Marine aerosols with LIDAR and photometer

Updated 2002-02-14

Situated in the Arctic Ocean the planetary boundary layer over Ny Ålesund is dominated by marine aerosols. Hight and time variation of boundary layer aerosols are examined with the tropospheric lidar system in Ny Ålesund. To determine the aerosol and its optical properties more exactly information from more wavelenghts are necessary as the sun-photometer at the Koldewey Station can provide. First combined evaluation of photometer and LIDAR data during the ASTAR-campaign in spring 2000 demonstrated feasibility and advantages of this method for the free troposphere. Furthermore this method is to be applied on boundary layer aerosol to research also its optical properties.

http://www.awi-potsdam.de/www-pot/koldewey/kolnav.

Status: Ongoing
Project time span: 2002 - 2050
Data collection: 2002 -
Data processing: not specified
Data reporting: not specified

Contact information

Contact person: Roland Neuber
Address: Alfred Wegener Institute Foundation for Polar and Marine Research Telegrafenberg A43 14473 Potsdam Germany
Phone: +49 331 288 2129
Fax: +49 331 288 2178
Email: ed.madstop-iwa@rebuen
Other project contacts: Andreas Herber, aherber@awi-bremerhaven.de

Parameters and Media

Parameter groups measured/observed/modelled

Climate change effects

Media sampled/studied/modelled

Air/aerosol

Geography

Regions studied: Climate change effects; Climate change effects

Data availability

Samples/specimens archived in specimen banks?: No

Methods & Procedures

Not specified

Additional Information

Is this a bi- AND multi-lateral project (i.e. a project involving cooperation between different countries)?: Yes
Other institutes involved in the project: Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Science
Is this project reporting to other organizations/programmes?: Network for the Detection of Stratospheric Change (NDSC) http://www.ndsc.ncep.noaa.gov