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Griffiths, Alan D; Williams, Alastair G; Chambers, Scott D; Naylor, Travis A; Simmons, Jack B; Ramirez-Gamboa, Jhonathan; Webb, Alayna; Dang, Quang Phuc; Carter, Alex; Paton-Walsh, Clare (2021): Radon-222 measurements at Cataract Scout Park, Australia, taken during the COALA-2020 campaign [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.928372

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Abstract:
Measurements of radon-222 (222Rn) concentration were collected using a 1500 L dual-flow loop radon detector, designed and built by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO; Lucas Heights, NSW, Australia) (Chambers et al., 2011; Whittlestone and Zahorowski, 1998). Sampling occurred at 65-75 L min^-1. Calibration occurred during the campaign from a Pylon (Ottawa, ON, Canada) source. Measurements were taken at Cataract Scout Park, Appin, N.S.W. (34°14'42.29"S 150°49'24.97"E) from an inlet 3.94 m above ground level as part of the Characterizing Organics and Aerosol Loading over Australia (COALA-2020) campaign. The campaign ran from mid-January to mid-March, 2020. Reported measurements are at 30-minute time resolution. Concentrations have not been corrected for the response time of the detector but can be on the request of users. See Griffiths et al. (2016) for details.
Keyword(s):
aerosol; boundary layer; COALA-2020; radon; stability; tracer
Related to:
Griffith, David W T; Paton-Walsh, Clare; Naylor, Travis A; Kettlewell, Graham; Ramirez-Gamboa, Jhonathan; Simmons, Jack B; Carter, Alex; Dang, Quang Phuc; Webb, Alayna (2021): Greenhouse gases measurements at Cataract Scout Park, Australia, taken during the COALA-2020 campaign [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.927313
Griffiths, Alan D; Naylor, Travis A; Paton-Walsh, Clare; Carter, Alex (2021): Wind speed and direction measurements at Cataract Scout Park, Australia, taken during the COALA-2020 campaign [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.928929
Humphries, Ruhi S; Keywood, Melita D; Paton-Walsh, Clare; Naylor, Travis A; Simmons, Jack B; Ramirez-Gamboa, Jhonathan; Carter, Alex; Dang, Quang Phuc; Webb, Alayna (2021): Aerosol size distribution measurements at Cataract Scout Park, Australia, taken during the COALA-2020 campaign [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.928853
Humphries, Ruhi S; Keywood, Melita D; Paton-Walsh, Clare; Naylor, Travis A; Simmons, Jack B; Ramirez-Gamboa, Jhonathan; Carter, Alex; Dang, Quang Phuc; Webb, Alayna (2021): Cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) measurements at Cataract Scout Park, Australia, taken during the COALA-2020 campaign [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.928925
Keywood, Melita D; Humphries, Ruhi S; Paton-Walsh, Clare; Naylor, Travis A; Ramirez-Gamboa, Jhonathan; Simmons, Jack B; Carter, Alex; Dang, Quang Phuc; Webb, Alayna (2020): Condensation nuclei >3 nm (CN3) measurements at Cataract Scout Park, Australia, taken during the COALA-2020 campaign [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.925555
Keywood, Melita D; Humphries, Ruhi S; Paton-Walsh, Clare; Naylor, Travis A; Ramirez-Gamboa, Jhonathan; Simmons, Jack B; Carter, Alex; Dang, Quang Phuc; Webb, Alayna (2021): Black carbon aerosol measurements at Cataract Scout Park, Australia, taken during the COALA-2020 campaign [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.927544
Mouat, Asher P; Kaiser, Jennifer; Paton-Walsh, Clare; Ramirez-Gamboa, Jhonathan; Naylor, Travis A; Simmons, Jack B (2021): Volatile organic compound measurements at Cataract Scout Park, Australia, taken during the COALA-2020 campaign [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.927277
Naylor, Travis A; Paton-Walsh, Clare; Ramirez-Gamboa, Jhonathan; Carter, Alex; Webb, Alayna; Dang, Quang Phuc; Simmons, Jack B; Griffiths, Alan D (2021): Photosynthetically active radiation measurements at Cataract Scout Park, Australia, taken during the COALA-2020 campaign [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.928051
Further details:
Chambers, Scott D; Williams, Alastair G; Zahorowski, W; Griffiths, Alan D; Crawford, J (2011): Separating remote fetch and local mixing influences on vertical radon measurements in the lower atmosphere. Tellus Series B-Chemical and Physical Meteorology, 63(5), 843-859, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0889.2011.00565.x
Griffiths, Alan D; Chambers, Scott D; Williams, Alastair G; Werczynski, Sylverster (2016): Increasing the accuracy and temporal resolution of two-filter radon–222 measurements by correcting for the instrument response. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 9(6), 2689-2707, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-2689-2016
Whittlestone, S; Zahorowski, W (1998): Baseline radon detectors for shipboard use: Development and deployment in the First Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE 1). Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 103(D13), 16743-16751, https://doi.org/10.1029/98JD00687
Project(s):
Characterizing Organics and Aerosol Loading over Australia (COALA)
Coverage:
Latitude: -34.245081 * Longitude: 150.823603
Date/Time Start: 2020-01-17T03:30:00 * Date/Time End: 2020-03-23T04:00:00
Minimum HEIGHT above ground: 3.94 m * Maximum HEIGHT above ground: 3.94 m
Event(s):
Cataract_scout_park * Latitude: -34.245081 * Longitude: 150.823603 * Date/Time Start: 2020-01-18T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2020-03-19T00:00:00 * Location: Appin, Australia * Campaign: COALA-2020 (COALA-2020) * Method/Device: Multiple investigations (MULT)
Comment:
COALA-2020 was funded by Australia's National Environmental Science Program through the Clean Air and Urban Landscapes hub
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1DATE/TIMEDate/TimePaton-Walsh, ClareGeocode
2HEIGHT above groundHeightmPaton-Walsh, ClareGeocode
3Radon-222 activity222RnBq/m3Paton-Walsh, ClareDual-flow loop radon detector, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Australia
4Radon-222 activity uncertainty fraction222Rn unc fracPaton-Walsh, ClareDual-flow loop radon detector, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Australia
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
5928 data points

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