The Fennec automatic weather station (AWS) network consists of eight stations installed across the Sahara, with four in remote locations in the central desert, where no previous meteorological observations have existed previously. They were operated autonomously starting in Summer 2011, with some stations continuing to produce data into 2013. Data were transmitted via satellite link to the University of Leeds.

A data information sheet has been supplied with data files and is available via CEDA. A description of the AWS network is included as part of Hobby et al., (2013).

Individual AWS locations as follows:
Station 131 (Blue) - 24.280 N 2.136 W

Station 133 (Yellow) - 25.374 N 5.786 W

Station 134 (Black) - 23.500 N 2.990 W

Station 135 (White) - 23.480 N 7.843 W

Station 136_1 (Tamanrasset) - 22.785 N 5.522 E

Station 136_2 (Bordj Badji Mokhtar) - 21.325 N 0.946 E

Station 138 (Grey) - 27.370 N 3.018 W

Station 140 (Orange) - 26.053 N 4.221 W

Station 141 (Purple) - 25.227 N 11.578 W