Nano-SMPS instrument data captures particle number concentrations for aerosols sized 3 to 60 nanometers. Measurements were collected from October 2016 to February 2020 at the Zeppelin Mountain observatory in Ny-Ålesund, Norway, by the AMD_KOPRI organization. The dataset focuses on time-variation analysis of new particle formation events in the Arctic region.
Use Cases
- Analyze time-variation of new particle formation events using the particle number concentration time-series.
- Study climatological cycles in the Arctic by examining the size distribution data across the 3-60 nm range.
- Model aerosol growth and evolution patterns from the nano-size particle concentration measurements.
- Investigate seasonal trends in ultrafine particle populations using the multi-year observational record.
Strengths
- Over 3 years of continuous measurements from October 2016 to February 2020.
- Data focuses on the specific and critical nano-size aerosol range of 3 to 60 nm.
Limitations
- Specific row count, column details, and sample size are unknown.
- Data is geographically limited to a single observatory site in the Arctic.
Provenance
- Source
- AMD_KOPRI via NASA Earthdata.
- Collection Method
- Collected using a nano-Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer (nano-SMPS) instrument suite, including a Classifier, nano-DMA, and Ultra-Condensation Particle Counter.
- Time Range
- October 2016 to February 2020.
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Zeppelin Mountain, Ny-Ålesund, Norway (Arctic region).