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Station Characteristics 2009-11-27/-147256346
GAW ID WHI Whistler Mountain (Canada)
station status established 2002-03-13 / full operation Regional station in WMO RA IV - North/Central America
time zone UTC-8 50.05930°N 122.95760°W (2182 m a.s.l.)
climate zone Dfc (Snow climate, fully humid, cool summer)
other affiliations NOAA-ESRL/AERO(WHI)
description Mountaintop site, approximately 300-500 m above the tree line. Located in the Coast Mountain Range on Canada's west coast. Picture of Whistler Mountain facility

Measurement Program
type parameter method contributor start end details
Aerosol Hemispheric backscattering coefficient Nephelometry, integrating EC 2005-03-16
Light absorption coefficient Light absorption photometry EC 2005-03-16
Light scattering coefficient Nephelometry, integrating EC 2005-03-16
Major inorganic components (fine) Filter sampling + extraction + IC EC 2002-04-18
Number concentration Condensation particle counter (CPC) EC 2008-09-28
Number size distribution Differential mobility particle sizer (DMA, DMPS) EC 2003-02-11
Number size distribution Optical particle counter (OPC) EC 2003-09-12
Meteo Humidity Hygrometer 2003-09-12
Pressure Barometer/Pressure sensor EC 2003-09-12
Temperature Thermometer/-element EC 2003-09-12
Ozone Surface ozone UV photometry [general] EC 2002-03-13
Reactive Gas CO Non-dispersive IR (NDIR) EC 2002-03-13

Contact Person(s)
name Mr. Richard Leaitch
address Environment Canada
4905 Dufferin St
Downsview, Ontario M3H 5T4
Canada
2009-01-12/-147256346
phone +1 416-739-4616
fax
mailto richard.leaitch@ec.gc.ca
url
GAW function
station function Measurement leader [Aerosol: Hemispheric backscattering coefficient, Aerosol: Light scattering coefficient, Aerosol: Number concentration]
name Anne Marie Macdonald
address Environment Canada
4905 Dufferin Street
Toronto, Ontario M3H 5T4
Canada
2009-11-27/-147256346
phone 416-739-4465
fax 416-739-4281
mailto annemarie.macdonald@ec.gc.ca
url
GAW function
station function Primary station contact, Measurement leader [Aerosol: Major inorganic components (fine), Aerosol: Number size distribution, Aerosol: Number size distribution, Meteo: Humidity, Meteo: Pressure, Meteo: Temperature, Ozone: Surface ozone, Reactive Gas: CO]
name Sangeeta Sharma
address Climate Chemistry Measurements Research, Environment Canada
4905 Dufferin Street
Downsview, Ontario M3H 5T4
Canada
2009-08-05/0
phone +1 (416) 739 58 20
fax +1 (416) 739 57 04
mailto sangeeta.sharma@ec.gc.ca
url
GAW function
station function Measurement leader [Aerosol: Light absorption coefficient]

References
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