{"id":15987,"date":"2019-07-12T12:34:18","date_gmt":"2019-07-12T09:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panacea-ri.gr\/?page_id=15987"},"modified":"2019-10-11T12:17:47","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T09:17:47","slug":"equipment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/panacea-ri.gr\/index.php\/equipment\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"[mk_page_section attachment=”fixed” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” min_height=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ section_id=”team-eaa” first_page=”false” last_page=”false” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#222222″ size=”32″ txt_transform=”capitalize” letter_spacing=”1″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]Finokalia (FKL)<\/span><\/a>[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”false” align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1539715965369{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n
<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner padding=”0″][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1565164458087{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\"\"At Finokalia Station, a wide range of measurements are carried out on a continuous basis to characterize the atmosphere, either in real time or by collecting samples for subsequent laboratory analysis. The station’s instrumentation includes new technology measuring devices:
\n\u2022Weather station: Speed – wind direction (RM Young Co. 05103), Relative humidity – temperature (Rotronic HC2A-S3), Total solar radiation (Kipp and Zonen, pyranometer CM3), Barometric pressure (Vaisala PTB110), Height (Rain height) RM Young Co. 52203)
\n\u2022 UV-A and UV-B solar radiation sensors
\n\u2022 Automatic gas pollutant analyzers: Ozone (O3) (Thermo 49C and 49i), Nitrogen Oxides (NO, NO2) (Thermo 42C and 42i), Carbon Monoxide (CO) (Thermo 48C and 49i)
\n\u2022 Automatic analyzer for greenhouse gas measurements (Picarro): Carbon dioxide (CO2), Carbon monoxide (CO), Methane (CH4)
\n\u2022 Automatic Radon (Rn-222) and Thoronium (Th) Concentrator
\n\u2022 Absorption Spectrometers – Automatic Elemental Carbon Analyzer (Magee Scientific AE31 and AE33 and Multiangle Absorption Photometer (MAAP) Thermo Sci. 5012)\"\"
\n\u2022 Nebulometers (Ecotech Aurora 1000 and Aurora 3000 and two Radiance Research M903)
\n\u2022 Particle concentration analyzer less than 10 \u00b5m (PM10) in diameter (Thermo Sci. FH62 I-R)
\n\u2022 Compact Particle Counter (CPC) (TSI 3760A) and Optical (LPC) (TSI 3753A)
\n\u2022 Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer (SMPS) particle size distributor including CPC (TSI 3772)
\n\u2022 Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor (Aerodyne res. Inc. ACSM)
\n\u2022 PM10 Aerosol Collection Sampler (Leckel SEQ47 \/ 50).
\n\u2022 PM10 Aerosol Collection Sampler (Derenda PNS 16T-3.1).
\n\u2022 PM1 Aerosol Collection Sampler
\n\u2022 Automatic wet deposition system (rain)
\n\u2022 Aerosol dry deposition sampler
\n\u2022 Particle Mass Sensors (Purple air, Alphasense)
\n\u2022 Sunlight (CIMEL sunphotometer)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section attachment=”fixed” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” min_height=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ section_id=”team-eaa” first_page=”false” last_page=”false” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#222222″ size=”32″ txt_transform=”capitalize” letter_spacing=”1″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]PANGEA Observatory<\/span><\/a>[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”false” align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1539715965369{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n
<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner padding=”0″][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1565355892797{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\"\"PANGEA (i.e. the PANhellenic GEophysical observatory of Antikythera), is the main station of NOA for atmospheric monitoring, aiming to expand in a superstation that will integrate observational facilities and corresponding instruments for the observation of aerosols, clouds and gases following ACTRIS and ICOS standards and definitions. The island of Antikythera in Greece, is located in between the North-west end of Crete and the South of Peloponnese (35.86 \u039d, 23.81 \u0395, elevation: 110 m a.s.l.). The low altitude of the island, as well as its geographical position, serve as great advantages when it comes to monitoring air masses representative of the Central Mediterranean. Since June 2018 the aerosol remote sensing facility of NOA is operating continuously by the ReACT group, including the sophisticated lidar system PollyXT and the NASA-AERONET sunphotometer.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section attachment=”fixed” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” min_height=”0″ padding_top=”30″ first_page=”false” last_page=”false” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#222222″ size=”32″ txt_transform=”capitalize” letter_spacing=”1″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]Patras atmospheric measurements station <\/span><\/a>[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”false” align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1539715965369{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n
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The station\u2019s laboratory is equipped with a variety of instruments suitable for measuring chemical composition, mass concentration, size, volatility, water solubility, atmospheric particle hygroscopicity and the monitoring of certain gases. The same instruments are used in the ICE-HT\u2019s atmospheric simulation chamber for the study of atmospheric processes.