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Ground based in situ observations of chemiluminescence_photolytic at TMNT09 Vielsalm (BE0007R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects CAMPAIGN, EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: NOx in air (mole_fraction_of_nox_in_air), NOx in air (mass_concentration_of_nox_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_air), NOx in air (mole_fraction_of_nox_in_air), NOx in air (mass_concentration_of_nox_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_air), NOx in air (mole_fraction_of_nox_in_air), NOx in air (mass_concentration_of_nox_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_air), NOx in air (mole_fraction_of_nox_in_air), NOx in air (mass_concentration_of_nox_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_air), nitrogen_dioxide in air (mole_fraction_of_nitrogen_dioxide_in_air), nitrogen_dioxide in air (mass_concentration_of_nitrogen_dioxide_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_air), nitrogen_dioxide in air (mole_fraction_of_nitrogen_dioxide_in_air), nitrogen_dioxide in air (mass_concentration_of_nitrogen_dioxide_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_air), nitrogen_dioxide in air (mole_fraction_of_nitrogen_dioxide_in_air), nitrogen_dioxide in air (mass_concentration_of_nitrogen_dioxide_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_air), nitrogen_dioxide in air (mole_fraction_of_nitrogen_dioxide_in_air), nitrogen_dioxide in air (mass_concentration_of_nitrogen_dioxide_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_air), nitrogen_monoxide in air (mole_fraction_of_nitrogen_monoxide_in_air), nitrogen_monoxide in air (mass_concentration_of_nitrogen_monoxide_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_air), nitrogen_monoxide in air (mole_fraction_of_nitrogen_monoxide_in_air), nitrogen_monoxide in air (mass_concentration_of_nitrogen_monoxide_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_air), nitrogen_monoxide in air (mole_fraction_of_nitrogen_monoxide_in_air), nitrogen_monoxide in air (mass_concentration_of_nitrogen_monoxide_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_air), nitrogen_monoxide in air (mole_fraction_of_nitrogen_monoxide_in_air), nitrogen_monoxide in air (mass_concentration_of_nitrogen_monoxide_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_air)
Institutions: FI01L, Finnish Meteorological Institute, FMI, Atmospheric Composition Unit, Erik Palménin aukio, FI-00560, Helsinki, Finland, FI01L, Finnish Meteorological Institute, FMI, Atmospheric Composition Unit, Erik Palménin aukio, FI-00560, Helsinki, Finland
Last metadata update: 2023-06-08T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of pm25_mass at Pallas (Sammaltunturi) (FI0096G) using optical_particle_size_spectrometer. These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: pm25_mass in pm25 (mass_concentration_of_pm2p5_ambient_aerosol_particles_in_air)
Institutions: SI01L, Hydrometeorological Institute of Slovenia, Vojkova 1/B, 61000 LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, SI01L, Hydrometeorological Institute of Slovenia, Vojkova 1/B, 61000 LJUBLJANA, Slovenia
Last metadata update: 2022-05-03T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of bulk_sampler at Iskrba (SI0008R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: arsenic in precip (mass_concentration_of_arsenic_in_precipitation), cadmium in precip (mass_concentration_of_cadmium_in_precipitation), chromium in precip (mass_concentration_of_chromium_in_precipitation), cobalt in precip (mass_concentration_of_cobalt_in_precipitation), copper in precip (mass_concentration_of_copper_in_precipitation), lead in precip (mass_concentration_of_lead_in_precipitation), manganese in precip (mass_concentration_of_manganese_in_precipitation), nickel in precip (mass_concentration_of_nickel_in_precipitation), vanadium in precip (mass_concentration_of_vanadium_in_precipitation), zinc in precip (mass_concentration_of_zinc_in_precipitation)
License : EMEP: Public open access. We encourage contacting data originators if substatial use of individual time series is planned (fair use data policy).
