• Re-evaluation and Homogenization of Aerosol Optical Depth Observations in Svalbard (ReHearsol). RCN Project No: 311250/E40 - ReHearsol Final Report 

      Hansen, Georg H.; Zielinski, Tymon; Pakszys, Paulina; Ritter, Christoph; Gilardoni, Stefania; Eleftheriadis, Konstantinos; Kouremeti, Natalia; Mateos, David; Herrero, Sara; Kazadzis, Stelios; Mazzola, Mauro; Stebel, Kerstin (NILU report;3/2022, Research report, 2022)
      The aim of this project was to collect, integrate and analyse observations of climate-relevant aerosol parameters (aerosol optical depth (AOD), Ångstrøm exponent (AE), black carbon (BC)) in and around Svalbard. These ...
    • Real-time measurement of radionuclide concentrations and its impact on inverse modeling of 106Ru release in the fall of 2017 

      Tichý, Ondřej; Hýza, Miroslav; Evangeliou, Nikolaos; Šmídl, Václav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Low concentrations of 106Ru were detected across Europe at the turn of September and October 2017. The origin of 106Ru has still not been confirmed; however, current studies agree that the release occurred probably near ...
    • Real-time UV index retrieval in Europe using Earth observation-based techniques: system description and quality assessment 

      Kosmopoulos, Panagiotis G.; Kazadzis, Stelios; Schmalwieser, Alois W.; Raptis, Panagiotis I.; Papachristopoulou, Kyriakoula; Fountoulakis, Ilias; Masoom, Akriti; Bais, Alkiviadis F.; Bilbao, Julia; Blumthaler, Mario; Kreuter, Axel; Siani, Anna Maria; Eleftheratos, Kostas; Topaloglou, Chrystanthi; Gröbner, Julian; Johnsen, Bjørn; Svendby, Tove Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      This study introduces an Earth observation (EO)-based system which is capable of operationally estimating and continuously monitoring the ultraviolet index (UVI) in Europe. UVIOS (i.e., UV-Index Operating System) exploits ...
    • Reassessing the role of urban green space in air pollution control 

      Venter, Zander; Hassani, Amirhossein; Stange, Erik; Schneider, Philipp; Castell, Nuria (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      The assumption that vegetation improves air quality is prevalent in scientific, popular, and political discourse. However, experimental and modeling studies show the effect of green space on air pollutant concentrations ...
    • REBUILT PHILLIPS SO2-MONITOR ON MOBILE PLATFORM. 

      Krognes, Terje (NILU TR;7/85, Research report, 1985)
      Philips S02 monitors have previously been modified for measurements in the ppb-range. New modifications allow mobile operation. Vibrations increase the noise signal, and the detection limit increases from 1 µg/m3 to 3 ...
    • Recent advances and current challenges of new approach methodologies in developmental and adult neurotoxicity testing 

      Serafini, Melania Maria; Sepheri, Sara; Midali, Miriam; Stinckens, Marth; Biesiekierska, Marta; Wolniakowska, Anna; Gatzios, Alexandra; Rundén-Pran, Elise; Reszka, Edyta; Marinovich, Marina; Vanhaecke, Tamara; Roszak, Joanna; Viviani, Barbara; Tanima, SenGupta (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Adult neurotoxicity (ANT) and developmental neurotoxicity (DNT) assessments aim to understand the adverse effects and underlying mechanisms of toxicants on the human nervous system. In recent years, there has been an ...
    • Recent Arctic ozone depletion: Is there an impact of climate change? 

      Pommereau, Jean-Pierre; Goutail, Florence; Pazmino, Andrea; Lefèvre, Franck; Chipperfield, Martyn P.; Feng, Wuhu; van Roozendael, Michel; Jepsen, Nis; Hansen, Georg Heinrich; Kivi, Rigel; Bognar, Kristof; Strong, Kimberly; Walker, Kaley; Kuzmichev, Alexandr; Khattatov, Slava; Sitnikova, Vera (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      After the well-reported record loss of Arctic stratospheric ozone of up to 38% in the winter 2010–2011, further large depletion of 27% occurred in the winter 2015–2016. Record low winter polar vortex temperatures, below ...
    • Recent satellite-based trends of tropospheric nitrogen dioxide over large urban agglomerations worldwide 

      Schneider, Philipp; Lahoz, William A.; van der A, Ronald (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
    • Recent Trends in Maintenance Costs for Façades Due to Air Pollution in the Oslo Quadrature, Norway 

      Grøntoft, Terje (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      This study assesses changes since 1980 in the maintenance cost of the façades of the historical 17th to 19th century buildings of the Oslo Quadrature, Norway, due to atmospheric chemical wear, including the influence of ...
    • Recent Trends in Stratospheric Chlorine From Very Short‐Lived Substances 

      Hossaini, Ryan; Atlas, Elliot; Dhomse, Sandip S.; Chipperfield, Martyn P.; Bernath, Peter F.; Fernando, Anton M.; Mühle, Jens; Leeson, Amber A.; Montzka, Stephen A.; Feng, Wuhu; Harrison, Jeremy J.; Krummel, Paul; Vollmer, Martin K.; Reimann, Stefan; O'Doherty, Simon; Young, Dickon; Maione, Michela; Arduini, Jgor; Lunder, Chris Rene (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Very short‐lived substances (VSLS), including dichloromethane (CH2Cl2), chloroform (CHCl3), perchloroethylene (C2Cl4), and 1,2‐dichloroethane (C2H4Cl2), are a stratospheric chlorine source and therefore contribute to ozone ...
    • Receptor Modelling - Application to wood burning. 

      Lazaridis, Mihalis; Larssen, Steinar (NILU OR; 62/2000, Research report, 2000)
      An overview of current in use receptor models is given in the present report as well as information on their characteristics and limitations. The Chemical Mass Balance (CMB), the Principal Component Analysis (PCA), the ...
    • Recommendations for reporting "black carbon" measurements 

      Petzold, Andreas; Ogren, John A.; Fiebig, Markus; Laj, Pablo; Li, Shaomeng; Baltensperger, Urs; Holzer-Popp, Thomas; Kinne, Stefan; Pappalardo, Gelsomina; Sugimoto, Nobuo; Wehrli, Christoph; Wiedensohler, Alfred; Zhang, Xiaoye (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
    • Recommendations for reporting equivalent black carbon (eBC) mass concentrations based on long-term pan-European in-situ observations 

      Savadkoohi, Marjan; Pandolfi, Marco; Favez, Olivier; Putaud, Jean-Philippe; Eleftheriadis, Konstantinos; Fiebig, Markus; Hopke, Philip K.; Laj, Paolo G.; Wiedensohler, Alfred; Alados-Arboledas, Lucas; Bastian, Susanne; Chazeau, Benjamin; Maria, Alvaro Clemente; Colombi, Cristina; Costabile, Francesca; Green, David C.; Hueglin, Christoph; Liakakou, Eleni; Luoma, Krista; Listrani, Stefano; Mihalopoulos, Nikos; Marchand, Nicolas; Močnik, Griša; Niemi, Jarkko V; Ondráček, Jakub; Petit, Jean Eudes; Rattigan, Oliver V.; Reche, Cristina; Timonen, Hilkka; Titos, Gloria; Tremper, Anja H.; Vratolis, Stergios; Vodicka, Petr; Funes, Eduardo Yubero; Zíková, Naděžda; Harrison, Roy M.; Petäjä, Tuukka; Alastuey, Andrés; Querol, Xavier (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      A reliable determination of equivalent black carbon (eBC) mass concentrations derived from filter absorption photometers (FAPs) measurements depends on the appropriate quantification of the mass absorption cross-section ...
    • Recommendations pour assurer la durabilité du Centre de Gestion de la Qualité de l'Air. 

