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POPS
Printed Optical Particle Spectrometer

The Printed Optical Particle Spectrometer (POPS) is an in situ spectrometer that measures particle size and number concentration. POPS is capable of flying on UAVs or balloons, and it collects a vertical profile of particle measurements. With a typical operating wavelength of 405 nm, POPS obtains observations roughly every second and measures particles ranging in size from 140 nm to 3000 nm.

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 > Human Dimensions > Public Health > Environmental Health Factors > Particulate Matter Concentrations
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Particulate Matter
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol Particle Properties
Full Column Profile
1 s
Point
740.2 THz
https://doi.org/10.3390/s20216294External Link
  • Ru-Shan Gao

  • Ru-Shan Gao

  • Handix Scientific

  • NOAA Atmospheric Chemistry, Carbon Cycle, and Climate Program, NASA Radiation Sciences Program, NASA Upper Atmosphere Research Program

  • Overview PublicationExternal Link

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