Overview of sun photometer measurements of aerosol properties in Scandinavia and Svalbard:

• Main Authors: Toledano, C., Cachorro, V.E., Gausa, M., Stebel, K., Aaltonen, V., Berjón, A., Ortiz de Galisteo, J.P., Frutos, A.M. de, Bennouna, Y., Blindheim, S., Myhre, C.L., Zibordi, G., Wehrli, C., Kratzer, S., Hakansson, B., Carlund, T., Leeuw, G. de, Herber, A., Torres, B.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Climate; Aerosol; Arctic; Scandinavia; Sun photometer; Urban Development; Built Environment; Earth & Environment; CAS - Climate; Air and Sustainability; EELS - Earth; Environmental and Life Sciences; Svalbard; Ny-Ålesund; Sodankylä; Andenes; IPY; Ny Ålesund
• Online Access: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:f51a5aec-5484-4e99-928e-245c3117a369

An overview on the data of columnar aerosol properties measured in Northern Europe is provided. Apart from the necessary data gathered in the Arctic, the knowledge of the aerosol loading in nearby areas (e.g. sub-Arctic) is of maximum interest to achieve a correct analysis of the Arctic aerosols and...