IT0009R.20080101.20110729.aerosol_number_concentration.aerosol.1y.1h.IT06L_cpc3772_snum70902011.IT06L_CPC3772_met

The Condensation Particle Counter (TSI model 3772) detects airborne particles with diameter ranging from 10 nm (counting efficiency > 50%) to 3 µm at an aerosol flow rate of 1.0 l/min, over a concentration range from 0 to 10exp4 particles/cm3.

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Date ( Publication ): 2011-04-05T03:00:00

Purpose

Aerosol particles are ubiquitous in the atmosphere.

They exert significant effects on the Earth’s climate.

First, they absorb and scatter incoming solar radiation (direct radiative forcing). Second, they act as cloud condensation nuclei (CCN), influencing the cloud microphysical and optical properties as well as their life-time and precipitation (indirect effect).

Due to the high variability of the natural as well as the anthropogenic aerosol in the troposphere, the corresponding radiative effects vary highly in time and space.

The latest report from IPCC has shown that atmospheric aerosols represent the largest uncertainty in understanding and giving future predictions of the Earth’s climate. Aerosol number concentration varies greatly in both, time and space.

Meanwhile, the existing in-situ aerosol observation system is patchy with respect to global coverage, very little information are available especially remote environment and in free troposphere.

Status: On going

Point of contact

National Research Council (CNR – Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche). Institute for Atmospheric Science and Climate (ISAC – Istituto di Scienze dell’Atmosfera e del Clima) - Paolo Bonasoni ( )

via Gobetti, 101 Bologna BO 40129 Italy

+39 0516399590

+39 0516399652

Point of contact

National Research Council (CNR – Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche). Institute for Atmospheric Science and Climate (ISAC – Istituto di Scienze dell’Atmosfera e del Clima) - Paolo Cristofanelli ( )

via Gobetti, 101 Bologna BO 40129 Italy

+39 0516399597

+39 0516399652

Maintenance and update frequency: As needed

Keywords

SHARE , Network , Station , High Altitude

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EUSAAR

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Character set: UTF8

Topic category

Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere

Supplemental Information

Reference system identifier: EPSG / WGS 1984 / 7.4

Topology level: Geometry only

Geometric object type: Point

Geometric object count: 1

OnLine resource: Mt. Cimone website
Official website of the Mount Cimone Station - Italian Climate Observatory "Ottavio Vittori"

OnLine resource: CEOP Website
Official website of the CEOP - Coordinated Energy and Water Cycle Observation Project.

OnLine resource: CEOP-HE Website
HE is a component of ‘regional focus’ within the Coordinated Energy and Water Cycle Observation Project (CEOP) of the Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX), under the WCRP of WMO.

OnLine resource: gn:share
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OnLine resource: gaw153.pdf
WMO/GAW AEROSOL MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

OnLine resource: databases WMO - GAW - WDCA / EUSAAR - EBAS
databases WMO - GAW - WDCA / EUSAAR - EBAS

OnLine resource: IT0009R.20080101.20110729.aerosol_number_concentration.aerosol.1y.1h.IT06L_cpc3772_snum70902011.IT06L_CPC3772_met.nas
aerosol number concentration 2008

Hierarchy level: Dataset

Statement: Aerosol measurement that is recommended by the GAW Scientific Advisory Group on Aerosols for long-term measurements in the global network.