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section attachment=”fixed” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” min_height=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ first_page=”false” last_page=”false” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#222222″ size=”32″ txt_transform=”capitalize” letter_spacing=”1″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]Thessaloniki Urban Station (LAP) <\/span><\/a>[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”false” align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1539715965369{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner padding=”0″][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1565356171124{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\"\"The station’s equipment includes a Lidar-DIAL remote sensing system for measuring the vertical distribution of ozone and particulate matter in the troposphere and the lower stratosphere, Brewer Spectrophotometer (Mk II) for measuring ultraviolet (UV) spectroscopy and total column of O3, SO2, Brewer (Mk III) dual monochromator spectrophotometer for measuring UV-B spectra and total O3 and SO2, DOAS Systems (Phaethon, MAX-DOAS and Long path DOAS (SANOA) for measuring the spectral optical depth of particulate matter and gaseous pollutants (eg NO2, CH2O), Multi-filter 9-ray array for measuring solar radiation in six areas between UV- B and PAR, Wide bandwidth total and ultraviolet (UV-B, erythema, UV-A), Calibration and Optical Instrumentation Radiometric Instruments, CIMEL Filter Photometer for Measuring Optical Properties of Atmospheric Atmospheres of the Atmospheric Limit Layer (wind field measurement), GRIMM analyzer for measuring the mass density of atmospheric suspensions in 31 zones from 0.25 to 32 \u00b5m, Digital Camera Cloud Imaging System, ECC Radiolabels and Ozonoblasts, for measuring the vertical distribution of atmospheric RS10, , Middle-Scale Meteorological Model (PSU \/ NCAR – MM5 and WRF), Photochemical Models (CAMx and UAM-V), Dispersion Model (RIMPUFF), ECHAM5 \/ Messyv1.4 Computational Model (fully coupled Chemistry-General Circulation Model) Atmospheric Chemistry- General Circulation Model)), KRCM Computational Model (Density Radiation-Convective-Oceanic Model), as well as Solar Radiation Propagation Models (Libradtran v1.2, TUV v4.4).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section attachment=”fixed” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” min_height=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ first_page=”false” last_page=”false” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#222222″ size=”32″ txt_transform=”capitalize” letter_spacing=”1″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” align=”center”] Akrotiri Station<\/span><\/a>[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”false” align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1539715965369{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n
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\nStation\u2019s equipment includes a weather station (wind speed and direction, ground temperature, atmospheric humidity, rainfall altitude) and PM10 measuring devices, particulate matter count and O3 concentration.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section attachment=”fixed” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” min_height=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ first_page=”false” last_page=”false” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#222222″ size=”32″ txt_transform=”capitalize” letter_spacing=”1″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]Thissio Urban Station<\/span><\/a>[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_row_inner padding=”0″][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1565356087516{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\"\"The state-of-the-art, specialized equipment of the Atmospheric Pollution Monitoring Station of Thissio of high temporal resolution includes the basic analyzers of gas (NO, NO2, O3, SO2, CO) and particulate matter (PM10, BC) pollutants, measurement systems of particle optical properties (absorption, scattering) and samplers of different size ranges of particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) on filter substrates for further chemical analyses at the Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry. In cooperation with the University of Crete (and in cases other Research and Academic entities) the station of Thissio operates as a specialized measurement hub, hosting cutting-edge equipment for continuous on-line monitoring, among others, of the chemical composition of aerosol using an Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor (ACSM), the water-soluble fraction of particulate matter (Particle-into-liquid Sampler;PILS) and the particle number size distribution (Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer, SMPS). Furthermore, the Mobile Air Quality Monitoring Station includes a fully equipped vehicle with instruments for the continuous measurement of atmospheric pollutants (NO, O2, O3, SO2, CO, PM10 and BC) in a specially designed space with a datalogger and a meteorological station. The mobile unit offers the flexibility of transporting equipment to any part of the Greek territory to monitor the levels of pollution in the area.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”false” align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1539715965369{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n
<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section attachment=”fixed” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” min_height=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ first_page=”false” last_page=”false” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#222222″ size=”32″ txt_transform=”capitalize” letter_spacing=”1″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]Aerosol in-situ research station<\/a>[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”false” align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1539715965369{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n
<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner padding=”0″][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1565008032743{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The Instrumentation and monitored aerosol and auxilliary parameters are listed below:
\nFine and Ultrafine Number Aerosol Size distribution (R.H.<40%)
\nDry-Wet (90%) and thermally processed fractions (not continuous)
\nPM10 Scattering Coefficient
\nPM10 Absorption Coefficient, eBC
\nFine and coarse mode mass size distribution (optical particle counter)
\nPM2.5 mass concentration,
\nPM2.5 EC\/OC mass concentration (thermo-optical analysis) Standard Meteorological data from a Mast at 10 m[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section attachment=”fixed” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” min_height=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ first_page=”false” last_page=”false” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#222222″ size=”32″ txt_transform=”capitalize” letter_spacing=”1″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]HAC2<\/sup>[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”false” align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1539715965369{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner padding=”0″][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1565008124694{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Measurements of equivalent black carbon concentrations (eBC) are performed using an aethalometer (AE31 model, Magee Scientific Corp.), whereas a Picarro G2401 analyzer (Picarro Inc.) is used to monitor Greenhouse Gasses (CO2, CO, CH4, H20).
