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Station Characteristics 2008-10-29/-147256320
GAW ID BIR Birkenes (Norway)
station status established 1970 / full operation Regional station in WMO RA VI - Europe
time zone UTC+1 58.38000°N 8.25000°E (190 m a.s.l.)
climate zone Cfb (Warm temperate climate, fully humid, warm summer)
other affiliations AERONET(Birkenes), EMEP(NO0001R) GEOmon station card
description The terrain is undulating and the site is located in a clearing with relatively free exposure to exchange of air masses by wind. The site provides data on deposition in support of effect oriented studies (surface water acidification, forest damage, material deterioration etc.). Data for the site are applied for the following monitoring programmes; EMEP, ICP Waters, ICP Forest, ICP Integrated Monitoring, ICP Materials, The Norwegian Air and Precipitation Monitoring Programme, the Norwegian Monitoring Programme on Forest Damage (OPS), and others. Picture of Birkenes facility

Measurement Program
type parameter method contributor start end details
Aerosol Ammonium (NH4+) ## unknown/unspecified 1992-11-30 1993-09-27
Ammonium (NH4+), PM10 Ion Chromatography (IC) [general] 1993-01-01 2005-01-01
Ammonium (NH4+), PM2.5 Thermo-optical analyzer (Sunset Labs) 2006-06-01 2007-02-05
Cadmium (Cd) ## unknown/unspecified 1974-01-01 1976-01-01
Calcium (Ca++) Ion Chromatography (IC) [general] 1993-01-01 2009-01-01
Calcium (Ca++), PM10 Thermo-optical analyzer (Sunset Labs) 2006-06-01 2007-02-05
Calcium (Ca++), PM2.5 Thermo-optical analyzer (Sunset Labs) 2006-06-01 2007-02-05
Carbonaceous/organic material (coarse), PM10 Thermo-optical analyzer (Sunset Labs) 2001-02-07 2008-01-01
Chloride (Cl-) Ion Chromatography (IC) [general] 1996-01-01 2001-01-01
Chloride (Cl-), PM10 Thermo-optical analyzer (Sunset Labs) 2006-06-01 2007-02-05
Chloride (Cl-), PM2.5 Thermo-optical analyzer (Sunset Labs) 2006-06-01 2007-02-05
Elementary carbon (coarse), PM10 Thermo-optical analyzer (Sunset Labs) 2001-02-07 2008-01-01
Lead (Pb) ## unknown/unspecified 1974-01-01 1976-01-01
Magnesium (Mg++) Ion Chromatography (IC) [general] 1993-01-01 2001-01-01
Magnesium (Mg++), PM10 Thermo-optical analyzer (Sunset Labs) 2006-06-01 2007-02-05
Magnesium (Mg++), PM2.5 Thermo-optical analyzer (Sunset Labs) 2006-06-01 2007-02-05
Mass concentration (coarse) or Mass PM10 Thermo-optical analyzer (Sunset Labs) 2001-02-07 2008-01-01
Mass concentration (fine) or Mass PM1 Thermo-optical analyzer (Sunset Labs) 2006-01-03 2008-01-01
Mass concentration (medium), PM2.5 Gravimetry [general] 2000-10-20 2006-01-01
Nitrate (NO3-) Ion Chromatography (IC) [general] 1993-01-01 2001-01-01
Nitrate (NO3-), PM10 Thermo-optical analyzer (Sunset Labs) 2006-06-01 2007-02-05
Nitrate (NO3-), PM2.5 Thermo-optical analyzer (Sunset Labs) 2006-06-01 2007-02-05
Number size distribution Differential mobility particle sizer (DMA, DMPS) 2008-06-26 2009-01-01
Potassium (K+) Ion Chromatography (IC) [general] 2001-01-01 2009-01-01
Potassium (K+), PM10 Thermo-optical analyzer (Sunset Labs) 2006-06-01 2007-02-05
Potassium (K+), PM2.5 Thermo-optical analyzer (Sunset Labs) 2006-06-01 2007-02-05
Sodium (Na+) Ion Chromatography (IC) [general] 2002-01-01 2009-01-01
Sodium (Na+), PM10 Thermo-optical analyzer (Sunset Labs) 2006-06-01 2007-02-05
Sodium (Na+), PM25 Thermo-optical analyzer (Sunset Labs) 2006-06-01 2007-02-05
Sulphate (SO4=), corrected Ion Chromatography (IC) [general] 2002-01-01 2009-01-01
Sulphate (SO4=), total Colorimetry [general] 1977-09-01 1980-01-01
Sulphate (SO4=), total, PM10 Thermo-optical analyzer (Sunset Labs) 2006-06-01 2007-02-05
