The Atmospheric Vertical Observations of CO2 in the Earth’s Troposphere (AVOCET) is an airborne in situ spectrometer developed by NASA’s Langley Research Center (LaRC). AVOCET uses a differential, non-dispersive infrared spectrometer to provide high-resolution measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2). It operates at the 4.26 μm CO2 absorption band and has a measurement frequency of 5 Hz. AVOCET has been deployed in several field investigations since the early 1990s and has participated in over 450 science flights.


Instrument Details
- Spectrometer/Radiometer
- Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds > Carbon DioxideEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric ChemistryEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds
- Troposphere
- 5 Hz
- Point
- 70 THz
- https://cloud1.arc.nasa.gov/arctas/docs/instruments/avocet.pdf
Joshua P. DiGangi
Joshua P. DiGangi
LaRC
NASA
Currently unavailable
Unpublished
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