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COLD2
Carbon Oxide Laser Detector 2

The Carbon Oxide Laser Detector 2 (COLD2) is an in situ airborne quantum cascade laser spectrometer. It measures carbon monoxide (CO) at 4.7 microns in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere. It also provides measurements of nitrous oxide (N2O). COLD2 has a measurement frequency of 1 Hz and a sensitivity of around 2 ppbv. COLD2 can also be configured to operate on balloons.

Image of the COLD2 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)

Instrument Details

Spectrometer/Radiometer
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Nitrogen Compounds > Nitrous Oxide
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds > Carbon Monoxide
Lower Stratosphere, Troposphere
1 Hz
Point
63.8 THz
Currently unavailble
  • Francesco D'Amato, Silvia Viciani

  • Francesco D'Amato

  • Seventh Framework Programme

  • Currently unavailable

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