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Bragança
-SO2-
Observation |
Category |
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Air sampling observation |
Situation |
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ongoing |
Time zone |
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UTC |
Sampling |
Sampling height |
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1.5 |
Description |
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continuous |
Sampling and analysis frequency |
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Continuous/24 hours |
Sampling environment |
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Station located far from the shore line, open air, with some hills in the surroundings. |
Description for sampling analysis |
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Sequential sampler NILU FK1:
Absorption solution of hydrogen peroxide for sampling sulphur dioxide in air.
Analytical method:
Ion chromatography.
Flow rate 150 l/h. Bubbler with an absorption solution of hydrogen peroxide (8 identical sampling units). Whatman filter Ø47mm.
Sequential sampler NILU EK starting 2008:
Alkaline impregnated filter method with potassium hydroxide.
Filterpack two stages for sampling gas+particle compounds.
47mm Whatman40 cellulose filters.
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Instrument and Analysis |
Measurement method |
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Ion Chromatography |
Current status and history of instrument |
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Sequential sampler NILU FK1 from 1979 to 1999.
Starting 2007:
Filterpack EK Air Sampler.
NILU, Norway.
Ref. Nº 03200101 |
Description of instrument |
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Flow rate: 15 L/h |
Calibration |
Current scale employed in the measurement |
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Measurement calibration |
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Scale and calibration(treasability) |
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Observer's Standard |
Data Processing |
Measurement unit |
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ugS/m3-25C |
Data processing |
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Data quality control is based on annual laboratory intercalibration. |
Processing for averaging |
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Processing for Monthly Data: Monthly data are arithmetric means of daily data. |
Data flag |
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Data remarks |
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Other Information |
Scientific aim |
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Reference |
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submitted by Instituto de Meteorologia |
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