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Brief user guide
The Data Access Portal has information in 3 columns. An outline of the content in these columns is provided above. When first entering the search interface, all potential datasets are listed. Datasets are indicated in the map and results tabulation elements which are located in the middle column. The order of results can be modified using the "Sort by" option in the left column. On top of this column is normally relevant guidance information to user presented as collapsible elements.
If the user want to refine the search, this can be done by constraining the bounding box search. This is done in the map - the listing of datasets is automatically updated. Date constraints can be added in the left column. For these to take effect, the user has to push the button marked search. In the left column it is also possible to specific text elements to search for in the datasets. Again pushing the button marked "Search" is necessary for these to take action. Complex search patterns can be constructed using logical operators identified in the drop down menu with and phrases embedded in quotation marks. Prefixing a phrase with '-' negates the phrase (i.e. should not occur in the results). Searches are case insensitive.
Other elements indicated in the left and right columns are facet searches, i.e. these are keywords that are found in the datasets and all datasets that contain these specific keywords in the appropriate metadata elements are listed together. Further refinement can be done using full text, date or bounding box constraints. Individuals, organisations and data centres involved in generating or curating the datasets are listed in the facets in the right column. The combination of search fields (including facets) is based on a logical "AND" combination of the fields, i.e. all conditions are fulfilled for the results provided.
Ground based in situ observations of ozone at TMNT09 Vielsalm (BE0007R) using uv_abs. These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects ACTRIS, CAMPAIGN, EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: ozone in air (mole_fraction_of_ozone_in_air), ozone in air (mass_concentration_of_ozone_in_air), ozone in air (mole_fraction_of_ozone_in_air), ozone in air (mass_concentration_of_ozone_in_air), ozone in air (mole_fraction_of_ozone_in_air), ozone in air (mass_concentration_of_ozone_in_air), ozone in air (mole_fraction_of_ozone_in_air), ozone in air (mass_concentration_of_ozone_in_air)
Ground based in situ observations of wet_only_sampler at Koksijde (BE0014R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects CAMP, EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: arsenic in precip (mass_concentration_of_arsenic_in_precipitation), cadmium in precip (mass_concentration_of_cadmium_in_precipitation), chromium in precip (mass_concentration_of_chromium_in_precipitation), copper in precip (mass_concentration_of_copper_in_precipitation), iron in precip (mass_concentration_of_iron_in_precipitation), lead in precip (mass_concentration_of_lead_in_precipitation), manganese in precip (mass_concentration_of_manganese_in_precipitation), nickel in precip (mass_concentration_of_nickel_in_precipitation), zinc in precip (mass_concentration_of_zinc_in_precipitation), mercury in precip (mass_concentration_of_mercury_in_precipitation)
Ground based in situ observations of low_vol_sampler at Houtem (BE0013R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects CAMP, EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: benz_a_anthracene in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_benz_a_anthracene_in_pm10_in_air), benzo_a_pyrene in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_benzo_a_pyrene_in_pm10_in_air), benzo_ghi_perylene in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_benzo_ghi_perylene_in_pm10_in_air), chrysene in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_chrysene_in_pm10_in_air), fluoranthene in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_fluoranthene_in_pm10_in_air), inden_123cd_pyrene in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_inden_123cd_pyrene_in_pm10_in_air), pyrene in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_pyrene_in_pm10_in_air)
Ground based in situ observations of ozone at TMNT09 Vielsalm (BE0007R) using uv_abs. These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: ozone in air (mole_fraction_of_ozone_in_air), ozone in air (mass_concentration_of_ozone_in_air)
Ground based in situ observations of precip at Koksijde (BE0014R) using wet_only_sampler. These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects CAMP, EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: ammonium in precip (mass_concentration_of_ammonium_in_precipitation), calcium in precip (mass_concentration_of_calcium_in_precipitation), chloride in precip (mass_concentration_of_chloride_in_precipitation), conductivity in precip (conductivity_in_precipitation), magnesium in precip (mass_concentration_of_magnesium_in_precipitation), nitrate in precip (mass_concentration_of_nitrate_in_precipitation), pH in precip (mass_concentration_of_pH_in_precipitation), potassium in precip (mass_concentration_of_potassium_in_precipitation), sodium in precip (mass_concentration_of_sodium_in_precipitation), sulphate_corrected in precip (mass_concentration_of_sulphate_corrected_for_seaspray_expressed_as_sulphur_in_precipitation), sulphate_total in precip (mass_concentration_of_sulphate_total_in_precipitation)
License : CAMP: Public open access. We encourage contacting data originators if substatial use of individual time series is planned (fair use data policy)., EMEP: Public open access. We encourage contacting data originators if substatial use of individual time series is planned (fair use data policy).
