Instrument

OPC
Optical Particle Counter

The Optical Particle Counter is an instrument based on the principle of light scattering from particles. It is a real time instrument that is typically used to measure particles above 0.05 μm in diameter.

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

Optical/Photon

Measurement/Variables

Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols

Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Particulate Matter

Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol Particle Properties

Vertical Measurement Regions

Troposphere

Temporal Resolution

1 s

Spatial Resolution

This data will be added in future versions

Measurement Frequency

474 THz

Calibration Details

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaerosci.2019.105452

Online Information

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/252505019_Airborne_Measurements_of_the_Eyjafjallajokull_volcanic_ash_plume_over_North-Western_Germany_with_a_light_aircraft_and_an_optical_particle_counter_-_first_results

Lead Investigator
Andreas Minikin
Technical Contact
This data will be added in future versions
Instrument Maker
GRIMM Aerosol
Funding Source
Currently unavailable
Overview Publications
Currently unavailable
Repositories
- Atmospheric Science Data Center (ASDC)
- Global Hydrology Resource Center DAAC (GHRC)

Instrument Operation

Platform

Campaigns, where the platform was used with this instrument

Falcon

Dassault Falcon 20-E5

6 Campaigns · 43 Instruments

DC3

Deep Convective Clouds & Chemistry

2012

Northeastern Colorado, West Texas to Central Oklahoma, Northern Alabama

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· 19 Data Products

INTEX-NA

Intercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment - North America

2004—2006

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

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· 21 Data Products

P-3

P-3 Orion

19 Campaigns · 124 Instruments

ARCTAS

Arctic Research of the Composition of the Troposphere from Aircraft and Satellites

2008

Alaska, Western Canada, California

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· 27 Data Products

TRACE

Transport and Atmospheric Chemistry near the Equator

1992—2001

Brazil, Southern Africa, Tropical Atlantic, Central & Western Regions of the Pacific Ocean Basin

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· 0 Data Products

DISCOVER-AQ

Deriving Information on Surface Conditions from COlumn and VERtically Resolved Observations Relevant to Air Quality

2011—2014

Baltimore MD, San Joaquin Valley CA, Houston TX, Denver CO

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· 89 Data Products

PEM

Pacific Exploratory Mission

1991—1999

Pacific Ocean

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· 0 Data Products

ATR-42

1 Campaign · 16 Instruments

HyMeX

Hydrological Cycle in Mediterranean Experiment

2012

The Mediterranean

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· 3 Data Products

Field Site

Campaign Field Sites

Stationary

60 Campaigns · 165 Instruments

KORUS-AQ

Korean United States - Air Quality

2016

South Korean peninsula, including surrounding seas

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· 12 Data Products

NightFOX

Nighttime Fire Observations eXperiment

1 Campaign · 5 Instruments

FIREX-AQ

Fire Influence on Regional to Global Environments and Air Quality

2019

Northwestern and Southeastern US

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· 26 Data Products

DC-8

Douglas DC-8

38 Campaigns · 174 Instruments

NAMMA

NASA African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analyses

2006

Cape Verde Islands, Atlantic Ocean

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· 23 Data Products

GRIP

Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes

2010

Tropical Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Eastern North Pacific, Caribbean Sea

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· 24 Data Products

PEM

Pacific Exploratory Mission

1991—1999

Pacific Ocean

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· 0 Data Products

INTEX-NA

Intercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment - North America

2004—2006

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

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· 21 Data Products

G-1

Gulfstream-159

1 Campaign · 26 Instruments

CalWater

2015

California, Sierra Nevada Range

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· 0 Data Products

C-130

C-130 Hercules

15 Campaigns · 85 Instruments

INTEX-NA

Intercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment - North America

2004—2006

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

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· 21 Data Products

Cessna 207

Cessna 207 Stationair

1 Campaign · 7 Instruments

INTEX-NA

Intercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment - North America

2004—2006

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

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· 21 Data Products

CV-580

Convair-580

7 Campaigns · 38 Instruments

PAC2001

Pacific 2001 Air Quality Study

2001

Lower Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada

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· 8 Data Products

Balloon Launch Site

Campaign Balloons

69 Campaigns · 21 Instruments

SOLVE

SAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment

1999—2003

Arctic, Kiruna, Sweden

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· 32 Data Products

Data Products

Filter data products from this instrument by specific campaigns, platforms, or formats.

Campaigns

Platforms

Formats

INTEXA_DC8_AIRCRAFT

CampaignsIntercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment - North America

PlatformsDouglas DC-8

DC3 In-Situ DLR-Falcon Aerosol Data10.5067/ASDC/SUBORBITAL/DC3_Aerosol_AircraftInSitu_DLR-Falcon_Data_1

CampaignsDeep Convective Clouds & Chemistry

PlatformsDassault Falcon 20-E5

NAMMA CVI CLOUD CONDENSED WATER CONTENT V1http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/NAMMA/CVI/DATA201

CampaignsNASA African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analyses

PlatformsDouglas DC-8

NAMMA LANGLEY AEROSOL RESEARCH GROUP EXPERIMENT (LARGE) V1http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/NAMMA/MULTIPLE/DATA202

CampaignsNASA African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analyses

PlatformsDouglas DC-8

DISCOVER-AQ P-3B Aircraft in-situ Aerosol Measurements Texas10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/DISCOVER-AQ/0005

CampaignsDeriving Information on Surface Conditions from COlumn and VERtically Resolved Observations Relevant to Air Quality

PlatformsP-3 Orion

DISCOVER-AQ P-3B Aircraft in-situ Aerosol Measurements10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/DISCOVER-AQ/0006

CampaignsDeriving Information on Surface Conditions from COlumn and VERtically Resolved Observations Relevant to Air Quality

PlatformsP-3 Orion

INTEXB_C130_AIRCRAFT

CampaignsIntercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment - North America

PlatformsC-130 Hercules

GRIP LANGLEY AEROSOL RESEARCH GROUP EXPERIMENT (LARGE) V1http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/GRIP/LARGE/DATA201

CampaignsGenesis and Rapid Intensification Processes

PlatformsDouglas DC-8

INTEXB_DC8_AIRCRAFT

CampaignsIntercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment - North America

PlatformsDouglas DC-8

NARSTO PAC2001 CFS Cessna VOC, Particle Count, Ozone, and Meteorological Data10.5067/ASDCDAAC/NARSTO/0015

CampaignsPacific 2001 Air Quality Study

PlatformsCessna 188

FormatsASCII

SOLVE II Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data10.5067/ASDC/SUBORBITAL/SOLVE2_Sondes_Data_1

CampaignsSAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment

PlatformsCampaign Balloons

FormatsOther Ames

ARCTAS P-3B Aircraft Aerosol In-situ Data10.5067/ASDC/SUBORBITAL/ARCTAS_Aerosol_AircraftInSitu_P3B_Data_1

CampaignsArctic Research of the Composition of the Troposphere from Aircraft and Satellites

PlatformsP-3 Orion

FormatsICARTT

OPCOptical Particle Counter

Overview

Instrument Details

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Data Products

OPC
Optical Particle Counter