Long-term atmospheric precipitation monitoring in Hornsund region (Arieskaret)

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Submitted on 2021-02-24; Updated on 2023-06-28
Contact
Adam Nawrot
anawrot@igf.edu.pl
Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences
Info
Polish Polar Station
not applicable
Operational
No
Geospatial location
POINT (15.53931 77.01995)
390.00
Environment
In 2015, the Polish Polar Station Hornsund monitoring programme was expanded to include an additional sample spot – Arieskaret, located at the 390 m a.s.l.
Arieskaret - Pass between Fugleberget and Ariekammen southernmost in Wedel Jarlsberg Land.
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>PRECIPITATION>LIQUID PRECIPITATION>RAIN
Totalizer rain gauge
The totalizer rain gauge is controlled every two weeks.
The rain samples are collected every two weeks. Samples are taken to the Polish Polar Station Hornsund. The sum of precipitation is registered. The pH, conductivity and chemical composition (major ions) are analysed at the Polish Polar Station’s chemical laboratory.
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE>SNOW/ICE>SNOW/ICE CHEMISTRY
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The snow samples are collected from the ground every two to three weeks. SWE is calculated. Snow samples are taken to the Polish Polar Station Hornsund and melted at room temperature. The pH, conductivity and chemical composition (major ions) are analysed at the Polish Polar Station’s chemical laboratory.