Ground based in situ observations of chemiluminescence_molybdenum at Moerkerke (BE0011R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects CAMP, EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: nitrogen_dioxide in air (mole_fraction_of_nitrogen_dioxide_in_air), nitrogen_dioxide in air (mass_concentration_of_nitrogen_dioxide_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_air), nitrogen_monoxide in air (mole_fraction_of_nitrogen_monoxide_in_air), nitrogen_monoxide in air (mass_concentration_of_nitrogen_monoxide_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_air)
Ground based in situ observations of ammonia at Koksijde (BE0014R) using passive_sampler. These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects CAMP, EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: ammonia in air (mass_concentration_of_ammonia_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_air)
Ground based in situ observations of wet_only_sampler at Koksijde (BE0014R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects CAMP, EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: arsenic in precip (mass_concentration_of_arsenic_in_precipitation), cadmium in precip (mass_concentration_of_cadmium_in_precipitation), chromium in precip (mass_concentration_of_chromium_in_precipitation), copper in precip (mass_concentration_of_copper_in_precipitation), iron in precip (mass_concentration_of_iron_in_precipitation), lead in precip (mass_concentration_of_lead_in_precipitation), manganese in precip (mass_concentration_of_manganese_in_precipitation), nickel in precip (mass_concentration_of_nickel_in_precipitation), zinc in precip (mass_concentration_of_zinc_in_precipitation)
Ground based in situ observations of mercury_TGM at Houtem (BE0013R) using Hg_mon. These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects CAMP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: mercury_TGM in air (mass_concentration_of_total_gaseous_mercury_in_air)
License : CAMP: Public open access. We encourage contacting data originators if substatial use of individual time series is planned (fair use data policy).
Ground based in situ observations of precip at Koksijde (BE0014R) using wet_only_sampler. These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects CAMP, EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: ammonium in precip (mass_concentration_of_ammonium_in_precipitation), ammonium in precip (mass_concentration_of_ammonium_in_precipitation), calcium in precip (mass_concentration_of_calcium_in_precipitation), chloride in precip (mass_concentration_of_chloride_in_precipitation), conductivity in precip (conductivity_in_precipitation), magnesium in precip (mass_concentration_of_magnesium_in_precipitation), nitrate in precip (mass_concentration_of_nitrate_in_precipitation), nitrate in precip (mass_concentration_of_nitrate_in_precipitation), pH in precip (mass_concentration_of_pH_in_precipitation), potassium in precip (mass_concentration_of_potassium_in_precipitation), sodium in precip (mass_concentration_of_sodium_in_precipitation), sulphate_total in precip (mass_concentration_of_sulphate_total_in_precipitation), sulphate_total in precip (mass_concentration_of_sulphate_total_in_precipitation)
Ground based in situ observations of ads_tube at TMNT09 Vielsalm (BE0007R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects CAMPAIGN, EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: 1-2-4-trimethylbenzene in air (mole_fraction_of_124_trimethylbenzene_in_air), 1-2-4-trimethylbenzene in air (mass_concentration_of_1-2-4-trimethylbenzene_in_air), 1-2-dichloroethane in air (mass_concentration_of_1-2-dichloroethane_in_air), 1-2-dichloroethane in air, 1-3-5-trimethylbenzene in air (mole_fraction_of_135_trimethylbenzene_in_air), 1-3-5-trimethylbenzene in air (mass_concentration_of_1-3-5-trimethylbenzene_in_air), 1-3-butadiene in air (mass_concentration_of_1-3-butadiene_in_air), 1-3-butadiene in air (mole_fraction_of_13_butadiene_in_air), 1-butene in air (mass_concentration_of_1-butene_in_air), 1-butene in air (mole_fraction_of_1_butene_in_air), 1-hexene in air (mass_concentration_of_1-hexene_in_air), 1-hexene in air (mole_fraction_of_1_hexene_in_air), 1-pentene in air (mass_concentration_of_1-pentene_in_air), 1-pentene in air (mole_fraction_of_1_pentene_in_air), 2-2-4-trimethylpentane in air (mass_concentration_of_2-2-4-trimethylpentane_in_air), 2-2-4-trimethylpentane in air (mole_fraction_of_224_trimethylpentane_in_air), 2-methyl-2-butene in air (mass_concentration_of_2-methyl-2-butene_in_air), 2-methyl-2-butene in air (mole_fraction_of_2_methyl_2_butene_in_air), 2-methylbutane in air (mass_concentration_of_2-methylbutane_in_air), 2-methylbutane in air (mole_fraction_of_2_methylbutane_in_air), 2-methylpentane in air (mass_concentration_of_2-methylpentane_in_air), 2-methylpentane in air (mole_fraction_of_2_methylpentane_in_air), 3-methylpentane in air (mass_concentration_of_3-methylpentane_in_air), 