Sulphate (SO4=), total, PM2.5 Thermo-optical analyzer (Sunset Labs) 2006-06-01 2007-02-05
Temperature Differential mobility particle sizer (DMA, DMPS) 2006-02-01 2006-08-01
Total carbon (coarse), PM10 Thermo-optical analyzer (Sunset Labs) 2001-02-07 2008-01-01
Meteo Humidity ## unknown/unspecified 1992-11-30 1993-09-27
Precipitation Weighing type rain gauge 1978-01-01 2002-01-01
Temperature ## unknown/unspecified 1992-11-30 1993-09-27
Ozone Surface ozone UV photometry [general] 1985-06-30 2008-12-31
POP C6H6Cl6 (1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane, alpha-lindane, alpha-HCH) NILU_O_2 2004-02-27 2007-01-01
C6H6Cl6 (1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane, gamma-lindane, gamma-HCH) NILU_O_2 2004-02-27 2007-01-01
Precipitation Chem Ammonium (NH4+) Ion Chromatography (IC) [general] 1991-01-01 2009-01-01
Cadmium (Cd) ## unknown/unspecified 1973-01-01 1975-01-02
Calcium (Ca++) Atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) 1972-01-01 1991-01-01
Chloride (Cl-) Ion Chromatography (IC) [general] 1985-01-01 2009-01-01
Copper (Cu) ## unknown/unspecified 1974-01-01 1975-01-02
Electric conductivity Electric conductivity (EC meter) 1980-01-01 2009-01-01
Hydrogen ion (H+) or pH Potentiometry (pH meter) 1971-10-01 2009-01-01
Lead (Pb) ## unknown/unspecified 1973-01-01 1975-01-02
Magnesium (Mg++) Ion Chromatography (IC) [general] 1991-01-01 2009-01-01
Manganese (Mn) ## unknown/unspecified 1973-01-01 1974-01-01
Nitrate (NO3-) Colorimetry [general] 1977-01-01 1980-01-01
Potassium (K+) Ion Chromatography (IC) [general] 1991-01-01 2009-01-01
Sodium (Na+) Anion exchange membrane (AEM) 1988-01-01 1991-01-01
Sulphate (SO4=), corrected Colorimetry [general] 1971-10-01 1980-01-01
Sulphate (SO4=), total Colorimetry [general] 1971-10-01 1980-01-01
Zinc (Zn) ## unknown/unspecified 1973-01-01 1975-01-02
Reactive Gas Ammonia (NH3) Ion Chromatography (IC) [general] 1993-01-01 2009-01-01
C2H2 (ethyne, acetylene) GC-FID 1988-01-01 1999-12-30
C2H2O2 (oxaldehyde, ethanedial) High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) 1994-01-03 2005-12-29
C2H4 (ethene) GC-FID 1988-01-01 1999-12-30
C2H6 (ethane) GC-FID 1988-01-01 1999-12-30
C3H4O (prop-2-enal, acrolein) High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) 1994-01-03 2005-12-29
C3H4O2 (2-oxopropanal, methylglyoxal) C3H4O2 (2-oxopropanal) High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) 1994-01-03 2005-12-29
C3H6 (propene) GC-FID 1988-01-01 1999-12-30
C3H6O (propanal) High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) 1994-01-03 2005-12-29
C3H8 (propane) GC-FID 1988-01-01 1999-12-30
C4H6 (1,3-butadiene, butadiene) GC-FID 1992-01-01 1999-12-30
C4H6O (2-methylprop-2-enal, methacrolein) High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) 1994-01-03 2005-12-29
C4H6O (but-3-en-2-one, methylvinylketone) High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) 1994-01-03 2005-12-29
C4H8 (1-butene) GC-FID 1999-01-02 1999-12-30
C4H8 (butene) GC-FID 1992-01-01 1998-12-31
C4H8O (butan-2-one, methylethylketone) High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) 1994-01-03 2005-12-29
C4H8O (butanal isomers) High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) 1994-01-03 2005-12-29
C5H10 (pentene) GC-FID 1992-01-01 1998-12-31
C5H10O (pentanal, valeraldehyde) High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) 1994-01-03 2005-12-29
C5H8 (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene, isoprene) GC-FID 1992-01-01 1999-12-30
C6H12 (cyclohexane) GC-FID 1999-01-02 1999-12-30
C6H12O (hexanal isomers) High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) 1994-01-03 2005-12-29
