http://meta.icos-cp.eu/ontologies/stationentry/AS/BIR
http://meta.icos-cp.eu/ontologies/stationentry/AS/BIR
Property values
2021-05-25T12:30:00Z
STEP3APPROVED
2016
2020-09-11T07:36:30.961Z
http://meta.icos-cp.eu/resources/stations/AS_BIR
Chris Lunder, Terje Krognes, Ove Hermansen, Cathrine Lund Myhre
Norwegian Institute for Air Research
No tower
Accessed by car
http://www.nilu.no/Miljoovervakning/Birkenesobservatoriet/tabid/203/language/en-GB/Default.aspx
Reliable telecommunication
Known local emission source areas; Norton industries in Lillesand (15 km SE), Kristiansand city (25 km S/SW). Both are known have minor or even negligible influence on the air quality at the site. Local agricultural activities occasionally yield elevated ammonia concentrations. There has not been major change with respect to the local environment in the vicinity of the site, and it should be considered as a excellent regional sites, well suited for e.g. trend analysis.
Instituttveien 18, Postbox 100, 2007 Kjeller, Norway
Land use: Forest (65%), Meadow (10%), Freshwater lakes (15%) Agricultural areas, low intensity (10%)
The terrain is undulating and the site is located on a hill with relatively free exposure to exchange of air masses by wind.
The site provides data on deposition in support of effect oriented studies (surface water acidification, forest damage, material deterioration etc.).
96h back-trajectory analysis performed for the period 1993-1996 showed the following origin of air masses at the site:
Air mass 0-90° N (15%) 90-150° N (12%) 150-210° N (7%) 210-270° N (19%) 270-0° N (35%) Undertermined (12%)
EMEP, AMAP
Birkenes Observatory
Birkenes Observatory
NO
2
ground
ground
true
false
Partly funded by Norwegian Environment Agency and a part of ICOS Norway proposal to RCN. Decision is due June 2015.
Yes
58.388
58.383333
8.252
8.252
219
190.0
224
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2018-09-01
partly operational, ICOS membership decision tentatively autumn 2013
BIR
BIR