ACTRIS Marketplace

Long-time observation of Physical and chemical properties of aerosols combining online and offline measurements. Ground-based measurements can be completed with vertical measurements (ceilometer, LIDAR, …). 
In addition, the specific flight-restricted area over the station offers the possibility for UAVs, drones, and tethered balloon flights. 
The research site Melpitz can be used for research projects, measurement campaigns, intercomparison, and test facility for new instruments. 
 

ACD-C provides the possibility of testing new instrumentation and to perform (inter)calibrations or intercomparisons. 
Existing standard operation procedures can be used for comparison of new with established analytical techniques/instruments by the user.  

The technological services of ACD-C provide comprehensive basic principles for instrument development and strategic improvements.
 

PACS-C2 provides the possibility of testing new instrumentation and to perform (inter)calibrations or intercomparisons. 
Existing standard operation procedures can be used for comparison of new with established analytical techniques/instruments with the user.  

The Cabauw site offers expertise, service and training for cloud radar calibration as part of the ACTRIS topical center for cloud remote sensing (CCRES).

The Cabauw site offers expertise, service and training for UV-VIS trace gas remote sensing intercomparisons as part of the ACTRIS topical center for trace gas remote sensing (CREGARS).

Deployment of a mobile aerosol lidar for short-term campaigns and/or direct comparisons with similar instruments. The instrument operates at 1064, 532 and 355 nm wavelengths, with polarization at 532 nm and nighttime extinction capabilities at 532 and 355 nm. It can be operated inside a van (provided by RADO on request) or accommodated in the user’s laboratory (specific conditions to be discussed in advance).
The service includes:
·       Deployment and installation of the instrument at the user’s premises
·       Calibration, and operation of the instrument
·       Provision of the raw measurements
·       Provision of the processed data 

Testing of aerosol lidar prototypes by direct comparison with the reference Aerosol High-power Lidar operated at RADO premises by the ACTRIS Centre for Aerosol Remote Sensing (CARS). The instrument operates at 1064, 532 and 355 nm wavelengths, with polarization and daytime extinction capabilities, including HSRL at 532 nm. The user can either send the instrument, or accompany the instrument at RADO’s premises.
The service includes:
·       Support from the technical staff to install and operate the instruments
·       Support from the scientific staff to select and implement the testing scenarios
·       Support from the scientific staff to perform the comparative measurements and analyze the results

Weather forecast for Mt. Hoher Sonnblick: From permanently updated very short range forecasts (Nowcasts) over day-to-day forecasts to long-term and trends over weeks

Climate scenarios and climate change information for Sonnblick, for different altitude levels by the year 2100

Individual consulting on meteorological topics of any kind associated with Mt. Hoher Sonnblick (in particular weather briefings)

Availability period: All year round 24/7

Access to avalanche warning system and individual consulting on avalanche topics associated with Sonnblick

This service for collaborative experiment series with a duration of up to 3 or 4 weeks on investigating aerosol-cloud-climate processes includes:

• experiment planning,
• administrative and technical support for installing and operating user instruments at the facility,
• technical and scientific support in operating the facility and its standard instrumentation needed for the experiments,
• training on facility operation procedures, facility instruments and scientific background,
• data provision
• support on analyzing and evaluating the chamber-specific data.

TIME CONSTRAINTS: None, although access has to be coordinated with other activities in laboratory

The AIDA facility provides the possibility of testing (new) sampling instruments for water vapor, aerosols, ice-nucleating particles, cloud droplets and ice crystals, including those used for field measurements or on research aircrafts, and to perform instrument intercomparisons under well-defined and controlled laboratory conditions.

TIME CONSTRAINTS: None, although access has to be coordinated with other activities in laboratory.