National Institute for Polar Research

Web camera

Submitted on 2020-12-30; Updated on 2023-06-29
Contact
Hiroshi Miyaoka
miyaoka@nipr.ac.jp
National Institute for Polar Research
Info
Rabben
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Geospatial location
POINT (11.86431 78.92966)
42.00
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>PRECIPITATION>SOLID PRECIPITATION>SNOW
ATMOSPHERE>CLOUDS>CLOUD DYNAMICS

Atmospheric O2 and CO2 measurement system

Submitted on 2020-12-30; Updated on 2023-06-27
Contact
Daisuke Goto
goto.daisuke@nipr.ac.jp 
National Institute for Polar Research
Info
Rabben
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
10027
Geospatial location
POINT (11.86431 78.92966)
42.00
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS>CARBON DIOXIDE
The system consists of fuel cell oxygen analyzer and Non-Dispersive Infrared Analyzer (NDIR)
Continuous
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>OXYGEN COMPOUNDS>MOLECULAR OXYGEN

Air sampler

Submitted on 2020-12-30; Updated on 2023-06-27
Contact
Daisuke Goto
goto.daisuke@nipr.ac.jp 
National Institute for Polar Research
Info
Rabben
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
3442
Geospatial location
POINT (11.86431 78.92966)
42.00
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>STABLE ISOTOPES
Weekly air sampling for subsequent analysis for atmospheric greenhouse gases and other related species.

Frequency microwave radiometer

Submitted on 2020-12-30; Updated on 2023-06-28
Contact
Masataka Shiobara
shio@nipr.ac.jp
National Institute for Polar Research
Info
Rabben
land platform (fixed)
Closed
No
Observation Facility ID
6443
Geospatial location
POINT (11.86431 78.92966)
42.00
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS
Radiometrics WVR-2200
Continuous measurements every 5 minutes.

Automatic weather station Leirhaugen

Submitted on 2020-12-30; Updated on 2023-06-27
Contact
Masaki Uchida
uchida@nipr.ac.jp
National Institute for Polar Research
Info
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Geospatial location
POINT (11.8346 78.9207)
26.00
Environment
AWS for terrestrial biology research
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
every 10 min
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND DIRECTION
every 10 min
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS>WIND SPEED
every 10 min
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>HUMIDITY>RELATIVE HUMIDITY
every 10 min

Disdrometer

Submitted on 2020-12-30; Updated on 2023-06-28
Contact
Naohiko Hirasawa
hira.n@nipr.ac.jp
National Institute for Polar Research
Info
Veksthuset
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
10834
Geospatial location
POINT (11.93272 78.9248)
6.00
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>CLOUDS>CLOUD MICROPHYSICS>PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION
continuous

Integrated cavity output spectroscopy

Submitted on 2020-12-30; Updated on 2023-06-28
Contact
Daisuke Goto
goto.daisuke@nipr.ac.jp 
National Institute for Polar Research
Info
Gruvebadet Atmosphere Laboratory
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
3442
Geospatial location
POINT (11.89418 78.9176)
45.00
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS>CARBON DIOXIDE
Continuous measurements. Off-Axis Integrated Cavity Output Spectroscopy for the measurements of the atmospheric CO2 and CH4
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS>METHANE

10-line Global Sampler

Submitted on 2020-12-30; Updated on 2023-06-20
Contact
Yutaka Tobo
tobo.yutaka@nipr.ac.jp
National Institute for Polar Research
Info
Gruvebadet Atmosphere Laboratory
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
10176
Geospatial location
POINT (11.89418 78.9176)
45.00
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>AEROSOLS>AEROSOL PARTICLE PROPERTIES
Seasonal sampling
ATMOSPHERE>AEROSOLS>PARTICULATE MATTER
Seasonal sampling
ATMOSPHERE>AEROSOLS>CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Seasonal sampling
ATMOSPHERE>AEROSOLS>DUST/ASH/SMOKE
Seasonal sampling
ATMOSPHERE>CLOUDS>CLOUD MICROPHYSICS
Seasonal sampling

Air sampling instrument

Submitted on 2020-12-30; Updated on 2023-06-27
Contact
Daisuke Goto
goto.daisuke@nipr.ac.jp
National Institute for Polar Research
Info
Gruvebadet Atmosphere Laboratory
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
10027
Geospatial location
POINT (11.89418 78.9176)
45.00
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS>CARBON DIOXIDE
Weekly air sampling for subsequent analysis for atmospheric CO2
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS>METHANE
Weekly air sampling for subsequent analysis for atmospheric CH4

Micro-pulse lidar

Submitted on 2020-12-30; Updated on 2023-06-29
Contact
Masataka Shiobara
shio@nipr.ac.jp
National Institute for Polar Research
Info
AWIPEV Atmospheric Observatory
land platform (fixed)
Closed
No
Observation Facility ID
6443
Geospatial location
POINT (11.92257 78.92325)
13.00
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>CLOUDS>CLOUD MICROPHYSICS
NASA upgraded SESI Model. Laser wavelength: 523.5nm, maximum height: 60km, range resolution: 30m. NASA MPL-net (http://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov)
1 min. Continuous. laser wavelength: 523.5nm, maximum height: 60km, range resolution: 30m
ATMOSPHERE>CLOUDS>CLOUD MICROPHYSICS
SigmaSpace MPL-4-pol
1 min. Continuous. laser wavelength: 532nm, maximum height: 60km, range resolution: 15m
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