Date 2021
Publication type Report
Effects of rocket launches in Ny-Ålesund, 2018 - 2019. Observations of snow and air samples.
Publication details
Publication type: Research report
Series: NILU rapport, 7/2021
Publisher: NILU
Summary:
The report summarizes the results from additional snow sampling and regular monitoring activities in connection to the rocket launch in Ny-Ålesund 7 Dec 2018, 26 Nov 2019 and 10 Dec 2019 to document possible impacts on environment and on the monitoring activities in Ny-Ålesund. An enhanced deposition of aluminium (Al) and iron (Fe) on the local environment due to the rocket launch is observed.