{"id":12660,"date":"2016-11-10T09:24:39","date_gmt":"2016-11-10T08:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.idaea.csic.es\/egar\/?page_id=12660"},"modified":"2018-12-13T10:32:21","modified_gmt":"2018-12-13T09:32:21","slug":"montsec","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.idaea.csic.es\/egar\/montsec\/","title":{"rendered":"Montsec"},"content":{"rendered":"

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THE MONTSEC REMOTE BACKGROUND MONITORING SITE<\/h2>\n

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Located at the top of the Serra del Montsec, a calcareous mountain range in the Pre-Pyrenees,
\nin the foothills of the Pyrenees, northeast Spain. It is located beside the facilities of the Montsec Astronomic Observatory,
\nMontsec d’Ares (42\u00b0 3’5.95″N, 0\u00b043’46.03″E, 1600 meters amsl), L\u00e9rida.<\/h3>\n

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This site is included in the European Aerosols, Clouds, and Trace gases Research InfraStructure network (ACTRIS<\/em><\/strong><\/a>) and the Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW<\/em><\/strong><\/a>) network, from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).<\/h3>\n

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Research<\/h3>\n

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Research carried out at this site is included in the Air Quality and Exposure assessment<\/span> research lines.<\/h3>\n

This research aims to:<\/h3>\n

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To get a time-series and interpret the spatial and temporal variability of physico-chemical and optical parameters of the tropospheric aerosols in remote areas in the Western Mediterranean.<\/p>\n

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To study the aerosol formation and change processes in an environment with no local anthropogenic emissions influence.<\/p>\n

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To identify the atmospheric PM sources, with special emphasis on the contribution from long range transport.<\/p>\n

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To determine the main aerosol parameters for the development of radiative models (aerosol optical depth, single scattering albedo, aerosol asymmetry parameter, among others).<\/p>\n

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Measurements<\/h3>\n

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Most measurements are available since 2010, when the container was installed.
\nHowever, PMx levels and PM speciation measurements, obtained in the framework of the DAMOCLES project, are available since 2005.<\/h3>\n

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Parameter<\/th>\nInstrument<\/th>\nTime resolution<\/th>\nStarting year<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Aerosols<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ground measurements<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Online<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PMx Levels<\/td>\nOptical counters GRIMM 1107<\/td>\n30′<\/td>\n2005<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
N # cm-3<\/td>\nCPC TSI 3776<\/td>\n5′<\/td>\n2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Absorption coefficient<\/td>\nMAAP Caruso Thermo<\/td>\n1′<\/td>\n2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Absorption coefficient<\/td>\nAE33 Magee Aerosol doo<\/td>\n1′<\/td>\n2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scattering coefficient<\/td>\nNephelometer Aurora 3000<\/td>\n1′<\/td>\n2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PM1 SO42-<\/td>\nACSM -Aerodyne<\/td>\n30′<\/td>\n2011-2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PM1 NO3-<\/td>\nACSM -Aerodyne<\/td>\n30′<\/td>\n2011-2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PM1 NH4+<\/td>\nACSM -Aerodyne<\/td>\n30′<\/td>\n2011-2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PM1 Cl-<\/td>\nACSM -Aerodyne<\/td>\n30′<\/td>\n2011-2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PM1 Organics<\/td>\nACSM -Aerodyne<\/td>\n30′<\/td>\n2011-2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Columnar measurements<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vertical profiles of aerosol backscatter coefficients<\/td>\nCeilometer CHM15K -Nimbus- JENOPTIC<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD)<\/td>\nSun photometer CIMEL CE-318 (UB)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gaseous compounds<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NOx<\/sub><\/td>\nModel 42i-TL Chemiluminiscence<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CO<\/td>\nTeledyne 300 EU Gas filter correlation<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SO2<\/sub><\/td>\nTeledyne 100 EU UV fluorescence<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
O3<\/sub><\/td>\nMCV 48AV UV photometry<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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