A5041410310- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
- Climate change and permafrost
- Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Landslides and related hazards
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Wind Energy Research and Development
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Climate variability and models
- Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
- Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
- Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Food Industry and Aquatic Biology
- Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
- Aquatic and Environmental Studies
- Innovation Policy and R&D
- Wind and Air Flow Studies
GeoSphere Austria
2021-2024
University of Salzburg
2024
Central Institution for Meteorology and Geodynamics
2018-2022
Institute of Oceanography
2014
We present a new method for chemical characterization of micro- and nanoplastics based on thermal desorption–proton transfer reaction–mass spectrometry. The detection limit polystyrene (PS) obtained is <1 ng the compound in sample, which results 100 times better sensitivity than those previously reported by other methods. This allows us to use small volumes samples (1 mL) carry out experiments without preconcentration step. Unique features high-resolution mass spectrum different plastic...
Abstract The Aerosol, Clouds and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure (ACTRIS) officially became the 33rd European Consortium (ERIC) on 25 April 2023 with support of 17 founding member observer countries. As a pan-European legal organization, ACTRIS ERIC will coordinate provision data products short-lived atmospheric constituents clouds relevant to climate air pollution over next 15–20 years. was designed more than decade ago, its development funded at national levels. It included in Strategy...
Plastic materials are increasingly produced worldwide with a total estimated production of >8300 million tonnes to date, which 60% was discarded. In the environment, plastics fragment into smaller particles, e.g. microplastics (size < 5 mm), and further weathering leads formation functionally different contaminants – nanoplastics <1 μm). Nanoplastics believed have entirely physical (e.g. transport), chemical functional groups at surface) biological (passing cell membrane, toxicity)...
Risk assessment of pesticide impacts on remote ecosystems makes use model-estimated degradation in air. Recent studies suggest these rates to be overestimated, questioning current regulation. Here, we investigated the concentrations 76 pesticides Europe at 29 rural, coastal, mountain, and polar sites during agricultural application season. Overall, 58 were observed European atmosphere. Low spatial variation 7 suggests continental-scale atmospheric dispersal. Based free tropospheric air...
Since August of 2016, daily precipitation samples for stable isotope analysis are collected at the Sonnblick Observatory (SBO). The SBO is located on peak Mt. Hoher Sonnblick, an elevation 3106 m above sea level, main ridge Alps in Austrias Hohe Tauern Region [1, 2]. These analyzed using laser absorption spectroscopy (OA-ICOS, LGR T-LWIA-45-EP) ISOLAB Salzburg, geoconsults in-house laboratory, producing data precipitations &#948;2H, &#948;18O and &#948;17O composition.To our...
The recent rise of automatic and online instrumentation for bioaerosol research has stirred the interest from diverse scientific communities more monitoring stations are installed worldwide. Providing a higher time resolution, instruments promise novel insights into atmospheric processes distribution patterns bioaerosols. While most situated well within boundary layer in populated areas, we will present data high alpine station, Sonnblick Observatory, located at 3106 m asl. Such measurements...
Abstract. Greenland's peripheral glaciers are losing mass at an accelerated rate and contributing significantly to sea level rise, but only a few direct observations available. In this study, we use the unique combination of high-resolution remote sensing data balance quantify contribution singular avalanche event Freya Glacier (74.38° N, 20.82° W), small (5.5 km2, 2021) mountain glacier in Northeast Greenland. Elevation changes calculated from repeated photogrammetric surveys August 2013...
Abstract. The exchange of organic matter (OM) between the atmosphere and snow is poorly understood due to complex nature OM convoluted processes deposition, re-volatilisation, chemical biological processing. that finally retained in glaciers potentially holds a valuable historical record past atmospheric conditions; however, our understanding involved insufficient translate measurements into an interpretation atmosphere. This study examines dynamic post-precipitation change at alpine surface...
Abstract. Greenland's peripheral glaciers are losing mass at an accelerated rate and contributing significantly to sea level rise, but only a few direct observations available. Here, we use the unique combination of high-resolution remote sensing data balance separate quantify contribution singular avalanche event Freya Glacier (74.38° N, 20.82 W), small (5.5 km², 2021) mountain glacier in Northeast Greenland. Elevation changes calculated from repeated photogrammetric surveys on 11th–18th...
Organic matter in ice cores holds important climatic information, such as the prevalence of wildfires, marine algae blooms, terrestrial biosphere productivity, and antarctic sea extent. While organic compounds are specific tracers paleoclimatic records, very little is known about their transport deposition onto glaciers sheets. Factors atmospheric transport, scavenging atmosphere efficiency can have a substantial effect on amount measured snow ice. To better understand sheets, we determined...
The Alpine region undergoes a faster and more pronounced climate change than surrounding lowlands and, therefore, is time machine showing the things to come in changing environment. Under influence of robust warming trend, witnessing an ascent >1&#176;C since 1980s significant effects are visible measurable atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, most apparently cryosphere. Virtual Observatory assemblage comprising European Observatories, high alpine research facilities, data archives,...
Abstract. The exchange of organic matter (OM) between the atmosphere and snow is poorly understood due to complex nature OM convoluted processes deposition, re-volatilisation, chemical, biological processing. that finally retained in glaciers potentially holds a valuable historical record past atmospheric conditions; however, our understanding involved insufficient translate measurements into an interpretation atmosphere. This study examines dynamic post-precipitation change at alpine...