C6H14 (3-methylpentane) GC-FID 1999-01-02 1999-12-30
C6H14 (n-hexane) GC-FID 1992-01-01 1999-12-30
C6H6 (benzene) GC-FID 1992-01-01 1999-12-30
C7H6O (benzene carbaldehyde) High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) 1994-01-03 2005-12-29
C7H8 (toluene) GC-FID 1992-01-01 1999-12-30
C8H10 (ethylbenzene) GC-FID 1992-01-01 1999-12-30
C8H10 (o-xylene) GC-FID 1992-01-01 1999-12-30
C8H10 (p,m-xylene) GC-FID 1992-01-01 1999-12-30
c-C4H8 (cis-2-butene) GC-FID 1999-01-02 1999-12-30
CH2(O) (formaldehyde) High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) 1994-01-03 2005-12-29
CH3C(O)CH3 (acetone, propanone) High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) 1994-01-03 2005-12-29
CH3CHO (acetaldehyde, ethanal) High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) 1994-01-03 2005-12-29
HNO3 (nitric acid) Ion Chromatography (IC) [general] 1993-01-01 2002-01-01
i-C4H10 (2-methylpropane, iso-butane) GC-FID 1988-01-01 1999-12-30
i-C5H12 (2-methylbutane, iso-pentane) GC-FID 1988-01-01 1999-12-30
i-C7H16 (2-methylhexane, isoheptane) GC-FID 1992-01-01 1995-12-29
n-C4H10 (n-butane) GC-FID 1988-01-01 1999-12-30
n-C5H12 (n-pentane) GC-FID 1988-01-01 1999-12-30
n-C7H16 (n-heptane) GC-FID 1992-01-01 1999-12-30
NO2 Colorimetry (Griess) 1991-01-01 1994-01-01
SO2 Ion Chromatography (IC) [general] 1988-01-01 2009-01-01
t-C4H8 (trans-2-butene) GC-FID 1999-01-02 1999-12-30

Contact Person(s)
name Dr. Markus Fiebig
address NILU WDCA

Kjeller
Norway
2010-05-05/0
phone
fax
mailto markus.fiebig@nilu.no
url
GAW function GAW World Data Centre
station function Measurement leader [Aerosol: Number size distribution, Aerosol: Temperature]
name Sverre Solberg
address Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU) Dept. for Regional and Global Pollution Issues
Instituttveien 18 P.O. Box 100
N-2027 Kjeller
Norway
2008-12-01/-147256320
phone +47 (63) 898000
fax
mailto sso@nilu.no
url
GAW function
station function Measurement leader [Reactive Gas: C2H2 (ethyne, acetylene), Reactive Gas: C2H2O2 (oxaldehyde, ethanedial), Reactive Gas: C2H4 (ethene), Reactive Gas: C2H6 (ethane), Reactive Gas: C3H4O (prop-2-enal, acrolein), Reactive Gas: C3H4O2 (2-oxopropanal, methylglyoxal) C3H4O2 (2-oxopropanal), Reactive Gas: C3H6 (propene), Reactive Gas: C3H6O (propanal), Reactive Gas: C3H8 (propane), Reactive Gas: C4H6 (1,3-butadiene, butadiene), Reactive Gas: C4H6O (2-methylprop-2-enal, methacrolein), Reactive Gas: C4H6O (but-3-en-2-one, methylvinylketone), Reactive Gas: C4H8 (1-butene), Reactive Gas: C4H8 (butene), Reactive Gas: C4H8O (butan-2-one, methylethylketone), Reactive Gas: C4H8O (butanal isomers), Reactive Gas: C5H10 (pentene), Reactive Gas: C5H10O (pentanal, valeraldehyde), Reactive Gas: C5H8 (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene, isoprene), Reactive Gas: C6H12 (cyclohexane), Reactive Gas: C6H12O (hexanal isomers), Reactive Gas: C6H14 (3-methylpentane), Reactive Gas: C6H14 (n-hexane), Reactive Gas: C6H6 (benzene), Reactive Gas: C7H6O (benzene carbaldehyde), Reactive Gas: C7H8 (toluene), Reactive Gas: C8H10 (ethylbenzene), Reactive Gas: C8H10 (o-xylene), Reactive Gas: C8H10 (p,m-xylene), Reactive Gas: c-C4H8 (cis-2-butene), Reactive Gas: CH2(O) (formaldehyde), Reactive Gas: CH3C(O)CH3 (acetone, propanone), Reactive Gas: CH3CHO (acetaldehyde, ethanal), Reactive Gas: i-C4H10 (2-methylpropane, iso-butane), Reactive Gas: i-C5H12 (2-methylbutane, iso-pentane), Reactive Gas: i-C7H16 (2-methylhexane, isoheptane), Reactive Gas: n-C4H10 (n-butane), Reactive Gas: n-C5H12 (n-pentane), Reactive Gas: n-C7H16 (n-heptane), Reactive Gas: t-C4H8 (trans-2-butene)]

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