3-methylpentane in air (mole_fraction_of_3_methylpentane_in_air), benzene in air (mole_fraction_of_benzene_in_air), benzene in air (mole_fraction_of_benzene_in_air), chloroethene in air (mass_concentration_of_chloroethene_in_air), chloroethene in air, cis-2-butene in air (mass_concentration_of_cis-2-butene_in_air), cis-2-butene in air (mole_fraction_of_cis_2_butene_in_air), cis-2-pentene in air (mass_concentration_of_cis-2-pentene_in_air), cis-2-pentene in air (mole_fraction_of_cis_2_pentene_in_air), dichloromethane in air (mass_concentration_of_dichloromethane_in_air), dichloromethane in air (mass_fraction_of_dichloromethane_in_air), ethylbenzene in air (mole_fraction_of_ethylbenzene_in_air), ethylbenzene in air (mole_fraction_of_ethylbenzene_in_air), isoprene in air (mass_concentration_of_isoprene_in_air), isoprene in air (mole_fraction_of_isoprene_in_air), m-p-xylene in air (mole_fraction_of_m-p-xylene_in_air), m-p-xylene in air (mole_fraction_of_m_p_xylene_in_air), n-butane in air (mass_concentration_of_n-butane_in_air), n-butane in air (mole_fraction_of_butane_in_air), n-heptane in air (mass_concentration_of_n-heptane_in_air), n-heptane in air (mole_fraction_of_heptane_in_air), n-hexane in air (mass_concentration_of_n-hexane_in_air), n-hexane in air (mole_fraction_of_hexane_in_air), n-octane in air (mole_fraction_of_n-octane_in_air), n-octane in air (mole_fraction_of_octane_in_air), n-pentane in air (mass_concentration_of_n-pentane_in_air), n-pentane in air (mole_fraction_of_pentane_in_air), o-xylene in air (mole_fraction_of_o-xylene_in_air), o-xylene in air (mole_fraction_of_o_xylene_in_air), tetrachloroethene in air (mass_concentration_of_tetrachloroethene_in_air), tetrachloroethene in air (mass_fraction_of_tetrachloroethene_in_air), toluene in air (mole_fraction_of_toluene_in_air), toluene in air (mole_fraction_of_toluene_in_air), trans-2-butene in air (mass_concentration_of_trans-2-butene_in_air), trans-2-butene in air (mole_fraction_of_trans_2_butene_in_air), trans-2-pentene in air (mass_concentration_of_trans-2-pentene_in_air), trans-2-pentene in air (mole_fraction_of_trans_2_pentene_in_air), trichloroethane in air (mass_concentration_of_trichloroethane_in_air), trichloroethane in air (mass_fraction_of_trichloroethane_in_air), trichloroethene in air (mass_concentration_of_trichloroethene_in_air), trichloroethene in air (mass_fraction_of_trichloroethene_in_air)
Ground based in situ observations of smps at TMNT09 Vielsalm (BE0007R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects ACTRIS, EMEP, GAW-WDCA and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: particle_number_size_distribution in pm10, particle_number_size_distribution in pm10, particle_number_size_distribution in pm10
Ground based in situ observations of ozone at TMNT09 Vielsalm (BE0007R) using uv_abs. These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects CAMPAIGN, EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: ozone in air (mole_fraction_of_ozone_in_air), ozone in air (mass_concentration_of_ozone_in_air), ozone in air (mole_fraction_of_ozone_in_air), ozone in air (mass_concentration_of_ozone_in_air), ozone in air (mole_fraction_of_ozone_in_air), ozone in air (mass_concentration_of_ozone_in_air), ozone in air (mole_fraction_of_ozone_in_air), ozone in air (mass_concentration_of_ozone_in_air)
Ground based in situ observations of precipitation_amount_off at Koksijde (BE0014R) using precip_gauge. These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects CAMP, EMEP and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are:
License : CAMP: Public open access. We encourage contacting data originators if substatial use of individual time series is planned (fair use data policy)., EMEP: Public open access. We encourage contacting data originators if substatial use of individual time series is planned (fair use data policy).
Ground based in situ observations of low_vol_sampler at TMNT09 Vielsalm (BE0007R). These measurements are gathered as a part of the following projects ACTRIS, CAMPAIGN, COLOSSAL, GAW-WDCA and they are stored in the EBAS database (http://ebas.nilu.no/). Parameters measured are: elemental_carbon in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_elemental_carbon_in_pm10_in_air), elemental_carbon in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_elemental_carbon_in_pm10_in_air), organic_carbon in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_organic_carbon_in_pm10_in_air), organic_carbon in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_organic_carbon_in_pm10_in_air), total_carbon in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_total_carbon_in_pm10_in_air), total_carbon in pm10 (mass_concentration_of_total_carbon_in_pm10_in_air)
License : ACTRIS: http://actris.nilu.no/Content/Documents/DataPolicy.pdf, CAMPAIGN: For scientific purposes, access to the data is limited. Data will be given access to after approval from the data producer or owner., COLOSSAL: , GAW-WDCA: