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PANAK
PeroxyAcetylNitrate, Aldehydes and Ketones

The PeroxyAcetylNitrate, Aldehydes, and Ketones (PANAK) is an in situ airborne gas chromatographic system. It is a three-channel gas chromatography used for the measurement of low-ppt levels of peroxyacyl nitrates (PANs), aldehydes, and ketones. It measures PANs, alkyl nitrates, and tetrachloroethane using electron capture detectors (ECD) in channels 1 and 2. It measures selected aldehydes, alcohols, ketones, and nitriles using a photoionization detector in channel 3. Channels 1 and 2 have a sampling frequency of 2.5 minutes, while channel 3 has a sampling frequency of 5 minutes.

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

Meter/Analyzer
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Nitrogen Compounds > Peroxyacyl Nitrate
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Nitrogen Compounds
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry
Troposphere
2.5 min, 5 min
Point
N/A
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  • Hanwant Singh

  • Hanwant Singh

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