\nAn SMPS (TROPOS) provides the aerosol particle size distribution from 10 to 800 nm (electrical mobility diameter).
\nAn Optical Particle Counter (Grimm 11-A) acquires the particle size distribution in the size range of 250 nm to 2.5 \u00b5m (optical diameter).
\nA TSI 3563 nephelometer acquires the scattering and backscattering coefficients of aerosol at three wavelengths (blue, green and red).
\nFilter samples (sampling duration of 48 or 72 h) are collected by DIGITEL High Volume Aerosol Sampler DHA-80. Samples are collected for analysis at NCSR ‘Demokritos’ Environmental Radioactivity Laboratory for i) radioactive tracers by High Resolution Gamma Spectrometry, Elemental and Organic Carbon by Thermo-Optical analysis and majour and trace metals by ED-XRF.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section attachment=”fixed” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” min_height=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ first_page=”false” last_page=”false” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#222222″ size=”32″ txt_transform=”capitalize” letter_spacing=”1″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” align=”center”] Site of Atmospheric electricity measurements<\/span><\/a>[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”false” align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1539715965369{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n
<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner padding=”0″][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1565008157779{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Measurements of Atmospheric electric field (PG) are performed using the CS110 Campbell Sci. device. Meteo (WV, Wdir, T, RH, P, Rain) Measurements are performed with the use of Wind Sentry Young (MODEL 03002L), Rotronic Hygroclip (S3), Barometer Vaisala (PTB110) and Rain gauge Young (MODEL 52202) devices. M1-K, Schumann Analytics is used for CO2 measurements.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section attachment=”fixed” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” min_height=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ first_page=”false” last_page=”false” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#222222″ size=”32″ txt_transform=”capitalize” letter_spacing=”1″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]Semi-urban station Athens<\/span><\/a>[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”false” align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1539715965369{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n
<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner padding=”0″][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1570785464106{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\"\"The National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) Research Infrastructure for the atmospheric aerosol and gases monitoring, comprises the following instrumentation:
\n\u2022 Multi-wavelength Elastic-Raman lidar system operating at 355-387-407-532-607-1064 nm for the retrieval of the vertical profiles of the aerosol optical properties (3\u03b2+2\u03b1+\u03b4) in the troposphere and the lower stratosphere (0.5-20 km),
\n\u2022 DIAL system for ozone monitoring in the lower troposphere (0.3-8 km)
\n\u2022 GRIMM 365 analyzer for the measurements of the aerosol size distribution at 31 different size bins (0.25 – 32 \u03bcm),
\n\u2022 Custom made system for cloud detection based on a digital camera,
\n\u2022 Marine radar for the detection of opaque cloud systems,
\n\u2022 Aerosol mass concentration monitoring system (Purple air),
\n\u2022 Fully equipped meteorological station DAVIS Pro 2 for in situ P.T.U. rainfall and wind measurements.
\nFurthermore, a mobile single-wavelength elastic backscatter lidar system, is equipped with a 532 nm polarization detection channel to provide the vertical profiles of the aerosol optical properties (\u03b2+\u03b4) in the troposphere (0.5-12 km)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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