Lidar Arctic Monitoring of the Atmosphere (LAMA)

Updated 2012-08-16

Station realizes optical active remote sensing using multiwavelength elastic and Raman scattering lidar. It gives a view to the atmospheric stratification and aerosol concentration. By spatial and time localization of the higher aerosol concentration evidence there is possible determination of source of aerosol origin using HYSPLIT backward trajectory model. Station is also member of AERONET (Aerosol Robotic Network) within NASA and performing observation of solar radiation for determination of atmospheric optical properties.

http://private.igf.edu.pl/~gkaras/LIDAR/

Status: Ongoing
Project time span: 2004 -
Data collection: 2004 -
Data processing: 2004 -
Data reporting: 2004 -

Contact information

Contact person: - -
Address: Grzegorz Karasiński
Email: lp.ude.fgi@sarakg

Parameters and Media

Parameter groups measured/observed/modelled

Media sampled/studied/modelled

Air/aerosol

Geography

Regions studied: Arctic, Circumpolar
Stations or areas where observations are made: Polish Polar Station, Hornsund

Data availability

Samples/specimens archived in specimen banks?: No

Methods & Procedures

Not specified

Additional Information

Is this a bi- AND multi-lateral project (i.e. a project involving cooperation between different countries)?: No
Other institutes involved in the project: Institute of Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences (IGFPAN)
Is this project reporting to other organizations/programmes?: not directly involved in observations, but coordinating data and information (e.g., AMAP): Institute of Geophysics Polish Academy of Science Networks: Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET)