Integrated atmoshperic and earth system science research infrastructure
Abbreviation
INAR RI
Infrastructure description
The Integrated Atmospheric and Earth System Science Research Infrastructure (INAR RI) produces multidisciplinary, detailed data on material and energy flows within ecosystems and the atmosphere. Within INAR RI, special attention is paid to study ecosystem-atmosphere interactions, a key element being aerosols. The data generated are used to investigate ecosystem and atmospheric processes and their feedback mechanisms, the development of methodologies and measurement instrumentation, and climate modelling. INAR RI includes a number of well-equipped, continuously functioning field measurement stations around Finland, and experimental atmosphere and ecological laboratories. The distribution and access to the unique datasets is provided via a tailored database and data portal. INAR RI is linked to ICOS (Integrated Carbon Observation System) and ACTRIS (Aerosols, Clouds and Trace gases Research InfraStructure) research infrastructures.
Scientific description
Start of activity
1996
End of activity
2050
Responsible organisation
University of Helsinki
Keywords
aerosols, atmospheric physics, biogeochemical cycles, clouds, clusters, ecosystem-atmosphere interactions, GHCs, global climate change, long-term measurements, multi-scale models and observations, satellite data, SMEAR stations
Research infrastructure services
Carbon Tree
SMEAR I
SMEAR II
SMEAR III
SMEAR IV
SmartSMEAR
Welgegund Measurement Station
Pallas-Sodankylä GAW station
Aerosol physics laboratory / Univ. of Eastern Finland
Radar laboratory / University of Helsinki
Plant ecophysiology laboratory / University of Helsinki
FMI aerosol and analytical laboratories
Remote sensing infrastructures
Aerosol Physics Laboratory / Tampere University of Technology
Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry / Univ.Helsinki
Airborne platforms
Aerosol and atmospheric physics laboratory / Univ. Helsinki
CRAICC station network
AnaEE (Analysis and Experimentation on Ecosystems)
ACTRIS (Aerosols, Clouds, and Trace gases Research InfraStructure Network)
Other information
Classifications
On the Academy of Finland roadmap
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Contact information
Name
Descriptio
urn:nbn:fi:research-infras-2016072512