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Aero-Laser VUV
Aero-Laser VUV Resonance Fluorescence Carbon Monoxide Analyzer

The Aero-Laser VUV Resonance Fluorescence Carbon Monoxide Analyzer (Aero-Laser VUV) is an in situ, airborne instrument made by Aero-Laser. It detects carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations using resonance fluorescence. The Aero-Laser VUV operates around a wavelength of 150 nm and typically provides a temporal resolution of 1 second. It has a detection range from 2 ppbv to 10 ppmv and an accuracy of approximately 3%.

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

Measurement Type

Meter/Analyzer

Measurement/Variables

Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds > Carbon Monoxide

Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry

Vertical Measurement Regions

Troposphere

Temporal Resolution

1 s

Spatial Resolution

Point

Measurement Frequency

1999 THz

Calibration Details

https://amof.ac.uk/instruments/aerolaser-al5002-co-monitor/

Online Information

Lead Investigator
Teresa Campos
Technical Contact
Teresa Campos
Instrument Maker
Aero-Laser
Funding Source
NSF
Overview Publications
Overview Publication
Repository
- Unpublished

Instrument Operation

Platform

Campaigns, where the platform was used with this instrument

Image of the Falcon aircraft from ACCESS II

Image of the Falcon aircraft from ACCESS II

Dassault Falcon 20-E5

6 Campaigns · 44 Instruments

Deep Convective Clouds & Chemistry

Northeastern Colorado, West Texas to Central Oklahoma, Northern Alabama

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· 19 Data Products

Intercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment - North America

North America, Gulf of Mexico, North Pacific Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean

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· 21 Data Products

Image of the ALAR platform during AirMOSS

Image of the ALAR platform during AirMOSS

Beechcraft Duchess

Beechcraft Model 76 Duchess

3 Campaigns · 8 Instruments

Intercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment - North America

North America, Gulf of Mexico, North Pacific Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean

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· 21 Data Products

Beechcraft B-200 King Air

34 Campaigns · 75 Instruments

Korean United States - Air Quality

South Korean peninsula, including surrounding seas

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· 20 Data Products

Gulfstream-159

3 Campaigns · 41 Instruments

Carbonaceous Aerosol and Radiative Effects Study

Central Valley, California

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· 0 Data Products

Field site of rain gauges and soil moistures sensors from the IFloodS campaign

Field site of rain gauges and soil moistures sensors from the IFloodS campaign

Campaign Field Sites

72 Campaigns · 168 Instruments

Carbonaceous Aerosol and Radiative Effects Study

Central Valley, California

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· 0 Data Products

Data Products

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Campaigns

Platforms

Formats

KORUS-AQ Hanseo King Air Aircraft In Situ Trace Gas Data10.5067/ASDC/SUBORBITAL/KORUSAQ_TraceGas_AircraftInSitu_HanseoKingAir_Data_1

CampaignsKorean United States - Air Quality

PlatformsBeechcraft B-200 King Air

FormatsICARTT