In Other Languages
“Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “朗繆爾大氣實驗室”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Magdalena Ridge Optical Interferometer and Baldy Spring.
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