Atmospheric Science Research at Whiteface Mountain, NY: Site Description and History

• DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2015.05.0343
• Publication Date: 2015-11-09T09:02:53Z
• Authors: James J. Schwab; Douglas Wolfe; Paul Casson; Richard Brandt; Kenneth L. Demerjian; Liquat Husain; Vincent A. Dutkie...; Kevin L. Civerolo; Oliver V. Rattigan
• Keywords: Summit; Massif; Elevation (ballistics); Mountain range (options); Mountaineering

Whiteface Mountain, with an elevation of 1483 m above sea level, is a relatively low mountain by global standards. At the same time, summit some 90 tree line and it fifth highest peak in Adirondack Mountain Range New York State. set apart from other High Peaks, providing ideal location for many types atmospheric measurements. The geographical northeastern U.S., lone massif character mountain, fact that very often enveloped cloud has made observatory attractive place scientific research. A four story building specifically purposes research fire monitoring was built on 1971. headquarters facility, Marble Lodge, perched shoulder at 604 a.s.l. In cases measurements are two locations to explore different but geographically close environments. summary past current measurement activity both presented paper along selected examples data sets, analyses, applications. Important areas forest ecology, water chemistry, precipitation reactive trace gases, airborne particulate matter reviewed. Collected sets temperature ozone presented, as well linking measured gaseous SO2 acid deposition this location. addition, example given using long-term gases helps establish accountability air pollution regulations control sulfur oxides.