      Legendre, Bruno; Guerreiro, Cristina; Sivertsen, Bjarne (NILU OR; 54/2010, Research report, 2010)
      Based on the experiences made on the course of the project and on the knowledge of the consultant from similar projects, a set of recommendationsto assure the sustainability of the CGQA and of the established air quality ...
    • Reconciliation of essential process parameters for an enhanced predictability of Arctic stratospheric ozone loss and its climate interactions (RECONCILE): activities and results 

      von Hobe, Marc; Bekki, S.; Borrmann, S.; Cairo, F.; D'Amato, F.; Di Donfrancesco, G; Dörnbrack, A.; Ebersoldt, A.; Ebert, M.; Emde, C.; Engel, I.; Ern, Manfred; Frey, W.; Genco, S.; Griessbach, S.; Grooß, J.-U.; Gulde, T.; Günther, G.; Hösen, E.; Hoffmann, L.; Homonnai, V.; Hoyle, Christopher; Isaksen, Ivar S A; Jackson, D.R.; Jánosi, I. M.; Jones, R.L.; Kandler, K; Kalicinsky, C.; Keil, A.; Khaykin, S. M.; Khosrawi, F.; Kivi, R.; Kuttippurath, J.; Laube, J. C.; Lefevre, F; Lehmann, R.; Ludmann, S.; Luo, BP; Marchand, M.; Meyer, J.; Mitev, V; Molleker, S.; Müller, R.; Oelhaf, H.; Olschewski, F.; Orsolini, Yvan; Peter, T.; Pfeilsticker, K.; Piesch, C.; Pitts, Mike C.; Poole, Lamont R.; Pope, F. D.; Ravegnani, F.; Rex, M.; Riese, M.; Rockmann, T; Rognerud, Bjørg; Roiger, A.; Rolf, C.; Santee, M. L.; Scheibe, M; Schiller, C.; Schlager, H.; Siciliani de Cumis, M.; Sitnikov, N.; Søvde, Ole Amund; Spang, R.; Spelten, N.; Stordal, Frode; Sumińska-Ebersoldt, O.; Ulanovski, A.; Ungermann, J.; Viciani, S.; Volk, C.M.; vom Scheidt, M.; von der Gathen, P.; Walker, K.; Wegner, T.; Weigel, R.; Weinbuch, S.; Wetzel, G.; Wienhold, F. G.; Wohltmann, I.; Woiwode, W.; Young, I. A. K.; Yushkov, V.; Zobrist, B.; Stroh, F. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
    • Record‐Breaking Increases in Arctic Solar Ultraviolet Radiation Caused by Exceptionally Large Ozone Depletion in 2020 

      Bernhard, Germar H.; Fioletov, Vitali E.; Grooss, Jens-Uwe; Ialongo, Iolanda; Johnsen, Bjørn; Lakkala, Kaisa; Manney, Gloria L.; Müller, Rolf; Svendby, Tove Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Measurements of solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) performed between January and June 2020 at 10 Arctic and subarctic locations are compared with historical observations. Differences between 2020 and prior years are also ...
    • Reducing sampling artifacts in active air sampling methodology for remote monitoring and atmospheric fate assessment of cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes 

      Warner, Nicholas Alexander; Nikiforov, Vladimir; Krogseth, Ingjerd Sunde; Bjørneby, Stine Marie; Kierkegaard, Amelie; Bohlin-Nizzetto, Pernilla (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Active sampling methodology for atmospheric monitoring of cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes (cVMS) was improved to reduce sampling artifacts. A new sorbent, ABN Express (ABN), was evaluated for storage stability and measurement ...
    • Reduction of acidic pollutant gases inside showcases by the use of activated carbon adsorbers 

      Grøntoft, Terje; Lankester, Paul; Thickett, David (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
    • REDUSERTE KORROSJONSSKADER SOM FØLGE AV REDUSERTE SO2 UTSLIPP. TRINN II: UTPRØVING AV METODER. ÅRSRAPPORT 1985. 

      Haagenrud, Svein Erik; Henriksen, Jan F.; Anda, Odd (NILU OR; 4/86, Research report, 1986)
      Rapporten gir en status og beskrivelse av arbeidet i 1985. Det er arbeidet med 3 av delprosjektene. Den første er en spørreundersøkelse av levetider av malte overflater i Finland, hvor sluttrapport er under utarbeidelse. ...
    • REDUSERTE KORROSJONSSKADER SOM FØLGE AV REDUSERTE SO2-UTSLIPP. 

      Haagenrud, Svein Erik (NILU OR; 42/84, Research report, 1984)
      Trinn 1 har omfattet vurdering av metoder og datatilgjengelighet i Norge, Sverige, Finland og Danmark. Konklusjonen er at økt viten om de hovedvariable og forbedrede beregningsmetoder gir rimelig grunn for å tro at en ny ...