The instrument is located in the AWPEV research station in Ny
Ålesund on the Svalbard archipelago. It observes the atmosphere
in the Arctic region. Of special interest are the Ozone depletion
in spring and species which are related to the ozone destruction
The national facility Ny Ålesund consists of a 120-5HR
spectrometer in semiautomatic operation. The instrument itself is
undergoing ACTRIS certification.
The FTIR instrument at the AWIPEV station in Ny Ålesund is
operational since 1992.
The FTIR station in Ny Ålesund is recognized NDACC
and TCCON.
Historic data are found in the NDACC
repository
The data is analysed at the BIRA Brussels via central
processing.