Multi-seasonal ultrafine aerosol particle number concentration measurements at the Gruvebadet observatory, Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard Islands
The object of this study was to investigate the different modal behavior of ultrafine aerosol particles collected at the Gruvebadet observatory located in Ny-Ålesund (Svalbard Islands, 78°55′N, 11°56′E). Aerosol particle size distribution was measured in the size range from 10 to 470 nm typically fr...
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ftjrc:oai:publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu:JRC105281 2023-05-15T17:48:25+02:00 Multi-seasonal ultrafine aerosol particle number concentration measurements at the Gruvebadet observatory, Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard Islands LUPI Angelo BUSETTO Maurizio BECAGLI Silvia GIARDI Fabio LANCONELLI Christian MAZZOLA Mauro UDISTI Roberto HANSSON Hans-Christien HENNING Tabea PETKOV Boyan H. STRO:M Johan KREJCI R TUNVED Peter VIOLA Angelo Pietro VITALE Vito 2016 Online https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC105281 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12210-016-0532-8 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12210-016-0532-8 ENG eng SPRINGER-VERLAG ITALIA SRL JRC105281 2016 ftjrc https://doi.org/10.1007/s12210-016-0532-8 2022-05-01T08:21:31Z The object of this study was to investigate the different modal behavior of ultrafine aerosol particles collected at the Gruvebadet observatory located in Ny-Ålesund (Svalbard Islands, 78°55′N, 11°56′E). Aerosol particle size distribution was measured in the size range from 10 to 470 nm typically from the beginning of spring to the beginning of fall during four (non-consecutive) years (2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014). The median concentration for the whole period taken into account was 214 particles cm−3, oscillating between the median maximum in July with a concentration of 257 particles cm−3 and a median minimum in April with 197 particles cm−3. The median total number concentration did not present a well-defined seasonal behavior, as shown by contrast looking at the sub/modal number concentration, where distinct trends appeared in the predominant accumulation concentration recorded during April/May and the preponderant concentration of Aitken particles during the summer months. Lastly, the short side-by-side spring 2013 campaign performed at the Zeppelin observatory with a differential mobility particle sizer was characterized by an aerosol concentration mean steady difference between the two instruments of around 14 %, thereby supporting the reliability of the device located at Gruvebadet. JRC.D.6 - Knowledge for Sustainable Development and Food Security Other/Unknown Material Ny Ålesund Ny-Ålesund Svalbard Joint Research Centre, European Commission: JRC Publications Repository Svalbard Ny-Ålesund Aitken ENVELOPE(-44.516,-44.516,-60.733,-60.733) Rendiconti Lincei 27 S1 59 71 |
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The object of this study was to investigate the different modal behavior of ultrafine aerosol particles collected at the Gruvebadet observatory located in Ny-Ålesund (Svalbard Islands, 78°55′N, 11°56′E). Aerosol particle size distribution was measured in the size range from 10 to 470 nm typically from the beginning of spring to the beginning of fall during four (non-consecutive) years (2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014). The median concentration for the whole period taken into account was 214 particles cm−3, oscillating between the median maximum in July with a concentration of 257 particles cm−3 and a median minimum in April with 197 particles cm−3. The median total number concentration did not present a well-defined seasonal behavior, as shown by contrast looking at the sub/modal number concentration, where distinct trends appeared in the predominant accumulation concentration recorded during April/May and the preponderant concentration of Aitken particles during the summer months. Lastly, the short side-by-side spring 2013 campaign performed at the Zeppelin observatory with a differential mobility particle sizer was characterized by an aerosol concentration mean steady difference between the two instruments of around 14 %, thereby supporting the reliability of the device located at Gruvebadet. JRC.D.6 - Knowledge for Sustainable Development and Food Security |
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LUPI Angelo BUSETTO Maurizio BECAGLI Silvia GIARDI Fabio LANCONELLI Christian MAZZOLA Mauro UDISTI Roberto HANSSON Hans-Christien HENNING Tabea PETKOV Boyan H. STRO:M Johan KREJCI R TUNVED Peter VIOLA Angelo Pietro VITALE Vito |
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LUPI Angelo BUSETTO Maurizio BECAGLI Silvia GIARDI Fabio LANCONELLI Christian MAZZOLA Mauro UDISTI Roberto HANSSON Hans-Christien HENNING Tabea PETKOV Boyan H. STRO:M Johan KREJCI R TUNVED Peter VIOLA Angelo Pietro VITALE Vito Multi-seasonal ultrafine aerosol particle number concentration measurements at the Gruvebadet observatory, Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard Islands |
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LUPI Angelo BUSETTO Maurizio BECAGLI Silvia GIARDI Fabio LANCONELLI Christian MAZZOLA Mauro UDISTI Roberto HANSSON Hans-Christien HENNING Tabea PETKOV Boyan H. STRO:M Johan KREJCI R TUNVED Peter VIOLA Angelo Pietro VITALE Vito |
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Multi-seasonal ultrafine aerosol particle number concentration measurements at the Gruvebadet observatory, Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard Islands |
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Multi-seasonal ultrafine aerosol particle number concentration measurements at the Gruvebadet observatory, Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard Islands |
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Multi-seasonal ultrafine aerosol particle number concentration measurements at the Gruvebadet observatory, Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard Islands |
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Multi-seasonal ultrafine aerosol particle number concentration measurements at the Gruvebadet observatory, Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard Islands |
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Multi-seasonal ultrafine aerosol particle number concentration measurements at the Gruvebadet observatory, Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard Islands |
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multi-seasonal ultrafine aerosol particle number concentration measurements at the gruvebadet observatory, ny-ålesund, svalbard islands |
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