Acidifying and Europhifying Substances in Air and Precipitation

Updated 2017-10-20

This project is a merging of two previous projects: "Pollutants in air, daily values" and "Pollutants in air, monthly values, Precipitation chemsitry, monthly sampling, Ozone measurements, passive sampling. S- and N- Components in air with passive sampling."

National Environmental Monitoring program in Sweden. The subprogram "Acidifying and Eutrophifying Substances in Air and Precpipitaiton" is included in a European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme network (EMEP) and in the national program "Air and Precipitation Chemistry Network" (LNKN). The EMEP network currently comprises 4 stations, out of which 1 is located in northern Sweden, close to AMAP area. The LNKN measurements of substances in air are currently performed at 9 stations and in precipitation at 16 stations. Monitoring is performed Daily within the EMEP network and monthly within the LNKN network.

This is not a National Implementation Plan (NIP) project
Comments and additional information:

In the LNKN monitoring of substances in precipitation has proceeded since 1983 and in air since 1994. Measurements have previously been made at multiple stations (including stations in the AMAP-area). Within the EMEP network monitoring started in 1978.

Within the air and precipitation network SO2, NO2, O3 is measured in air and pH, Cl, NO3-N, SO4-S, NH4-N, Ca, Mg, Na, K and conductivity is measured in precipitation

Time frame

Status
Ongoing
Project time span
1978 - 2099
Data collection
1978 - 2017
Data processing
1978 - 2017
Data reporting
1978 - 2017

Contact information

Contact person
Karin Sjöberg
Address

Swedish Environmental Research Institute (IVL) Box 530 21, 400 14 Göteborg Sweden

Phone
+46107886795
Email
es.lvi@grebojs.nirak
Other project contacts

Salar Valinia, The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency S-106 48 Stockholm, Sweden. Phone: +46106981465, E-mail: salar.valinia@naturvardsverket.se

Helena Sabelström, The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency S-106 48 Stockholm Sweden, Phone: +46106981095, E-mail: helena.sabelstrom@naturvardsverket.se

Tove Lundeberg (AMAP representative), The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency S-106 48 Stockholm Sweden, Phone: +46106981611, E-mail: tove.lundeberg@naturvardsverket.se

Parameters and Media

Parameter groups measured/observed/modelled
Acidification parameters
Other metals/elements
Media sampled/studied/modelled
Air/aerosol
Precipitation/snow
Additional information or further specification of types of data / information collected, species / tissues / organs sampled, etc.

 

EMEP:

Substances measured in Air – Daily: SO2, SO4, NO2, NO3+HNO3, NH4+NH3, Cl, Na, K, Ca, Mg. Monthly: NH3, NH4, HCl, HNO3, NO3.

Substances measured in precipitation: SO4, NO3, NH4, pH, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Cl, conductivity. (Daily at Råö and Bredkälen, and monthly at Hallahus and Aspvreten).

 

LNKN:

Substances measured in Air – Monthly: SO2, NO2, O3

Substances measured in precipitation – Monthly: SO4, NO3, NH4, pH, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Cl, conductivity.

Geography

Regions studied
Other metals/elements
Stations or areas where observations are made

EMEP – Bredkälen (X:7082482, Y:1476907) close to AMAP area. Other stations are: Råö, Hallahus and Aspvreten. Measurements have previously been performed at two stations within AMAP area: Vindeln (X: 7133047, Y:1692049) and Esrange (X:7541523, Y:1721062).

LNKN – Air: Nedre Djursvallen, Docksta, Granan, Jädraås, Grankölen, Rickelå, Pjungserud, Sännen, Hoburgen.

Precipitation: Ammarsnäs (X: 7319000, Y: 1514000), Nedre Djursvallen, Docksta, Esrange (X: 7541000, Y: 1721000), Granan, Jädraås, Majstre, Norra Kvill, Grankölen, Rickleå (7119000, Y: 1751000), Ryda Kungsgård, Sandnäset (X: 7078000, Y: 1334000), Pjungserud, Sännen, Transtrandsberget, Tyresta.

Previous measurements in AMAP area: Bredkälen (X:7082482, Y:1476907), Pålkem (7379000, Y: 1760000), Liehittäjä

Data availability

Are data archived or planned to be archived at an AMAP Thematic Data Centre?
No
If no (or only part of data are reported to a TDC), where and how are (other) data stored?

Results are available on the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) website: (www.smhi.se); (https://www.smhi.se/klimatdata/miljo/luftmiljodata). Results from the Swedish EMEP-programme are published annually in Swedish, together with results from the Swedish Precipitation Chemistry Network (http://www.emep.int/)

For more information contact Karin Sjöberg at IVL Göteborg, Phone: +46107886795, or data can be requested by mail to datamanager@ivl.se. Swedish Environmental Research Institute (IVL) Box 47086, 402 58 Göteborg, Sweden www.ivl.se.

European Environment Information and Observation Network (EIONET)(http://eionet.europa.eu/).

 

References to key publications (or planned publications) and data reports

Results from the Swedish EMEP-programme are published annually, in Swedish, together with results from the Swedish Precipitation Chemistry Network. Results are also reported to the EMEP database at NILU, to be included in the European modelling (www.emep.int/) and evaluation activities (www.smed.se/).

Publications can be found at the Swedish EPA DiVA portal: (http://naturvardsverket.diva-portal.org/smash/search.jsf?dswid=-9304&aq=%5B%5B%5D%5D&aq2=%5B%5B%5D%5D&sf=all&aqe=%5B%5D&searchType=SIMPLE&onlyFullText=false&language=sv&dspwid=-9304)

SEPA Report: Air & Environment 2015 - Acric: (http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:naturvardsverket:diva-6540)

 

Samples/specimens archived in specimen banks?
No

Methods & Procedures

Procedures and methodology used for, e.g., sampling and sample storage, sample pretreatment, extraction and analysis, including which laboratories are involved, references to methods employed, etc.

All analyses are performed at the accredited laboratory at IVL according to EMEPs recommendations.

Air chemistry samplings are performed with diffusion sampler, precipitation chemistry and metals in precipitation are determined with open sampler method. See also (http://www.aces.su.se/reflab/).

Description of the national environmental monitoring subprogram Acidifying and Eutrophifying Substances in Air and Precipitation (in Swedish): (http://www.naturvardsverket.se/upload/miljoarbete-i-samhallet/miljoarbete-i-sverige/miljoovervakning/Luft/beskrivning-delprogram-forsurande-overgodande-2017-06-28.pdf)

Method description (in Swedish): (http://www.naturvardsverket.se/Stod-i-miljoarbetet/Vagledningar/Miljoovervakning/Handledning/Metoder/Undersokningstyper/Programomrade-Luft/)

Additional Information

Is this a bi- AND multi-lateral project (i.e. a project involving cooperation between different countries)?
No
Is this project reporting to other organizations/programmes?

The data are reported to EU (CLRTAP) and EMEP, Swedish EPA, European Environment Information and Observation Network (EIONET).

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