Observatoire de Physique de l'Atmosphère à La Réunion (OPAR), Franco-Belgian site
Location
- 21.100°S 55.400°E 2200 m a.s.l.
Type
Observational platform
Country
Belgium
Hosting institute
- Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (BIRA)
Contacts
-
Martine De Mazière
Facility PI -
Michel Van Roozendael
PI deputy
Description
Observational platform, tropical mountain site, also an ICOS atmospheric site.
Publications
- Baray et al. (2013). Maïdo observatory: a new high-altitude station facility at Reunion Island (21° S, 55° E) for long-term atmospheric remote sensing and in situ measurements. Atmos. Meas. Tech., 6(10), 2865-2877. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-6-2865-2013
- Vigouroux et al. (2012). FTIR time-series of biomass burning products (HCN, C2H6, C2H2, CH3OH, and HCOOH) at Reunion Island (21° S, 55° E) and comparisons with model data. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12(21), 10367-10385. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-10367-2012
- Vigouroux et al. (2009). Ground-based FTIR and MAX-DOAS observations of formaldehyde at Réunion Island and comparisons with satellite and model data. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9(24), 9523-9544. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-9-9523-2009
- Duflot et al. (2010). Analysis of the origin of the distribution of CO in the subtropical southern Indian Ocean in 2007. J. Geophys. Res., 115(D22). https://doi.org/10.1029/2010JD013994
- Vigouroux et al. (2018). NDACC harmonized formaldehyde time series from 21 FTIR stations covering a wide range of column abundances. Atmos. Meas. Tech., 11(9), 5049-5073. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-11-5049-2018
- Zhou et al. (2018). Atmospheric CO and CH4 time series and seasonal variations on Reunion Island from ground-based in situ and FTIR (NDACC and TCCON) measurements. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 18(19), 13881-13901. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-13881-2018
- Zhou et al. (2016). CFC-11, CFC-12 and HCFC-22 ground-based remote sensing FTIR measurements at Réunion Island and comparisons with MIPAS/ENVISAT data. Atmos. Meas. Tech., 9(11), 5621-5636. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-5621-2016
Components
Component type | Labelling status | PIs |
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Reactive trace gases remote sensing | Initially accepted in August 2023 | Unknown |