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FIMS
Fast Integrated Mobility Spectrometer

The Fast Integrated Mobility Spectrometer (FIMS) is an in situ airborne spectrometer that measures aerosol size distributions. It separates charged aerosol particles based on their electrical mobility and then uses a charge-coupled device (CCD) imaging system to derive a particle size distribution. FIMS can measure aerosol size distribution from 8 to 600 nm at a sampling rate of 1 Hz.

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 > Aerosols > Aerosol Particle Properties
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols
Troposphere
1 Hz
Point
N/A
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaerosci.2006.01.010External Link
  • Jian Wang

  • Jian Wang

  • Currently unavailable

  • Brookhaven National Laboratory, Brookhaven Science Association, DOE, NOAA

  • Overview PublicationExternal Link

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