GAW global stations for aerosols
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GAW global stations for aerosols are specialized monitoring sites within the Global Atmosphere Watch network that measure and analyze atmospheric aerosol particles to support climate, air quality, and environmental research.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
atmospheric monitoring station network
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component of Global Atmosphere Watch ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Global Atmosphere Watch global stations for aerosols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
assessment of radiative forcing by aerosols
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development of emission control policies ⓘ evaluation of regional and global air pollution ⓘ |
| dataArchivedIn | GAW World Data Centres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataFormat | standardized WMO data formats ⓘ |
| dataUsedBy |
air quality agencies
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climate modelers ⓘ environmental researchers ⓘ |
| followsStandard |
GAW aerosol measurement guidelines
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WMO quality assurance procedures ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
detect trends in atmospheric aerosols
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improve understanding of aerosol–climate interactions ⓘ provide long-term aerosol observations ⓘ support air quality assessment ⓘ support validation of satellite aerosol products ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject | atmospheric aerosols ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
global spatial distribution
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high data quality requirements ⓘ long-term continuous measurements ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
monitor atmospheric aerosol particles
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support air quality research ⓘ support climate research ⓘ support environmental research ⓘ |
| measures |
absorption coefficient of aerosols
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aerosol chemical composition ⓘ aerosol mass concentration ⓘ aerosol number concentration ⓘ aerosol optical depth (AOD) ⓘ aerosol optical properties ⓘ aerosol physical properties ⓘ aerosol size distribution ⓘ black carbon concentration ⓘ scattering coefficient of aerosols ⓘ |
| monitors |
aerosol-related climate indicators
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background atmospheric aerosol levels ⓘ transboundary aerosol pollution ⓘ |
| operatedBy | World Meteorological Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Global Atmosphere Watch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
capacity building in atmospheric observations
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intercomparison of aerosol measurement techniques ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
aethalometer
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filter sampler ⓘ nephelometer ⓘ particle counter ⓘ sun photometer ⓘ |
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