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.
Instrument Details
- Spectrometer/Radiometer
- Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds > MethaneEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds > Carbon MonoxideEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds > Carbon DioxideEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Nitrogen Compounds > AmmoniaEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Trace Gases/trace SpeciesEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric ChemistryEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor Indicators > Water VaporEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Nitrogen Compounds > Nitrogen DioxideEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Nitrogen Compounds > Nitrous Oxide
- Land Surface, Troposphere
- 2.5 s
- Point
- 182 THz, 187 THz
- https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-3-375-2010
Frank Flocke, David Rogers, Kathryn McKain
Frank Flocke, Kathryn McKain
Picarro
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