{"id":20045,"date":"2019-02-14T12:39:04","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T11:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npolar.no\/the-zeppelin-observatory-in-ny-alesund\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T14:59:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T12:59:08","slug":"zeppelin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/zeppelin\/","title":{"rendered":"The Zeppelin Observatory in Ny-\u00c5lesund"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-b5efc5-b6029abe5b504bedd41644abb7cbdc0b\">\n.flex_column.av-b5efc5-b6029abe5b504bedd41644abb7cbdc0b{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-b5efc5-b6029abe5b504bedd41644abb7cbdc0b av_two_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jrt9let8-69ded56207be3d31b1a20fd2e448749d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Zeppelin Observatory belongs to a group of very important global observatories for atmospheric measurements, and is part of several regional and global monitoring networks.<\/p>\n<p>Owned by the Norwegian Polar Institute, which is responsible for development, maintenance, daily management and safety. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nilu.no\/en\/\">The Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU)<\/a> is responsible for scientific coordination.<\/p>\n<p>The primary users of the Zeppelin Observatory are <abbr title=\"Norwegian Institute for Air Research\">NILU<\/abbr>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.su.se\/english\/\">Stockholm University (SU)<\/a> and the Norwegian Polar Institute. Other institutions also have instruments and measurement programmes here, run permanently or on a campaign basis.<\/p>\n<h2>Main focus areas<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Research on <strong>long-transported atmospheric contaminants<\/strong>.<br \/>\n(greenhouse gases, ozone, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), aerosols, environmental toxins)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics of the Arctic atmosphere<\/strong> and studies of atmospheric processes and changes.<\/li>\n<li>Measurements aimed at increasing the understanding of <strong>feedbacks between aerosols, clouds and radiation<\/strong>, and how these affect the Arctic climate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-g9ydfp-ad58e058250bf1619d425c89443b011b av-minimal-toggle  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-pyiekt-79c2cdcf45f111413403fcae17d4e157'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-1' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Measurements\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Measurements\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Measurements\">Measurements<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-1' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>A substantial amount of parameters are continually monitored at the Zeppelin Observatory.<\/p>\n<p>The Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU) and Stockholm University (SU) also offer their own overviews:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ebas-data.nilu.no\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Measurements by <abbr title=\"Norwegian Institute for Air Research\">NILU<\/abbr><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aces.su.se\/zeppelin\/measurements.html\">Measurements by <abbr title=\"Stockholm University\">SU<\/abbr><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>See also our overview of&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/zeppelin-publications\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">scientific publications&nbsp;using data from the Zeppelin Observatory<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-lda8johi-a12d6481f5aca93f15e7a48651598c48'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-2' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-2' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-2' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\" Atmospheric research in Ny-\u00c5lesund \" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand:  Atmospheric research in Ny-\u00c5lesund \" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse:  Atmospheric research in Ny-\u00c5lesund \"> Atmospheric research in Ny-\u00c5lesund <span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-2' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-2' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Zeppelin Observatory belongs to a group of very important global observatories for atmospheric measurements, and is part of several regional and global monitoring networks, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.wmo.int\/en\/activity-areas\/gaw\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Global Atmosphere Watch (WMO\/GAW)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.emep.int\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme (EMEP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amap.no\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/agage.eas.gatech.edu\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Advanced Global Atmospheric Gases Experiment (AGAGE)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The atmospheric research in Ny-\u00c5lesund is coordinated in the Atmosphere Research Flagship programme as part of the Ny-\u00c5lesund Science Managers Committee (NySMAC) science plan. The flagship programme aims to establish a unique international long-term atmospheric monitoring and observation platform supported by all research institutions represented in Ny-\u00c5lesund.<\/p>\n<p>The flagship document also include appendices which give an overview of other atmospheric stations and atmospheric parameters measured in Ny-\u00c5lesund:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tryggve.npolar.no\/web\/ny-alesund\/flagship-atmosphere-11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Atmospheric research in Ny-\u00c5lesund \u2013 a flagship programme (PDF 2.4MB)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-7t7fqd-36959d0070064af81cdeb8e31ff656ee'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-3' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-3' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-3' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Facilities\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Facilities\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Facilities\">Facilities<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-3' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-3' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Zeppelin Observatory has several air inlets, and also meteorological instruments, radiation instruments and other samplers mounted on the roof.<\/p>\n<p>The building itself consists of several rooms, where the users keep their instruments. One room, \u00abthe campaign-room\u00bb, is reserved for project-based measurement campaigns.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-62aryd-ffda9605703614d106f28bab4d116fd4'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-4' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-4' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-4' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"History\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: History\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: History\">History<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-4' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-4' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Officially opened in 1990, but after some time of operation the building did not satisfy the requirements for operation of advanced instruments. The old observatory was demolished in 1999, and a new one was built on the same location. Officially re-opened in May 2000.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-mcx8ws1b-8431d5c3d449e88fd4cdac7b013d2dd1'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-5' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-5' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-5' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Web camera\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Web camera\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Web camera\">Web camera<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-5' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-5' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"toggleable-0\" class=\"toggleable content expanded\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/data.npolar.no\/_file\/zeppelin\/camera\/Latest\/zeppCam2.jpg\">Web camera (updated every 10 minutes)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.21334\/NPOLAR.2013.9FD6DAE0\">Archive: Previous web camera photos + panoramic, unstitched (updated daily)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/T5TZ9dufbrU\">Timelapse May\u2013October 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2sjnxh-f08a03961e35d5875f2c5b1286a77d96\">\n.flex_column.av-2sjnxh-f08a03961e35d5875f2c5b1286a77d96{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2sjnxh-f08a03961e35d5875f2c5b1286a77d96 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section class=\"av_textblock_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role='complementary' class='avia_textblock NP-factsheet-enfold no '  style=' '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class='title'>Contact<\/p><div class='hsep-relevantlinks' ><\/div><div class='NP-factsheet-content'><p>Norwegian Polar Institute<br \/>\nSverdrup<br \/>\n9173 Ny-\u00c5lesund<br \/>\nNORWAY<\/p>\n<p>Telephone: +47 79 02 74 00<br \/>\nTelefax: +47 79 02 70 02<\/p>\n<p>If you have questions regarding using the Zeppelin Observatory for performing measurements, please contact:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:headnpi.nya@npolar.no\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Local manager at Sverdrup<\/a> or&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:christina.pedersen@npolar.no\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Research coordinator Christina A. Pedersen<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your request should include a completed <a href=\"https:\/\/tryggve.npolar.no\/web\/registation-form-zeppelin-observatory.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">registration form (PDF 0.2MB)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div tabindex='0' role='button' class=' NP-factToggle' style='text-align:center;'><i class='fas fa-angle-down fa-2x'><\/i><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role='complementary' class='avia_textblock NP-factsheet-enfold no '  style=' '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class='title'>Documents<\/p><div class='hsep-relevantlinks' ><\/div><div class='NP-factsheet-content'><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tryggve.npolar.no\/web\/strategisk-dokument-zeppelinobservatoriet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Strategisk dokument for Zeppelinobservatoriet 2020\u20132025 (PDF, 0.7MB)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div tabindex='0' role='button' class=' NP-factToggle' style='text-align:center;'><i class='fas fa-angle-down fa-2x'><\/i><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":20025,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"emne":[],"class_list":["post-20045","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20045","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20045"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20045\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48469,"href":"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20045\/revisions\/48469"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20045"},{"taxonomy":"emne","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/npolar.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/emne?post=20045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}