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Rucava
-O3-
Observation |
Category |
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Air sampling observation |
Situation |
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ongoing |
Time zone |
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Local time +2 |
Sampling |
Sampling height |
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1.8 |
Description |
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continuous |
Sampling and analysis frequency |
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Continuous |
Sampling environment |
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Description for sampling analysis |
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Instrument and Analysis |
Measurement method |
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Ultraviolet absorption method |
Current status and history of instrument |
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02.1994-03.2008- O341M, Environnement s.a., France 364;
04.2008 - APOA-360, HORIBA
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Description of instrument |
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O341M, Environnement s.a., France 364:
Ranges: 0.1/0.25/1ppm
Lower detectable limit: 1ppb
Zero drift: less then 1ppb/7days
Span drift: less then 1%/7day
Linearity: 1%
APOA-360,HORIBA:
Ranges: 0 to 0.1ppm, 0.2ppm, 0.5ppm, 1.0ppm
Lower detectable limit: 0.5ppb
Zero drift: +/-2.0 of full scale value per week
Span drift: +/-2.0 of full scale value per week
Samplimg flow rate: apporx. 0.7 L/min |
Calibration |
Current scale employed in the measurement |
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Standard Instrument |
Measurement calibration |
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internal ozone generator: every 24 hours, test parameter checking: every 360 hours, calibration with analyzer type-USA NIST SRP No.17 , Czech Hydrometeorological Institute: 1 times per year |
Scale and calibration(treasability) |
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Data Processing |
Measurement unit |
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ug/m3-25C |
Data processing |
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programma SMA 360PC: integration time 3 and 30 min. |
Processing for averaging |
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Processing for Hourly Data: Adopt hourly arithmetic value Processing for Daily Data: Derive the arithmetic mean of hourly data Processing for Monthly Data: Derive the arithmetic mean of hourly data |
Data flag |
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Data remarks |
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Other Information |
Scientific aim |
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Global Atmosphere Watch (on regional level), Program for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Long-Range Transmission of Air Pollutants in Europe, International Cooperative Programme on Integrated Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Ecosystems (ICP Integrated Monitoring). |
Reference |
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submitted by Environment Geology and Meteorology Centre |
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