National Institute for Polar Research

Low frequency radio receiver

Contact
Fuminori Tsuchiya
tsuchiya@pparc.gp.tohoku.ac.jp
Info
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
3688
Geospatial location
POINT (11.93272 78.9248)
6.00
Observed Variable(s)
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING>RADIO WAVE>RADIO WAVE FLUX
continuous observation of narrow band radio transmitter signals in the very low frequency (VLF) and low frequency (LF) ranges. It detects ionization phenomena in the lower ionosphere. The ionization is caused by precipitations of high energy electrons from space.

Fog monitor (FM-120)

Contact
Makoto Koike
koike@eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Info
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
6545
Geospatial location
POINT (11.88611 78.90721)
475.00
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>CLOUDS>CLOUD MICROPHYSICS
continuous

COSMOS - black carbon

Contact
Makoto Koike
koike@eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Info
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
5460
Geospatial location
POINT (11.88611 78.90721)
475.00
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>AEROSOLS>CARBONACEOUS AEROSOLS
continuous

Precipitating particles

Contact
Makoto Koike
koike@eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Info
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
6545
Geospatial location
POINT (11.88611 78.90721)
475.00
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>PRECIPITATION>DROPLET SIZE
continuous

Flow meter sensor 2

Contact
Masaki Uchida
uchida@nipr.ac.jp
Info
lake/river platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
3156
Geospatial location
POINT (11.67446 78.96066)
28.00
Observed Variable(s)
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE>SURFACE WATER>SURFACE WATER FEATURES>RIVERS/STREAMS
every hour

Flow meter sensor 1

Contact
Masaki Uchida
uchida@nipr.ac.jp
Info
lake/river platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
3156
Geospatial location
POINT (11.66529 78.96149)
23.00
Observed Variable(s)
TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE>SURFACE WATER>SURFACE WATER FEATURES>RIVERS/STREAMS
every hour

10-line Global Sampler (Zeppelin)

Contact
Yutaka Tobo
tobo.yutaka@nipr.ac.jp
Info
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
10176
Geospatial location
POINT (11.88611 78.90721)
475.00
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>AEROSOLS>AEROSOL PARTICLE PROPERTIES
Continuous
ATMOSPHERE>AEROSOLS>PARTICULATE MATTER
Continuous
ATMOSPHERE>AEROSOLS>CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Continuous
ATMOSPHERE>AEROSOLS>DUST/ASH/SMOKE
Continuous
ATMOSPHERE>CLOUDS>CLOUD MICROPHYSICS
Continuous

Optical Particle Sizer

Contact
Yutaka Tobo
tobo.yutaka@nipr.ac.jp
Info
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
10176
Geospatial location
POINT (11.88611 78.90721)
475.00
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>AEROSOLS>AEROSOL PARTICLE PROPERTIES
Continuous

Rain sampler

Contact
Yutaka Kondo
kondo.yutaka@nipr.ac.jp
Info
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
10458
Geospatial location
POINT (11.93007 78.92346)
10.00
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>PRECIPITATION>LIQUID PRECIPITATION>RAIN
During rain period

Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy

Contact
Daisuke Goto
goto.daisuke@nipr.ac.jp 
Info
land platform (fixed)
Operational
No
Observation Facility ID
10027
Geospatial location
POINT (11.86431 78.92966)
42.00
Observed Variable(s)
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS>CARBON DIOXIDE
PICARRO
continuous
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS>METHANE
PICARRO
continuous
ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY>CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS>CARBON MONOXIDE
PICARRO
continuous