Falocchi, Marco; Tirler, Werner; Giovannini, Lorenzo; Tomasi, Elena; Antonacci, Gianluca; Zardi, Dino (2019): Tracer concentrations and meteorological observations from the Bolzano Tracer EXperiment (BTEX) [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.898761
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Abstract:
The data set contains ground concentrations and related meteorological measurements collected during the field campaign of the Bolzano Tracer EXperiment (BTEX).
The experiment was performed to characterize the dispersion of pollutants emitted by a waste incinerator in the basin of the city of Bolzano in the Alps.
As part of the experiment two controlled releases of a passive gas tracer (sulfur hexafluoride, SF6) were performed through the stack of the incinerator on 14 February 2017 at two different times, starting respectively at 7:00 and 12:45.
Samples of ambient air were collected at target sites by means of vacuum-filled glass bottles and plastic bags, and later analysed using a mass spectrometer (detectability limit 30 ppt). Meteorological conditions were monitored by means of a network of 15 ground weather stations, 1 temperature profiler, 1 SODAR and 1 Doppler Wind-LIDAR.
The data set represents one of the few examples available in the literature concerning dispersion processes in a typical mountain valley environment and provides a useful benchmark for testing and calibration of dispersion models in such a complex terrain.
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Falocchi, Marco; Tirler, Werner; Giovannini, Lorenzo; Tomasi, Elena; Antonacci, Gianluca; Zardi, Dino (2020): A dataset of tracer concentrations and meteorological observations from the Bolzano Tracer EXperiment (BTEX) to characterize pollutant dispersion processes in an Alpine valley. Earth System Science Data, 12(1), 277-291, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-12-277-2020
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Median Latitude: 46.479659 * Median Longitude: 11.317135 * South-bound Latitude: 46.240200 * West-bound Longitude: 11.136600 * North-bound Latitude: 46.688000 * East-bound Longitude: 11.536600
Date/Time Start: 2017-02-13T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2017-02-15T00:00:00
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- Falocchi, M; Tirler, W; Giovannini, L et al. (2019): Meteorological observations of ground weather stations during the field campaign of the Bolzano Tracer EXperiment (BTEX). https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.898760
- Falocchi, M; Tirler, W; Giovannini, L et al. (2019): Emission discharge and emission temperature of the incinerator during the field campaign of the Bolzano Tracer EXperiment (BTEX). https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.898756
- Falocchi, M; Tirler, W; Giovannini, L et al. (2019): Wind profiles from Doppler Wind-LiDAR during the field campaign of the Bolzano Tracer EXperiment (BTEX). https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.898755
- Falocchi, M; Tirler, W; Giovannini, L et al. (2019): SF6 releases and ground concentration during the field campaign of the Bolzano Tracer EXperiment (BTEX). https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.898757
- Falocchi, M; Tirler, W; Giovannini, L et al. (2019): Wind profiles of MFAS mini-SODAR during the field campaign of the Bolzano Tracer EXperiment (BTEX). https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.898758
- Falocchi, M; Tirler, W; Giovannini, L et al. (2019): Temperature profiles during the field campaign of the Bolzano Tracer EXperiment (BTEX). https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.898759