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Birkenes (Birkenes, Norway)
Coordinates:
58.38845° N,
8.25231° E
Elevation: 230.0 m
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Site Description
The Birkenes atmospheric research station (58 23N, 8 15E, 230 m asl.) is run by the Norwegian Institute for Air research (NILU). Birkenes is a joint supersite for EMEP and GAW and situated in the southern part of Norway. The site is located in an undulating terrain in a clearing (original site) and on an elevation (new).Birkenes has been in operation since 1971 and has been one of the keystone sites in Europe to study long-range transported air pollution. The long-term monitoring programme at Birkenes consists of meteorology, main inorganic components, heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants, ozone, VOC and particles. In 2009 the site has been expanded with a measurement container for aerosol and climate gas measurements.
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Contact Information |
Principal Investigator(s):
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- Kerstin Stebel
- E-mail: kst@nilu.no
Kerstin Stebel Atmosphere and Climate Change Department The Climate and Environmental Research Institute NILU PO Box 100, 2027 Kjeller Norway Phone: +47 63 89 81 75 E-mail: kst@nilu.no
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Site Manager(s):
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- Wenche Aas
- Email: waa@nilu.no
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Wenche Aas
Atmosphere and Climate Change Department Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU) P.box 100, 2027 Kjeller Norway Phone: +47 63 89 81 60 E-mail: waa@nilu.no
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Last Generated: 18 MAY 2024
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