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TOTCAP
Tropospheric Ozone and Tracers from Commercial Aircraft Platforms

The Tropospheric Ozone and Tracers from Commercial Aircraft Platforms (TOTCAP) is an in situ airborne analyzer that measures tropospheric ozone, carbon dioxide, and water vapor. Ozone is measured using a dual-beam ultraviolet (254 nm) absorption analyzer. Water vapor is detected via second harmonic generation with a tunable diode laser spectrometer using a near-infrared (1.37 microns) laser. Carbon dioxide is measured by detecting its absorption in the infrared spectrum at 4.25 microns.

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

Meter/Analyzer
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds > Carbon Dioxide
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Oxygen Compounds > Ozone
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor Indicators > Water Vapor
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry
Troposphere
N/A
Point
1180.3 THz, 218.8 THz, 70.5 THz
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  • Linnea Avallone, Darin Toohey

  • Linnea Avallone

  • Currently unavailable

  • Currently unavailable

  • Currently unavailable

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