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SpEx
Spectral Aerosol Extinction

The Spectral Aerosol Extinction (SpEx) is a ground-based in situ spectrometer that measures ambient aerosol extinction. It is a modified aerosol extinction differential optical absorption spectrometer (AE-DOAS) with faster data acquisition and increased sensitivity. It measures aerosol extinction in the 300 to 700 nm wavelength range at a spectral resolution of about 0.7 nm. SpEx provides intensity spectra every 125 seconds and aerosol extinction every 250 seconds.

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 > Aerosols
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol Extinction
Troposphere
125 s, 250 s
Point
428.3-999.3 THz
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