The Aethalometer is an in situ aerosol measuring device made by Magee Scientific. It can be used on both airborne and ground-based platforms. It collects aerosols through a filter tape and gauges the attenuation of transmitted light to assess black carbon particle levels. The Aethalometer works across seven optical wavelengths (370, 470, 520, 590, 660, 880, and 950 nm) and delivers data at a rate of 1 Hz. It has a measurement range of 0-500 μg per cubic meter and a resolution of 0.1 μg per cubic meter.
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- Meter/Analyzer
- Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Carbonaceous AerosolsEarth Science > Atmosphere > AerosolsEarth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol Particle Properties
- Land Surface, Troposphere
- 1 Hz
- Point
- 811 THz, 638 THz, 577 THz, 508 THz, 455 THz, 341 THz, 316 THz
- https://www.arm.gov/publications/tech_reports/handbooks/aeth_handbook.pdf
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