1. Benefits of ACTRIS for Implementation of EMEP monitoring strategy
Annual Meeting of EMEP Task Force on Measurements and Modeling April 2012 , Gozo, Malta
Benefits of ACTRIS for Implementation
of EMEP monitoring strategy
in the Czech Republic
Milan Váňa
Czech Hydrometeorological Institute
Košetice Observatory

2. Košetice Observatory EMEP, GAW, ACTRIS – regional background Geographical co-ordinates: N 49o 35´ E 15o 05´ Altitude (m a.s.l.): 534 .
4935´ N
1505´ E

3. Aerosols, Clouds and Trace gases Research Infrastructure Network
ACTRIS
Aerosols, Clouds and Trace gases Research Infrastructure Network
7th Framework Programme
INFRA
Research Infrastructures for Atmospheric research

4. WP3: In-situ chemical, physical and optical properties of aerosols
Continuation of EUSAAR
To ensure the implementation of the existing standardized protocols for high-quality-assured and - controlled aerosol number size distributions in the network and to develop procedures for its extension to the nucleation mode range 
To ensure the implementation of the existing standardized protocols of high-quality assured and - controlled aerosol measurements of scattering and absorption coefficients and the development of standardized procedures of spectral absorption measurements. 
To ensure the implementation of the existing harmonized protocols for sampling and analysis of organic/elemental carbon and to develop standardized protocols for sampling and quantification of organic tracers for source identification
To develop standardized protocols for high-quality assured and - controlled measurements of cloud condensation nuclei.
To ensure diffusion of information to data centers

5. ACTRIS (EC-OC)
regular measurement since 2008 according to EUSAAR protocol at Kosetice Observatory
Data utilizable for EMEP Level 2
2012 within CzechGlobe project - automatic analyzer SUNSET – utilizable for ACTRIS, EMEP and also Czech National air quality network

7. ACTRIS SMPS (size distribution)
regular measurement since 2009
Data utilizable for EMEP Level 2
Co-operation with The Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals (Czech Academy of Science) – Dr. Zdimal

8. ACTRIS Optical features of aerosols
No measurement in the Czech republic at this moment
2012 within CzechGlobe project
measurement of solar light absorption on aerosols
measurement of solar light dispersion on aerosols
Utilizable for ACTRIS, GAW, EMEP LEVEL 2 , CzechGlobe
Co-operation with The Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals (Czech Academy of Science) – Dr. Zdimal

9. Trace gases networking Volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides
ACTRIS (WP4)
Trace gases networking
Volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides

10. NA4: Trace gases networking: Volatile organic carbon and nitrogen oxides
To integrate and harmonize trace gas measurements in Europe, with the result of having a sustainable and reliable observation network for highly time-resolved data across Europe. 
To implement standardized measurement protocols (SOPs) and common European calibration scales for VOCs and NOxy in support of the European EMEP and global GAW strategy and according to data quality objectives formulated by these initiatives. 
To create a protocol for merging the information of ground-based in-situ and remote sensing capacities in order to achieve more comprehensive distributions of VOCs and NOxy in Europe. 
To foster the dissemination of the methods and quality assured data to scientific groups related to the analysis and modeling of air pollutants in Europe and to support EC directives relevant for air pollution and the CLRTAP abatement strategies

11. NA4 – ongiong activities
guestionnaires
Round –robin test
Side-by-side-experiment
Station audits

12. Conclusion
The approach of co-located measurements and using one representative site for more activities brings quite sufficient coverage of new EMEP monitoring strategy