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Picarro
Picarro Gas Analyzer

The Picarro gas concentration analyzer is an in situ airborne or ground-based sensor manufactured by Picarro, Inc. It uses Wavelength-Scanned-Cavity Ring Spectroscopy (WS-CRDS) to measure trace gases such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane, and water vapor. For carbon dioxide measurements, the laser within Picarro operates at 1603 nm wavelength and 1651 nm wavelength for methane and water vapor measurements. Picarro has a typical sampling time of 2.5 seconds. Depending on the model, Picarro can also provide measurements of carbon isotopes for gas concentrations.

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 > Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds > Methane
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds > Carbon Monoxide
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds > Carbon Dioxide
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Nitrogen Compounds > Ammonia
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Trace Gases/trace Species
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor Indicators > Water Vapor
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Nitrogen Compounds > Nitrogen Dioxide
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Nitrogen Compounds > Nitrous Oxide
Land Surface, Troposphere
2.5 s
Point
182 THz, 187 THz
External Linkhttps://doi.org/10.5194/amt-3-375-2010
CARAFE

NASA Carbon Atmospheric Flux Experiment

2016—2017
Eastern United States Coast, Mid-Atlantic Region
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2 Deployments
· 1 Data Product
AirMOSS

Airborne Microwave Observatory of Subcanopy and Subsurface

2012—2015
North America
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34 Deployments
· 19 Data Products
Mooney

Mooney Ovation

2 Campaigns · 5 Instruments
LMOS

Lake Michigan Ozone Study

2017
Lake Michigan
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1 Deployment
· 14 Data Products
LISTOS

Long Island Sound Tropospheric Ozone Study

2017—2019
New York City metropolitan and Long Island Sound area, Northeastern U.S.
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2 Deployments
· 16 Data Products
MOOSE

Michigan-Ontario Ozone Source Experiment

2021
Southern Ontario, Southeastern Michigan
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1 Deployment
· 1 Data Product
DO128

Dornier 128-6

1 Campaign · 9 Instruments

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External Link10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1300
External Link10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1401
External Link10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1402
External Link10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1403
External Link10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1419
External Link10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1658
External Link10.3334/ORNLDAAC/2002
External Link10.5067/ASDC/DCOTSS-Aircraft-Data_1
External Link10.5067/ASDC/FIREXAQ_SurfaceMobile_CARB_InSitu_Data_1
External Link10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1568
External Link10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1556
External Link10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1798
External Link10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1593