No.8

Introduction
Data Policy
Data
Documentation
Contact Information



Virolahti

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Observation
Category : Air sampling observation
Situation : ongoing
Time zone : UTC


Sampling
Sampling height :
Description : continuous
Sampling and analysis frequency : Continuous
Sampling environment :
Description for sampling analysis : untill 1993 ; salzman method Thermo Environmental Instruments Inc. 42S


Instrument and Analysis
Measurement method :
Current status and history of instrument : Salzman 1990-Jan.1995 Chemiluminescence Feb.1995-2000
Description of instrument :


Calibration
Current scale employed in the measurement : 0-200 ug(NO2)/m3
Measurement calibration : Sampling equipment calibration four times a year. Permeation method. Environnement VE3M.
Scale and calibration(treasability) : 0-200 ?g(NO2)/m3


Data Processing
Measurement unit : ugN/m3-20C
Data processing : Daily and monthly averages represents period which begins at 06:00 UTC.
Processing for averaging :
Processing for Daily Data:
Daily averages are calculated from accepted hourly averages. If there are under 18 hourly values for a daily average, the daily average is missing.
Processing for Monthly Data:
Monthly averages are calculated from accepted daily averages. If the coverage of accepted daily averages is under 50 % in a month, the monthly average is missing.
Data flag : EMEP Flags are used (http://www.nilu.no/projects/ccc/submission.html)
Data remarks :


Other Information
Scientific aim :
Reference :


submitted by Finnish Meteorological Institute



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