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Short and long-term experimental Cal/Val campaigns at OPAR premises, using OPAR’s infrastructure and user’s own instrumentation. Examples of experimental campaigns that have already taken place concern ADM-Aeolus (wind) and Earth Care (aerosols). The infrastructure at OPAR combines ACTRIS compliant aerosol remote sensing, trace gases remote sensing, cloud remote sensing and aerosol in-situ instrumentation (ACTRIS & ICOS), along with complementary measurements for meteorological parameters and radiation (check OPAR equipment list). Additional instruments from the users can be accommodated indoor or outdoor, as needed. Overflights with probe balloons, drones and small research aircrafts possible.

In addition to Service 1 (see previous table), the service includes:

• Support from the technical staff to install and operate the instruments

• Support from the scientific staff to set the measurements schedule coincident with satellite overpasses

• Support from the scientific staff to collect, process and analyze the data.

AVAILABILITY PERIOD: All year round except July 14th to August 15th, and December 19th to January 19th

Measurement guidelines for NFs for instruments dealing with online aerosol chemical speciation (for observational and exploratory platforms)

LOCATION

1) Italy, Mt. Cimone (Modena)

The "O. Vittori" observatory at Mt. Cimone (44°12' N, 10°42' E, 2165 m a.s.l.), is a research facility managed by the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) and hosted by the Italian Air Force (CAMM). 

See https://atmo-access.isac.cnr.it/monte_cimone

2) Italy, Bologna

The CMN-PV facility at Bologna is located on the roof of the CNR-ISAC HQs (25 m a.g.l.) within the CNR campus (Via Gobetti 101) at the city suburbs.

See https://atmo-access.isac.cnr.it/bologna

Calibration of chemioluminescence NOx analyzers with NO dilution and GPT. Equipment: zero air generator (Thermo 1160), dilution system (Thermo146i with range of dilution flow (0-5 SLPM), range of span flow (0-100 sccm), 5 ppm certified NO standards in N₂. Air-conditioning systems are available at the laboratories where instruments are located together with devices for protection by power surges and lightning.

This service includes:

• Administrative support for helping the users with shipping of materials (before and after the campaign).

• Administrative support for the fulfilment of the internal procedures related with the provision of access.

• Storing of the equipment at the CNR-ISAC headquarters before and after the access.

• Technical support at the infrastructure by senior technicians, including support during installation of equipment and execution of measurements.

• Interaction with senior atmospheric scientists for data interpretation and optimal definition of experiment strategy.

• Access to chemistry laboratories and instrumental workshops at CNR-ISAC HQs. 

• For Mt. Cimone: shipping to the infrastructure from Bologna (not dangerous goods) for equipment with total volume < 2 m³ (max: 350 kg) except during snow season. The transport of dangerous goods or larger/heavier materials which need special vehicles is NOT included in the offered services.

• For Mt. Cimone: daily transportation of max 2 people to the infrastructure (during the snow season this cannot be fully guaranteed).

TIME CONSTRAINTS: 

For Mt. Cimone: multi-day stay of external users at the “O. Vittori” observatory must be discussed and planned with CNR-ISAC. External users are allowed to access the “O. Vittori” observatory only under CNR-ISAC personnel supervision. 

For Bologna: access to the CNR Campus is typically not allowed during the weekend and over 20:00 – 7:00 local time. External users are allowed to access the CNR-ISAC HQs only with the presence of CNR personnel.

AVAILABILITY PERIOD: All year round, but accessibility cannot be fully guaranteed during the snow season for accesses at Mt. Cimone