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Physical and chemical properties and processes of boundary layer aerosols at Aboa, Queen Maud Land

Entry ID: Boundary_layer_aerosol_properties_at_Aboa_QML

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Summary

Abstract: Physical and chemical properties of boundary layer aerosols have been measured at the Finnish Antarctic research station Aboa in Queen Maud Land (73 degrees 03' S, 13 degrees 25' W). The measurements have been conducted in austral summers 1997/1998, 1999/2000, 2000/2001, 2003/2004, 2004/2005 and 2006/2007.

Measurements and data:
1997/98
Time resolution: 48 hours
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Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Description: Finnish Meteorological Institute - Antarctic Aerosols

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -73.05

S: -73.05

E: -13.42

W: -13.42

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1997-12-01

Stop Date: 1998-03-31

Start Date: 1999-12-01

Stop Date: 2000-03-31

Start Date: 2000-12-01

Stop Date: 2001-03-31

Start Date: 2003-12-01

Stop Date: 2004-03-31

Start Date: 2004-12-01

Stop Date: 2005-03-31

Start Date: 2006-12-04

Stop Date: 2007-02-09

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN

Data Resolution

Temporal Resolution: 24 to 48 hours
Temporal Resolution Range: Hourly - < Daily

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > AEROSOL BACKSCATTER

ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTH/THICKNESS

ISO Topic Category

BOUNDARIES

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Quality Please see URL link ('Report on Production of Satellite Image Base for Vestfold Hills 1:100 000 Image Map').

Data source: Landsat Thematic Mapper Scene (WRS 124-108, WRS 124-109), acquired 200 January 1990.

Projection and Grid: Transverse Mercator, grid zone 44.

Co-ordinates: Geographical and UTM.

Horizontal datum: World Geodetic System 1984.

Magnetic Variation: 77.5 degrees west in 1992.

Nomenclature: Names have been approved by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia.

Access Constraints Contact the Australian Antarctic Data Centre.

Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference provided athttp://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=vestfold... when using these data.

Ancillary Keywords

Satellite Image Map

Vestfold Hills

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

AAD

Data Center

Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia

Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC Phone: +61 3 6232 3244 Fax: +61 3 6232 3351 Email: metadata at aad.gov.au Contact Address: Australian Antarctic Division 203 Channel Highway City: Kingston Province or State: Tasmania Postal Code: 7050 Country: Australia