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Instrument

AC3
Axial Cyclone Cloud-water Collector

The Axial Cycle Cloud-water Collector (AC3) is an in situ airborne cloud probe that is part of the Langley Aerosol Research Group Experiment (LARGE) instrument suite. It collects samples of liquid cloud water by using inertial separation to remove cloud droplets from the airflow. These droplets are collected and later used for chemical analysis using techniques such as ion chromatography. A shutter is used to prevent contamination from aerosols.

Image of the AC3 instrument
NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Overview

Instrument Details

Sampler
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Microphysics
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Microphysics > Cloud Liquid Water/ice
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds
Troposphere
N/A
Point
N/A
Currently unavailble

  • Luke Ziemba

  • Ewan Crosbie

  • LaRC

  • Currently unavailable

  • Overview PublicationExternal Link

    • Unpublished

Instrument Operation

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ACTIVATE

Aerosol Cloud meTerology Interactions oVer the western ATlantic Experiment

2020—2022
Western North Atlantic Ocean
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6 Deployments
· 12 Data Products

Data Products