NETCARE 2016 Alert campaign

In 2016 NETCARE scientists conducted two measurement campaigns at the Dr. Neil Trivett Global Atmosphere Watch Observatory (the “Alert Observatory”) on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic (latitude: 82.5163, longitude: -62.3085).

           The first campaign happened in March and was focused on ice nucleating particles and aerosol particle composition.  Further measurements were made in the summer (June- Sept) on aerosol particle size and number density, gas phase species, aerosol optical properties, aerosol particle composition, and soluble gases and ions in particulate matter.


           Institutions Involved

           ● University of Toronto

           ● University of British Columbia

           ● Environment and Climate Change Canada


           Data sets

           ● Atmospheric gas phase species

           ● Atmospheric aerosol particle size and number density

           ● Atmospheric aerosol particle composition

           ● Atmospheric aerosol particle optical properties

           ● Number of ice cloud forming particles

           ● Soluble gases and ions in particulate matter