Weller, Rolf (2023): Airchemistry at Neumayer station, Antarctica [dataset publication series]. Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.961235
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Published: 2023-08-08 • DOI registered: 2023-08-08
Abstract:
It is obvious that the atmosphere above Antarctica is the cleanest part of the Earth's troposphere and can be employed as a large clean air laboratory to study natural conditions comparable to atmospheric processes prevailed elsewhere in preindustrial times. The nearly completely ice covered Antarctic continent is virtually free of aerosol sources while the Southern Ocean is by far the dominant source to the Antarctic aerosol body, making atmospheric sea salt and biogenic sulfur the major aerosol components. Terrestrial sources are limited to some insular rocky regions (on the Antarctic Peninsula, in the coastal dry valleys and on high mountain ranges) and volcanic activity of Mt. Erebus. Nowadays, minor anthropogenic emissions arising from fossil fuel combustion during research and tourism activities may be considered as well. On the whole these natural and anthropogenic sources constitute local or regional trace element emissions of mineral dust and specific heavy metals which are of minor importance for the overall aerosol budget of Antarctica. Therefore, Antarctica offers an outstanding place to study the background composition and the natural biogeochemical cycling of aerosol.
The main task of the Neumayer Air Chemistry Observatory at Neumayer III Station is to provide continuous, year-round as well as long-term data records for important gaseous and particulate trace components of the troposphere. The data sets present the results of these long term observations for the respective over-wintering periods. For additional information about the observatory visit homepage: https://www.awi.de/en/science/long-term-observations/atmosphere/antarctic-neumayer/air-chemistry.html
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Latitude: -70.650000 * Longitude: -8.250000
Date/Time Start: 2004-01-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2023-12-31T23:59:00
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Datasets listed in this publication series
- Weller, R (2005): Airchemistry at Neumayer Station, Antarctica during the year 2004. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.338937
- Weller, R (2006): Airchemistry at Neumayer Station, Antarctica during the year 2005. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.475935
- Weller, R (2007): Airchemistry at Neumayer station, Antarctica during the year 2006. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.652740
- Weller, R (2008): Airchemistry at Neumayer station, Antarctica during the year 2007. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.701890
- Weller, R (2009): Airchemistry at Neumayer station, Antarctica during the year 2008. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.722916
- Weller, R (2010): Airchemistry at Neumayer station, Antarctica during the year 2009. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.754568
- Weller, R (2011): Airchemistry at Neumayer station, Antarctica during the year 2010. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.761799
- Weller, R (2012): Airchemistry at Neumayer station, Antarctica during the year 2011. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.787837
- Weller, R (2013): Airchemistry at Neumayer station, Antarctica during the year 2012. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.815285
- Weller, R (2014): Airchemistry at Neumayer station, Antarctica during the year 2013. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.833109
- Weller, R (2016): Airchemistry at Neumayer station, Antarctica during the year 2014. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.860936
- Weller, R (2016): Airchemistry at Neumayer station, Antarctica during the year 2015. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.860939
- Weller, R (2017): Airchemistry at Neumayer station, Antarctica during the year 2016. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.882136
- Weller, R (2018): Airchemistry at Neumayer station, Antarctica during the year 2017. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.893176
- Weller, R (2019): Airchemistry at Neumayer station, Antarctica during the year 2018. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.902238
- Weller, R (2020): Airchemistry at Neumayer station, Antarctica during the year 2019. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.922770
- Weller, R (2021): Airchemistry at Neumayer station, Antarctica during the year 2020. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.935343
- Weller, R (2022): Airchemistry at Neumayer station, Antarctica during the year 2021. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.945533
- Weller, R (2023): Airchemistry at Neumayer station, Antarctica during the year 2022. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.961234
- Weller, R (2024): Airchemistry at Neumayer station, Antarctica during the year 2023. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.965553