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Station Characteristics 2010-05-20/0
GAW ID BEO BEO Moussala (Bulgaria)
WMO ID Regional station in WMO RA VI - Europe
station status established 1999-09-30 / full operation 42.17920°N 23.58560°E (2925 m a.s.l.)
time zone UTC+3 www.beo.inrne.bas.bg
climate zone Dfd (Snow climate, fully humid, extremely continental)  
other affiliations EMEP(BG0001R)
description BEO Moussala mission
Observing, Monitoring and Study of Global Change, Climate, Aerospace and Terrestrial Environment, Natural Hazards and Technological Risks.
Main research fields are:
Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry; Physics and Astrophysics of Cosmic Rays; Complex Monitoring of Environment and Ecotoxicological Studies; Control of Long Range Radionuclides and Toxic Elements Transport; Sensors, Detectors and Complex Monitoring Devices Development
BEO Moussala has a dynamic developing set of measuring, telecommunication and information systems and devices: automatic weather station, measuring temperature, pressure, direction and wind velocity, relative humidity and precipitations; automatic gas analyser, measuring concentrations of CO, CO2, SO2, O3, NO, NO2, NOx; the device for measuring the acidity of clouds; ozonometer, a device measuring ozone total column; detector of UV flux; aerosol properties measuring devices: nephelometer, measuring scaterring coefficient and scanning measurement particle seizer (SMPS); three devices for gamma background measurements, based on different principles; thermoluminescent detectors; device for measuring of aerosols radioactivity; high temperature semiconductor gamma spectrometer; active radon meter; neutron flux meter with high accuracy; device measuring the intensity cosmic neutron flux; complex cosmic ray detector SEVAN; passive neutron detector; Cerenkov leight telescope; muon Cerenkov telescope; LET spectrometer
BEO Moussala has a developing data base with different levels and ways of access and high level of publicity in Internet, presenting on-line in real time the BEO Moussala data flows; refining QA/QC system.
BEO Moussala is a modern complex High Mountain Observatory with developed and reliable infrastructure – double electricity supply and reserve supply; energy effective heating system; three times reserved communication; reliable transport, drinking water and water supply; optimal food stocks; modern active lightning protection; save physical protection and video control; reliable emergency system; comfortable and high ergonomic.
Picture of BEO Moussala facility

Measurement Program
type parameter method contributor data available details
Aerosol Hemispheric backscattering coefficient Nephelometry, integrating 2008-01-01 ~ 2011-01-01
Light backscattering coefficient, total aerosol Nephelometry, integrating 2008-01-01 ~ 2011-01-01
Light scattering coefficient, total aerosol Nephelometry, integrating 2007-01-01 ~ 2009-01-19
Light scattering coefficient, total aerosol Nephelometry, integrating 2007-01-01 ~ 2008-01-01
Number size distribution, total aerosol Scanning mobility particle sizer (SMPS) 2009-01-01 ~ 2011-06-01
Greenhouse Gas CO2 ## Continuous monitoring [general]
Meteo Humidity Hygrometer
Precipitation ## Continuous monitoring [general]
Pressure Barometer/Pressure sensor
Temperature Thermometer/-element
Wind direction Wind vane 2009-01-01 ~ 2011-07-01
Wind speed Anemometer 2009-01-01 ~ 2011-07-01
Ozone Surface ozone UV photometry [general]
POPs C13H10 (9H-fluorene, fluorene), in air GC-MS 2006-07-06 ~ 2006-10-05
C14H10 (anthracene), in aerosol and air GC-MS 2006-07-06 ~ 2006-10-05
C14H10 (anthracene), in air GC-MS 2006-07-06 ~ 2006-10-05
C14H10 (phenanthrene), in air GC-MS 2006-07-06 ~ 2006-10-05
C16H10 (pyrene), in air and aerosol GC-MS 2006-07-06 ~ 2006-10-05
C18H12 (Benz(a)anthracene), in air GC-MS 2006-07-06 ~ 2006-10-05
C6Cl6 (hexachlorobenzene, HCB), in air GC-MS 2006-07-06 ~ 2006-10-05
C6H6Cl6 (1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane, alpha-lindane, alpha-HCH), in air GC-MS 2006-07-06 ~ 2006-10-05
C6H6Cl6 (1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane, gamma-lindane, gamma-HCH), in air GC-MS 2006-07-06 ~ 2006-10-05
Radio Nuclide Beryllium [Be-7] Filter sampling + gamma spectrometry
Reactive Gas CO ## Continuous monitoring [general]
NO Chemiluminescence (CL) [general]
NO2 Chemiluminescence (CL) [general]
NOx Chemiluminescence (CL) [general]
SO2 UV fluorescence

Contact Person(s)
name Prof. Dr. Ekaterina Batchvarova
address National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
66 Blvd. Tzarigradsko Chaussee
1784 Sofia
Bulgaria
2012-06-07/0
phone +359 887 50 72 83
+359 2 9753986
fax +359 2 988 03 80
mailto ekaterina.batchvarova@meteo.bg
url
GAW function GAW Country Contact
station function

name Dr. Hristo Angelov
address Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy (INRNE) of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
72 Tzarigradsko Chaussee blvd.
1784 Sofia
Bulgaria
2009-08-26/2141913859
phone ++ 359 887 445840
++ 359 878 445840
fax ++35929753619
mailto hangelov@inrne.bas.bg
url
GAW function
station function Primary station contact

name Assist. Prof. Eng. Ivo Emilov Kalapov
address Institut fo Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy
Tsarigradsko chaussee Blvd.
1784 Sofia
Bulgaria
2011-06-27/0
phone +359 889 21 81 54
+359 888 54 14 82
fax +359 2 975 36 19
mailto kalapov@inrne.bas.bg
url http://beo-db.inrne.bas.bg
GAW function
station function Measurement leader [Greenhouse Gas: CO2, Meteo: Humidity, Meteo: Precipitation, Meteo: Pressure, Meteo: Temperature, Ozone: Surface ozone, Radio Nuclide: Beryllium [Be-7], Reactive Gas: CO, Reactive Gas: NO, Reactive Gas: NO2, Reactive Gas: NOx, Reactive Gas: SO2]

name Prof Jordan Stamenov
address INRNE BAS (Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences)
72, Tsarigradsko Chaussee Blvd.
1784 Sofia
Bulgaria
2009-06-25/62
phone +359 2 9743 761
+359 888 87 43 33
fax +359 2 975 36 19
mailto jstamen@inrne.bas.bg
url http://www.beo.inrne.bas.bg; http://beo-db.inrne.bas.bg
GAW function
station function Primary station contact, Measurement leader [Aerosol: Hemispheric backscattering coefficient, Aerosol: Light backscattering coefficient, total aerosol]

name Dr. Boyko Vachev
address INRNE BAS (Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences)
72, Tsarigradsko Chaussee Blvd.
1784 Sofia
Bulgaria
2009-06-25/62
phone +359 878 56 30 69
+359 887 56 30 69
fax +359 2 975 36 19
mailto vachev@inrne.bas.bg
url http://www.beo.inrne.bas.bg; http://beo-db.inrne.bas.bg
GAW function
station function Primary station contact


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