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Instrument

SOAP
Spectrometers for Optical Aerosol Properties

The Spectrometers for Optical Aerosol Properties (SOAP) is an in situ airborne spectrometer operated by NOAA. It measures aerosol extinction and absorption at 532 nm. It uses cavity ringdown spectroscopy to measure extinction and photoacoustic spectroscopy to measure absorption. SOAP has a temporal resolution of 1 second.

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)

Overview

Instrument Details

Spectrometer/Radiometer
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol Particle Properties
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol Extinction
Lower Stratosphere, Troposphere
1 s
Point
563.5 THz
Currently unavailble

  • Rudra Pokhrel

  • Rudra Pokhrel

  • NOAA

  • Currently unavailable

  • Currently unavailable

    • data center outside NASA

Instrument Operation

SABRE

Stratospheric Aerosol processes, Budget, and Radiative Effects

2022—2027
Houston, Texas, Fairbanks, Alaska
Ongoing
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3 Deployments
· 0 Data Products
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ATom

Atmospheric Tomography Mission

2016—2018
Western Arctic, South Pacific, Atlantic Ocean, Greenland, Central North America
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4 Deployments
· 41 Data Products

Data Products