Institutions: PL02L, Institute of Environmental Protection - National Research Institute, IEP-NRI, Kolektorska 4, 01-692, Warsaw, Poland, PL02L, Institute of Environmental Protection - National Research Institute, IEP-NRI, Kolektorska 4, 01-692, Warsaw, Poland
Last metadata update: 2023-11-13T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of bulk_sampler at Diabla Gora (PL0005R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: mercury in precip (mass_concentration_of_mercury_in_precipitation)
Institutions: GB15L, National Physical Laboratory, NPL, Center for Optical and Analytical Measurements, Teddington, United Kingdom, GB15L, National Physical Laboratory, NPL, Center for Optical and Analytical Measurements, Teddington, United Kingdom
Last metadata update: 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of low_vol_sampler at Chilbolton Observatory (GB1055R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects CAMPAIGN, EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: elemental_carbon in pm25 (mass_concentration_of_elemental_carbon_in_pm2p5_in_air), organic_carbon in pm25 (mass_concentration_of_organic_carbon_in_pm2p5_in_air), total_carbon in pm25 (mass_concentration_of_total_carbon_in_pm2p5_in_air)
Institutions: FR04L, CNRS-LaMP, Campus des Cézeaux, 24 avenue des Landais, 63177, Aubière, France, FR04L, CNRS-LaMP, Campus des Cézeaux, 24 avenue des Landais, 63177, Aubière, France
Last metadata update: 2023-05-27T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of sulphate_corrected at Puy de Dôme (FR0030R) using low_vol_sampler. These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects ACTRIS, EMEP, EUSAAR, GAW-WDCA and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: sulphate_corrected in aerosol (mass_concentration_of_sulphate_corrected_for_seaspray_expressed_as_sulphur_in_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air), sulphate_corrected in aerosol (mass_concentration_of_sulphate_corrected_for_seaspray_in_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air)
Institutions: ES04L, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, DG de Calidad y Evaluacion Ambiental, Plaza de San Juan de la Cruz, s/n, 28071, Madrid, Spain, ES04L, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, DG de Calidad y Evaluacion Ambiental, Plaza de San Juan de la Cruz, s/n, 28071, Madrid, Spain
Last metadata update: 2023-10-17T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of ozone at Víznar (ES0007R) using uv_abs. These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: ozone in air (mole_fraction_of_ozone_in_air), ozone in air (mass_concentration_of_ozone_in_air)
Institutions: DK01L, National Environmental Research Institute, NERI, P.O.Box 358, Fredriksborgvei 399, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark, DK01L, National Environmental Research Institute, NERI, P.O.Box 358, Fredriksborgvei 399, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark
Last metadata update: 2023-11-17T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of filter_3pack at Ulborg (DK0031R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects CAMP, EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: ammonia in air (mass_concentration_of_ammonia_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_air), ammonium in aerosol (mass_concentration_of_ammonium_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_dry_aerosol_particles_in _air), ammonium in aerosol (mass_concentration_of_ammonium_in_dry_aerosol_particles_in _air), calcium in aerosol (mass_concentration_of_calcium_in_dry_aerosol_particles_in _air), chloride in aerosol (mass_concentration_of_chloride_in_dry_aerosol_particles_in _air), potassium in aerosol (mass_concentration_of_potassium_in_dry_aerosol_particles_in _air), sodium in aerosol (mass_concentration_of_sodium_in_dry_aerosol_particles_in _air), sulphate_corrected in aerosol (mass_concentration_of_sulphate_corrected_for_seaspray_expressed_as_sulphur_in_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air), sulphate_corrected in aerosol (mass_concentration_of_sulphate_corrected_for_seaspray_in_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air), sulphate_total in aerosol (mass_concentration_of_total_sulphateexpressed_as_sulphur_in_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air), sulphate_total in aerosol (mass_concentration_of_total_sulphateexpressed_as_sulphur_in_dry_aerosol_particles_in_air), sulphur_dioxide in air (mass_concentration_of_sulphur_dioxide_expressed_as_sulphur_in_air), sum_ammonia_and_ammonium in air+aerosol (mass_concentration_of_sum_ammonia_and_ammonium_in_aerosol), sum_nitric_acid_and_nitrate in air+aerosol (mass_concentration_of_sum_nitric_acid_and_nitrate_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_aerosol)
Institutions: NO01L, Norwegian Institute for Air Research, NILU, Instituttveien 18, 2007, Kjeller, Norway, NO01L, Norwegian Institute for Air Research, NILU, Instituttveien 18, 2007, Kjeller, Norway
Last metadata update: 2023-05-11T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of bulk_sampler at Birkenes (NO0001R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects CAMP, EMEP, NILU and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: ammonium in precip (mass_concentration_of_ammonium_in_precipitation), ammonium in precip (mass_concentration_of_ammonium_in_precipitation), calcium in precip (mass_concentration_of_calcium_in_precipitation), chloride in precip (mass_concentration_of_chloride_in_precipitation), conductivity in precip (conductivity_in_precipitation), magnesium in precip (mass_concentration_of_magnesium_in_precipitation), nitrate in precip (mass_concentration_of_nitrate_in_precipitation), nitrate in precip (mass_concentration_of_nitrate_in_precipitation), pH in precip (mass_concentration_of_pH_in_precipitation), potassium in precip (mass_concentration_of_potassium_in_precipitation), sodium in precip (mass_concentration_of_sodium_in_precipitation), sulphate_corrected in precip (mass_concentration_of_sulphate_corrected_for_seaspray_expressed_as_sulphur_in_precipitation), sulphate_corrected in precip (mass_concentration_of_sulphate_corrected_in_precipitation), sulphate_total in precip (mass_concentration_of_sulphate_total_in_precipitation), sulphate_total in precip (mass_concentration_of_sulphate_total_in_precipitation)
Ground based in situ observations of low_vol_sampler at Zingst (DE0009R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects EMEP, HELCOM and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: antimony in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_antimony_in_pm10_in_air), arsenic in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_arsenic_in_pm10_in_air), cadmium in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_cadmium_in_pm10_in_air), chromium in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_chromium_in_pm10_in_air), cobalt in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_cobalt_in_pm10_in_air), copper in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_copper_in_pm10_in_air), iron in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_iron_in_pm10_in_air), lead in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_lead_in_pm10_in_air), manganese in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_manganese_in_pm10_in_air), molybdenum in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_molybdenum_in_pm10_in_air), nickel in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_nickel_in_pm10_in_air), selenium in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_selenium_in_pm10_in_air), thallium in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_thallium_in_pm10_in_air), titanium in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_titanium_in_pm10_in_air), vanadium in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_vanadium_in_pm10_in_air), zinc in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_zinc_in_pm10_in_air)
Institutions: LT01L, Institute of Physics, Aerosol Research Laboratory, A. Gostauto Str. 12, 2600 Vilnius, Lithuania, LT01L, Institute of Physics, Aerosol Research Laboratory, A. Gostauto Str. 12, 2600 Vilnius, Lithuania
Last metadata update: 2023-11-22T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of wet_only_sampler at Preila (LT0015R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: ammonium in precip (mass_concentration_of_ammonium_in_precipitation), ammonium in precip (mass_concentration_of_ammonium_in_precipitation), calcium in precip (mass_concentration_of_calcium_in_precipitation), chloride in precip (mass_concentration_of_chloride_in_precipitation), conductivity in precip (conductivity_in_precipitation), magnesium in precip (mass_concentration_of_magnesium_in_precipitation), nitrate in precip (mass_concentration_of_nitrate_in_precipitation), nitrate in precip (mass_concentration_of_nitrate_in_precipitation), pH in precip (mass_concentration_of_pH_in_precipitation), potassium in precip (mass_concentration_of_potassium_in_precipitation), sodium in precip (mass_concentration_of_sodium_in_precipitation), sulphate_total in precip (mass_concentration_of_sulphate_total_in_precipitation), sulphate_total in precip (mass_concentration_of_sulphate_total_in_precipitation)
Institutions: FR07L, Institut Mines Telecom Lille Douai, IMT Lille Douai, SAGE department, 941 rue Charles Bourseul, CS 10838, 59508, Douai, France, FR07L, Institut Mines Telecom Lille Douai, IMT Lille Douai, SAGE department, 941 rue Charles Bourseul, CS 10838, 59508, Douai, France
Last metadata update: 2023-05-23T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of wet_only_sampler at Revin (FR0009R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: ammonium in precip (mass_concentration_of_ammonium_in_precipitation), ammonium in precip (mass_concentration_of_ammonium_in_precipitation), calcium in precip (mass_concentration_of_calcium_in_precipitation), chloride in precip (mass_concentration_of_chloride_in_precipitation), magnesium in precip (mass_concentration_of_magnesium_in_precipitation), nitrate in precip (mass_concentration_of_nitrate_in_precipitation), nitrate in precip (mass_concentration_of_nitrate_in_precipitation), pH in precip (mass_concentration_of_pH_in_precipitation), potassium in precip (mass_concentration_of_potassium_in_precipitation), sodium in precip (mass_concentration_of_sodium_in_precipitation), sulphate_total in precip (mass_concentration_of_sulphate_total_in_precipitation), sulphate_total in precip (mass_concentration_of_sulphate_total_in_precipitation)
Institutions: SK01L, Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute, SHMU, Dep. of Atmospheric Chemistry, Jeseniova 17, 83315, Bratislava, Slovak Republic, SK01L, Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute, SHMU, Dep. of Atmospheric Chemistry, Jeseniova 17, 83315, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Last metadata update: 2022-10-20T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of filter_1pack at Starina (SK0006R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: arsenic in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_arsenic_in_pm10_in_air), cadmium in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_cadmium_in_pm10_in_air), chromium in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_chromium_in_pm10_in_air), copper in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_copper_in_pm10_in_air), lead in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_lead_in_pm10_in_air), nickel in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_nickel_in_pm10_in_air), pm10_mass in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_pm10_ambient_aerosol_particles_in_air), zinc in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_zinc_in_pm10_in_air)
License : EMEP: Public open access. We encourage contacting data originators if substatial use of individual time series is planned (fair use data policy).
Institutions: CZ01L, Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Na Sabatce 17, CZ-14306 PRAHA 4, Czech Republic, CZ01L, Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Na Sabatce 17, CZ-14306 PRAHA 4, Czech Republic
Last metadata update: 2023-11-13T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of low_vol_sampler at Kosetice (NAOK) (CZ0003R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: pm10_mass in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_pm10_ambient_aerosol_particles_in_air), pm25_mass in pm25 (mass_concentration_of_pm2p5_ambient_aerosol_particles_in_air)
Institutions: ES04L, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, DG de Calidad y Evaluacion Ambiental, Plaza de San Juan de la Cruz, s/n, 28071, Madrid, Spain, ES04L, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, DG de Calidad y Evaluacion Ambiental, Plaza de San Juan de la Cruz, s/n, 28071, Madrid, Spain
Last metadata update: 2023-11-13T00:00:00Z
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Ground based in situ observations of pm25_mass at Barcarrota (ES0011R) using low_vol_sampler. These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: pm25_mass in pm25 (mass_concentration_of_pm2p5_ambient_aerosol_particles_in_air)