Long-term observations of tropospheric particle number size distributions and equivalent black carbon mass concentrations in the German Ultrafine Aerosol Network (GUAN)
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Published:2016-08-26
Issue:2
Volume:8
Page:355-382
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ISSN:1866-3516
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Container-title:Earth System Science Data
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Earth Syst. Sci. Data
Author:
Birmili Wolfram, Weinhold Kay, Rasch Fabian, Sonntag André, Sun Jia, Merkel Maik, Wiedensohler Alfred, Bastian Susanne, Schladitz Alexander, Löschau Gunter, Cyrys Josef, Pitz Mike, Gu Jianwei, Kusch Thomas, Flentje Harald, Quass Ulrich, Kaminski Heinz, Kuhlbusch Thomas A. J., Meinhardt Frank, Schwerin Andreas, Bath Olaf, Ries LudwigORCID, Gerwig Holger, Wirtz Klaus, Fiebig Markus
Abstract
Abstract. The German Ultrafine Aerosol Network (GUAN) is a cooperative atmospheric observation network, which aims at improving the scientific understanding of aerosol-related effects in the troposphere. The network addresses research questions dedicated to both climate- and health-related effects. GUAN's core activity has been the continuous collection of tropospheric particle number size distributions and black carbon mass concentrations at 17 observation sites in Germany. These sites cover various environmental settings including urban traffic, urban background, rural background, and Alpine mountains. In association with partner projects, GUAN has implemented a high degree of harmonisation of instrumentation, operating procedures, and data evaluation procedures. The quality of the measurement data is assured by laboratory intercomparisons as well as on-site comparisons with reference instruments. This paper describes the measurement sites, instrumentation, quality assurance, and data evaluation procedures in the network as well as the EBAS repository, where the data sets can be obtained (doi:10.5072/guan).
Funder
Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, Bau und Reaktorsicherheit
Publisher
Copernicus GmbH
Subject
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
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