Nano-SMPS instrument data records particle number concentration for aerosols sized 3 to 60 nanometers. Measurements were collected at the Zeppelin Mt observatory in Ny-Alesund, Norway, by the organization AMD_KOPRI. The described temporal coverage spans from October 2016 to February 2020.
Use Cases
- Analyze time-variation of new particle formation events using the particle number concentration time-series.
- Study climatological cycles in the Arctic region based on the size distribution data for 3-60 nm particles.
- Model the source and behavior of nano-size aerosols using the concentration measurements from the Zeppelin Mt site.
Strengths
- Data collection spans over 3 years from October 2016 to February 2020.
- Measurements are from a specific, high-latitude research station (Zeppelin Mt, Ny-Alesund).
- Focuses on a specific and scientifically relevant particle size range of 3-60 nm.
Limitations
- Specific row count, file size, and column details are unknown.
- The data's last update timestamp is from 2016, indicating the primary record may not reflect the full described collection period.
Provenance
- Source
- AMD_KOPRI, via NASA Earthdata.
- Collection Method
- Collected using a nano-Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer (nano-SMPS) instrument suite.
- Time Range
- October 2016 to February 2020.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Zeppelin Mt observatory, Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Norway (Arctic region).