Atmospheric Research Observatory
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The Atmospheric Research Observatory is a scientific facility at the South Pole dedicated to long-term monitoring of atmospheric composition, climate-related gases, and environmental change.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atmospheric Research Observatory canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
atmospheric research facility
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research station building ⓘ scientific observatory ⓘ |
| climateZone | polar climate ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
baseline atmospheric composition records
ⓘ
global greenhouse gas monitoring ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dataUsedFor |
aerosol–radiation interaction studies
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climate change assessment ⓘ ozone depletion studies ⓘ trend analysis of greenhouse gases ⓘ validation of climate models ⓘ |
| environment |
polar plateau
ⓘ
remote background atmosphere ⓘ |
| hasMeasurementType |
aerosol sampling
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in situ gas measurements ⓘ radiation measurements ⓘ remote sensing observations ⓘ |
| inceptionYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| locatedAtElevation | approximately 2835 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station
NERFINISHED
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Antarctica ⓘ South Pole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitors |
aerosol optical properties
ⓘ
carbon dioxide ⓘ methane ⓘ nitrous oxide ⓘ ozone ⓘ solar irradiance ⓘ surface radiation budget ⓘ ultraviolet radiation ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
NOAA Earth System Research Laboratories
NERFINISHED
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United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | year-round ⓘ |
| partOf |
Global Atmosphere Watch network
NERFINISHED
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NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ global atmospheric monitoring network ⓘ |
| purpose |
long-term monitoring of atmospheric composition
ⓘ
monitoring of aerosols ⓘ monitoring of climate-related gases ⓘ monitoring of environmental change ⓘ monitoring of greenhouse gases ⓘ monitoring of solar radiation ⓘ monitoring of stratospheric ozone ⓘ |
| replaced | NOAA Clean Air Facility at South Pole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
atmospheric science
ⓘ
climate science ⓘ environmental science ⓘ |
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