From October 2016 to February 2020, this dataset contains nano-size aerosol particle number concentration measurements in the 3 to 60 nanometer range, collected at the Zeppelin Mt. station in Ny-Alesund, Norway. It was produced by the AMD_KOPRI organization using a nano-Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer (nano-SMPS) instrument suite. The data supports investigation of new particle formation events and climatological cycles 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 seasonal patterns in the 3-60 nm particle concentration data.
- Model aerosol dynamics and growth processes using the nano-size (3-60 nm) particle distribution measurements.
Strengths
- Continuous measurements spanning over 3 years from October 2016 to February 2020.
- Specialized instrumentation (nano-SMPS) providing data for the specific 3-60 nm particle size range.
Limitations
- Geographic scope is limited to a single station at Zeppelin Mt., Ny-Alesund.
- Data collection ended in February 2020, limiting analysis of recent trends.
Provenance
- Source
- nasa_earthdata, organization AMD_KOPRI.
- Collection Method
- Measured by a nano-Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer (nano-SMPS) instrument suite, including a Classifier, nano-DMA, and UCPC.
- Time Range
- October 2016 to February 2020.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Zeppelin Mt., Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Norway (Arctic region).