Maïdo observatory: a new high-altitude station facility at Reunion Island (21° S, 55° E) for long-term atmospheric remote sensing and in situ measurements
Since the nineties, atmospheric measurement systems have been deployed at Reunion Island, mainly for monitoring the atmospheric composition in the framework of NDSC/NDACC (Network for the Detection of <i>Stratospheric</i> Change/Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change...
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| author | J.-L. Baray Y. Courcoux P. Keckhut T. Portafaix P. Tulet J.-P. Cammas A. Hauchecorne S. Godin Beekmann M. De Mazière C. Hermans F. Desmet K. Sellegri A. Colomb M. Ramonet J. Sciare C. Vuillemin C. Hoareau D. Dionisi V. Duflot H. Vérèmes J. Porteneuve F. Gabarrot T. Gaudo J.-M. Metzger G. Payen J. Leclair de Bellevue C. Barthe F. Posny P. Ricaud A. Abchiche R. Delmas |
| author_facet | J.-L. Baray Y. Courcoux P. Keckhut T. Portafaix P. Tulet J.-P. Cammas A. Hauchecorne S. Godin Beekmann M. De Mazière C. Hermans F. Desmet K. Sellegri A. Colomb M. Ramonet J. Sciare C. Vuillemin C. Hoareau D. Dionisi V. Duflot H. Vérèmes J. Porteneuve F. Gabarrot T. Gaudo J.-M. Metzger G. Payen J. Leclair de Bellevue C. Barthe F. Posny P. Ricaud A. Abchiche R. Delmas |
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| description | Since the nineties, atmospheric measurement systems have been deployed at Reunion Island, mainly for monitoring the atmospheric composition in the framework of NDSC/NDACC (Network for the Detection of <i>Stratospheric</i> Change/Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change). The location of Reunion Island presents a great interest because there are very few multi-instrumented stations in the tropics and particularly in the southern hemisphere. In 2012, a new observatory was commissioned in Maïdo at 2200 m above sea level: it hosts various instruments for atmospheric measurements, including lidar systems, spectro-radiometers and in situ gas and aerosol measurements. <br><br> This new high-altitude Maïdo station provides an opportunity:<br> 1. to improve the performance of the optical instruments above the marine boundary layer, and to open new perspectives on upper troposphere and lower stratosphere studies;<br> 2. to develop in situ measurements of the atmospheric composition for climate change surveys, in a reference site in the tropical/subtropical region of the southern hemisphere;<br> 3. to offer trans-national access to host experiments or measurement campaigns for focused process studies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-417479a698ed432999d9ceb861d1b8bb2022-12-22T03:19:24ZengCopernicus PublicationsAtmospheric Measurement Techniques1867-13811867-85482013-10-016102865287710.5194/amt-6-2865-2013Maïdo observatory: a new high-altitude station facility at Reunion Island (21° S, 55° E) for long-term atmospheric remote sensing and in situ measurementsJ.-L. BarayY. CourcouxP. KeckhutT. PortafaixP. TuletJ.-P. CammasA. HauchecorneS. Godin BeekmannM. De MazièreC. HermansF. DesmetK. SellegriA. ColombM. RamonetJ. SciareC. VuilleminC. HoareauD. DionisiV. DuflotH. VérèmesJ. PorteneuveF. GabarrotT. GaudoJ.-M. MetzgerG. PayenJ. Leclair de BellevueC. BartheF. PosnyP. RicaudA. AbchicheR. DelmasSince the nineties, atmospheric measurement systems have been deployed at Reunion Island, mainly for monitoring the atmospheric composition in the framework of NDSC/NDACC (Network for the Detection of <i>Stratospheric</i> Change/Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change). The location of Reunion Island presents a great interest because there are very few multi-instrumented stations in the tropics and particularly in the southern hemisphere. In 2012, a new observatory was commissioned in Maïdo at 2200 m above sea level: it hosts various instruments for atmospheric measurements, including lidar systems, spectro-radiometers and in situ gas and aerosol measurements. <br><br> This new high-altitude Maïdo station provides an opportunity:<br> 1. to improve the performance of the optical instruments above the marine boundary layer, and to open new perspectives on upper troposphere and lower stratosphere studies;<br> 2. to develop in situ measurements of the atmospheric composition for climate change surveys, in a reference site in the tropical/subtropical region of the southern hemisphere;<br> 3. to offer trans-national access to host experiments or measurement campaigns for focused process studies.http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/6/2865/2013/amt-6-2865-2013.pdf |
| spellingShingle | J.-L. Baray Y. Courcoux P. Keckhut T. Portafaix P. Tulet J.-P. Cammas A. Hauchecorne S. Godin Beekmann M. De Mazière C. Hermans F. Desmet K. Sellegri A. Colomb M. Ramonet J. Sciare C. Vuillemin C. Hoareau D. Dionisi V. Duflot H. Vérèmes J. Porteneuve F. Gabarrot T. Gaudo J.-M. Metzger G. Payen J. Leclair de Bellevue C. Barthe F. Posny P. Ricaud A. Abchiche R. Delmas Maïdo observatory: a new high-altitude station facility at Reunion Island (21° S, 55° E) for long-term atmospheric remote sensing and in situ measurements Atmospheric Measurement Techniques |
| title | Maïdo observatory: a new high-altitude station facility at Reunion Island (21° S, 55° E) for long-term atmospheric remote sensing and in situ measurements |
| title_full | Maïdo observatory: a new high-altitude station facility at Reunion Island (21° S, 55° E) for long-term atmospheric remote sensing and in situ measurements |
| title_fullStr | Maïdo observatory: a new high-altitude station facility at Reunion Island (21° S, 55° E) for long-term atmospheric remote sensing and in situ measurements |
| title_full_unstemmed | Maïdo observatory: a new high-altitude station facility at Reunion Island (21° S, 55° E) for long-term atmospheric remote sensing and in situ measurements |
| title_short | Maïdo observatory: a new high-altitude station facility at Reunion Island (21° S, 55° E) for long-term atmospheric remote sensing and in situ measurements |
| title_sort | maido observatory a new high altitude station facility at reunion island 21° s 55° e for long term atmospheric remote sensing and in situ measurements |
| url | http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/6/2865/2013/amt-6-2865-2013.pdf |
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