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Instrument

CAI
Community Aerosol Inlet

The Community Aerosol Inlet (CAI) is used to sample aerosols. It flies aboard an aircraft and takes measurements during the flight. CAI instruments are operated by both the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the National Centre for Meteorological Research (CNRM) in France.

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

Sampler

Measurement/Variables

Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols

Vertical Measurement Regions

Troposphere

Temporal Resolution

5000 Hz

Spatial Resolution

5 μm

Measurement Frequency

This data will be added in future versions

Calibration Details

Currently unavailble

Online Information

https://www.arm.gov/news-events/docs/aaf/workshop2008/1014/1655to1710Brenguierp2.pdf

Lead Investigator
Currently unavailable
Technical Contact
This data will be added in future versions
Instrument Maker
NCAR, CNRM
Funding Source
Currently unavailable
Overview Publications
Overview Publication
Repository
- Unpublished

Instrument Operation

Platform

Campaigns, where the platform was used with this instrument

ATR-42

1 Campaign · 16 Instruments

Hydrological Cycle in Mediterranean Experiment

The Mediterranean

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· 3 Data Products

Data Products

There are no data products linked to this campaign in CASEI - yet.