| Operation support | Instrument | Frequency | Modality of provision |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Training at CARS workshops |
|
Twice per year |
Call launched by CARS |
|
Technical webinars |
|
Once per month |
Call launched by CARS |
|
Consultancy for new/upgraded facilities |
|
Not regular |
At the request of the PI |
|
Access to guidelines, standard operation procedures (SOP), standard quality assurance procedures (SQAP) |
|
Continuous |
Documentation distributed by CARS (access through CARS website) |
|
Access to quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) tools, incl. training and support for implementation |
|
Continuous |
Documentation distributed by CARS (access through CARS website) |
|
Calibration of field photometers |
|
Once per year |
Call launched by CARS |
|
High-power lidar performance tests |
|
Not regular |
At the request of the PI / at CARS recommendation |
|
Support for instrument debugging |
|
Not regular |
At the request of the PI / at CARS recommendation |
|
Support for increasing photometer data availability |
|
Not regular |
At the request of the PI |
|
Quality control of the photometer measurements |
|
Continuous |
In the background |
|
Quality control of the photometer data |
|
Continuous |
In the background |
|
Execution of the operational workflows with ARES and CCRES |
|
Continuous |
In the background |
|
Evaluation of the applications for the candidate NFs |
|
Not regular |
Call launched by ACTRIS HO |
|
Site audits |
|
Not regular |
Call launched by CARS |
|
Annual evaluation of the NFs |
|
Once per year |
Call launched by CARS |