<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Trans boundary and local pollution, global climate changes and cosmic rays are the main areas of research performed at the regional Global Atmospheric Watch (GAW) station Moussala BEO (2925 m a.s.l., 42°10’45’’ N, 23°35’07’’ E). Real time measurements and observations are performed in the field of atmospheric chemistry and physics. Complex information about the aerosol is obtained by using a threewavelength integrating Nephelometer for measuring the scattering and backscattering coefficients, a continuous light absorption photometer and a scanning mobile particle sizer. The system for measuring radioactivity and heavy metals in aerosols allows us to monitor a large scale radioactive aerosol transport. The measurements of the gamma background and the gamma-rays spectrum in the air near Moussala peak are carried out in real time. The HYSPLIT back trajectory model is used to determine the origin of the data registered. DREAM code calculations [2] are used to forecast the air mass trajectory. The information obtained combined with a full set of corresponding meteorological parameters is transmitted via a high frequency radio telecommunication system to the Internet.</p></abstract>

Trans boundary and local pollution, global climate changes and cosmic rays are the main areas of research performed at the regional Global Atmospheric Watch (GAW) station Moussala BEO (2925 m a.s.l., 42°10’45’’ N, 23°35’07’’ E). Real time measurements and observations are performed in the field of atmospheric chemistry and physics. Complex information about the aerosol is obtained by using a threewavelength integrating Nephelometer for measuring the scattering and backscattering coefficients, a continuous light absorption photometer and a scanning mobile particle sizer. The system for measuring radioactivity and heavy metals in aerosols allows us to monitor a large scale radioactive aerosol transport. The measurements of the gamma background and the gamma-rays spectrum in the air near Moussala peak are carried out in real time. The HYSPLIT back trajectory model is used to determine the origin of the data registered. DREAM code calculations [2] are used to forecast the air mass trajectory. The information obtained combined with a full set of corresponding meteorological parameters is transmitted via a high frequency radio telecommunication system to the Internet.

Aerosol and gamma background measurements at Basic Environmental Observatory Moussala

Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 72, Tzarigradsko Chaussee Blvd., Sofia

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Trans boundary and local pollution, global climate changes and cosmic rays are the main areas of research performed at the regional Global Atmospheric Watch...

Aerosol and gamma background measurements at Basic Environmental Observatory Moussala

Published Online: Mar 26, 2016

Page range: 34 - 39

Received: Oct 30, 2015

Accepted: Mar 11, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/asn-2016-0005

Keywords
atmospheric physics, aerosols, radioactive aerosols, gamma background

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Aerosol and gamma background measurements at Basic Environmental Observatory Moussala

Published Online: Mar 26, 2016

Page range: 34 - 39

Received: Oct 30, 2015

Accepted: Mar 11, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/asn-2016-0005

Keywordsatmospheric physics, aerosols, radioactive aerosols, gamma background

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
atmospheric physics, aerosols, radioactive aerosols, gamma background