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SAFS
Scanning Actinic Flux Spectroradiometer

The SAFS instruments determine wavelength dependent actinic flux from 280-420 nm. The actinic flux in combination with the absorption cross section and quantum yield molecular data will be used to calculate the photolysis frequencies of multiple photochemically important molecular processes, including O3, NO2, HONO, CH2O, H2O2, CH3OOH, HNO3, PAN, CH3NO3, CH3CH2NO3, and CH3COCH3.

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 Radiation > Actinic Flux
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Nitrogen Compounds > Nitric Oxide
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Oxygen Compounds > Ozone
Troposphere
10-30s
NID
0.71 THz - 1.07 THz
Currently unavailble
  • Samuel R. Hall

  • Samuel R. Hall

  • NCAR

  • Currently unavailable

  • Currently unavailable

  • Currently unavailable

SOLVE

SAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment

1999—2003
Arctic, Kiruna, Sweden
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2 Deployments
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