Effects of rocket launches in Ny-Ålesund, 2018 - 2019. Observations of snow and air samples.

Aas, Wenche; Gallet, Jean-Charles; Halse, Anne Karine; Hermansen, Ove; Mikkelsen, Øyvind; Pedersen, Christina Alsvik; Spolaor, Andrea; Tørnkvist, Kjersti Karlsen; Uggerud, Hilde Thelle

Publication details

Series: NILU rapport 7/2021

Publisher: NILU

Year: 2021

ISBN: 978-82-425-3035-6

Arkiv: hdl.handle.net/11250/2754064

Summary:
The report summarizes the results from additional snow sampling and regular monitoring activities in connection to the rocket launch in Ny-Ålesund 7 Dec 2018, 26 Nov 2019 and 10 Dec 2019 to document possible impacts on environment and on the monitoring activities in Ny-Ålesund. An enhanced deposition of aluminium (Al) and iron (Fe) on the local environment due to the rocket launch is observed.