High Arctic Atmospheric VOC Measurements and Source Apportionment

Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) measurements and their expanded uncertainties from a High Arctic site are included, as used in a Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) model. The data supports analysis of atmospheric chemistry and pollution sources in a sensitive polar environment. It originates from the peer-reviewed study 'Atmospheric VOC measurements at a High Arctic site: characteristics and source apportionment' published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions in 2020.

Use Cases

• Source apportionment modeling using the provided VOC concentrations and uncertainties.
• Analyzing characteristics of atmospheric VOCs in a remote High Arctic environment.
• Validating or comparing Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) model inputs and outputs.
• Studying long-range transport of pollutants to polar regions based on identified VOC sources.

Strengths

• Data is derived from a peer-reviewed scientific publication in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions.
• Includes expanded uncertainties for the VOC measurements, which is critical for robust statistical and modeling work.
• Focuses on a unique and environmentally critical High Arctic location.

Limitations

• Key structural metadata is missing from all sources, including column names, row count, and file format.
• The specific measurement time range and exact geographic coordinates of the site are not provided.
• Conflicting metadata exists: the 'Organization' field is present in only one of three identical source entries.

Provenance

Source

Aarhus University (as per one source entry), author Jakob Pernov.

Collection Method

Atmospheric measurements of VOCs at a High Arctic site, processed for use in a PMF model.

Geography

High Arctic site (specific location not detailed).