Publications

Monitoring air quality: the role of OSSEs in determining the future global observing system.

Lahoz, W.; Attie, J.L.; El Amraoui, L.; Hache, E.; Ricaud, P.; Dupont, R.; Jamouille, E.; Orphal, J.; Flaud, J.M.; Peuch, V.H.

Possible future petroleum activity west of the delimitation line in the Barents Sea South. Consequences of emissions to air. NILU OR

Solberg, S.; Svendby, T.; Gjerstad, K.I.; Liu, L.; Wathne, B.M.; Skjelkvåle, B.L.; Høgåsen, T.; Aarrestad, P.A.; Gjershaug, J.O.

Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU), Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) and the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) have concidered the effects on the environment of emissions of NOx, SO2 and particulate matter into the air from any future petroleum activity in Barents-sea. It is estimated deposition of nitrogen, sulfur and particulates - also formation of ozone is calculated. It is also considered what effect it has on nature. Calculations indicate that emissions most likely will not lead to negative effects on vegetation and fauna of the terrestrial impact area.

SMOS Prodex. NILU F

Griesfeller, A.; Lahoz, W.A.; Svendby, T.

Sizing up the bubbles that produce very fine ash during explosive volcanic eruptions.

Genareau, K.; Proussevitch, A.A.; Durant, A.; Mulukutla, G.; Sahagian, D.L.

Facilitating knowledge transfer: decision support tools in environment and health.

Liu, H.-Y.; Bartonova, A.; Neofytou, P.; Yang, A.; Kobernus, M.J.; Negrenti, E.; Housiadas, C.

Changing sources and environmental factors reduce the rates of decline of organochlorine pesticides in the Arctic atmosphere.

Becker, S.; Halsall, C.J.; Tych, W.; Kallenborn, R.; Schlabach, M.; Manø, S.

Stratospheric cooling and downward planetary-wave propagation in the lowermost stratosphere during the 2010-11 winter.

Nishii, K.; Nakamura, H.; Orsolini, Y.J.

Monitoring of greenhouse gases and aerosols at Svalbard and Birkenes: Annual report 2010. NILU OR

Myhre, C.L.; Hermansen, O.; Fjæraa, A.M.; Lunder, C.; Fiebig, M.; Schmidbauer, N.; Krognes, T.; Stebel, K.

The report summaries the activities and results of the greenhouse gas monitoring at the Zeppelin and observatory situated on Svalbard in Arctic Norway during the period 2001-2010 and the greenhouse gas monitoring and aerosol observations from Birkenes for 2010.
The monitoring programme is performed by the NILU ¿ Norwegian Institute for Air Research and funded by the Norwegian Pollution Control Authority (SFT) (now Climate and Pollution Agency) and NILU ¿ Norwegian Institute for Air Research.

SK-1401 Mongstad. Dispersion calculations. NILU OR

Tønnesen, D.; Berglen, T.F.

Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU) has performed dispersion calculations of emissions to air from stack SK-1401 at Mongstad refinery. Dispersion of CO2 and SO2 is calculated and analyzed. NILU has also evaluated the calculated concentrations from a HSE point of view, including life time/degradation of the components. The calculated concentrations have been added to existing background concentrations at Mongstad and the calculated total concentrations have been compared to air quality guidelines and threshold values. The defined Worst Case emission scenario exeeds the air quality limit for hourly concentrations of SO2. An alternative emission arrangement have been calculated, and this emission scenario does not exeed the air qualyi limit.

Institutional building for air pollution and climate change issues in developing countries (Bangladesh focus). NILU F

Randall, S.; Sivertsen, B.

Preliminary results from the evaluation of the impact of bioethanol buses on urban air quality. NILU PP

Lopez-Aparicio, S.; Hak, C.; Schmidbauer, N.; Dye, C.; Manø, S.

Prioritizing chemicals and data requirements for screening level exposure and risk assessment.

Arnot, J.A.; Brown, T.N.; Wania, F.; Breivik, K.; McLachlan, M.S.

We're only in it for the knowledge? A problem solving turn in environment and health expert elicitation.

Keune, H.; Gutleb, A.C.; Zimmer, K.E.; Ravnum, S.; Yang, A.; Bartonova, A.; von Krauss, M.K.; Ropstad, E.; Eriksen, G.S.; Saunders, M.; Magnanti, B.; Forsberg, B.