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Aerosol Properties & Processes: Instruments

Abbreviation Name Measurement Research Program Contact
CMASS Coarse-Mode Aerosol Size Spectrometer Aerosol size distribution - Aerosol Microphysical Properties (AMP) suite Aerosol Properties & Processes Adam Ahern
CRD Cavity RingDown aerosol extention spectrometer Aerosol absorption and extinction - Aerosol Optical Properties (AOP) Aerosol Properties & Processes Adam Ahern
LAS Laser Aerosol Spectrometer Aerosol size distribution Aerosol Properties & Processes Gregg Schill
LiNeph Laser Imaging Nephelometer Aerosol scattering Aerosol Properties & Processes Adam Ahern
miniSAP miniature Scanning Aerosol Sun Photometer Vertical profile of aerosols Aerosol Properties & Processes Dan Murphy
NMASS Nucleation-Mode Aerosol Size Spectrometer Aerosol size distribution - Aerosol Microphysical Properties (AMP) suite Aerosol Properties & Processes Ming Lyu
opCRD open path Cavity RingDown spectrometer Aerosol absorption and extinction Aerosol Properties & Processes Dan Murphy
PALMS Particle Analysis by Laser Mass Spectrometry Aerosol composition Aerosol Properties & Processes Dan Murphy
PALMS-NG Particle Analysis by Laser Mass Spectrometry - Next Generation Aerosol composition Aerosol Properties & Processes Dan Murphy
Gregg Schill
PAS Photoacoustic Aerosol absorption Spectrometer Aerosol absorption - Aerosol Optical Properties (AOP) Aerosol Properties & Processes Adam Ahern
SMPS Scanning Mobility Size Spectrometer Aerosol size distribution Aerosol Properties & Processes Adam Ahern
SOAP ruggedized cavity ringdown spectroscopy and photoacoustic spectroscopy Aerosol absorption, extinction, and single scattering albedo Aerosol Properties & Processes Adam Ahern
UHSAS Ultra-High Sensitivity Aerosol Spectrometer Aerosol size distribution - Aerosol Microphysical Properties (AMP) suite Aerosol Properties & Processes Adam Ahern
WLOPC White-Light Optical Particle Counter Aerosol size and concentration Aerosol Properties & Processes Adam Ahern