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Multitudes of measurements are needed to understand the environment and its evolution. The Arctic region is a fundamental observation area for climate change evaluation: climate change comes first and comes faster in the arctic. The higher accuracy required to quickly capture trends; the extreme range and conditions of sensors exposure; a robust comparability asked by the different measurement networks; the need of dedicated calibration procedures, together with the logistical problems associated with such remote location, motivate the proposal for a joint effort to address metrology experience and activities for Arctic research applications. The Ny-Ålesund international research base and community offers a unique infrastructure to directly link metrological traceability to on site polar measurements. The contribution reports a study on the implementation of specific calibration procedures, metrological validation of measurements and instrument tests, uncertainties evaluations including quantities of influence, and the feasibility of a metrology laboratory in Ny-Ålesund.
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This work is being developed within the frame of the European Metrology Research Program (EMRP) joint research project ENV58 “METEOMET2”. The EMRP is jointly funded by the EMRP participating countries within EURAMET and the European Union.
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This peer-reviewed article is a result of the multi and interdisciplinary research activities based at the Arctic Station “Dirigibile Italia”, coordinated by the “Dipartimento Scienze del Sistema Terra e Tecnologie per l’Ambiente” of the National Research Council of Italy.
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Musacchio, C., Merlone, A., Viola, A. et al. Towards a calibration laboratory in Ny-Ålesund. Rend. Fis. Acc. Lincei 27 (Suppl 1), 243–249 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12210-016-0531-9
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