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Aerolaser
Aero-Laser VUV Resonance Fluorescence Carbon Monoxide Instrument

The Aero-Laser VUV Resonance Fluorescence Carbon Monoxide Instrument (Aerolaser) measures carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations in ambient air. The concentration of CO is measured by counting the photons of the CO fluorescence within the sample gas.

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 Chemistry > Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds > Carbon Monoxide
Troposphere
1-18 samples/second
2 ppbv - 10 ppmv
1999 THz
External Linkhttps://amof.ac.uk/instruments/aerolaser-al5002-co-monitor/
  • Teresa Campos, Frank Flocke

  • Teresa Campos, Frank Flocke

  • Aero-Laser, NCAR

  • NSF

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