The Tricolor Absorption Photometer (TAP) is an in situ optical sensor produced by Brechtel Manufacturing, Inc. It measures aerosol black carbon and light absorption by light transmission through a filter. It detects light absorption at three wavelengths: 467 nm, 528 nm, and 652 nm, providing data every second. TAP has been used for both ground-based and airborne observations.
Instrument Details
- Optical/Photon
- Earth Science > Atmosphere > AerosolsEarth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol Particle Properties
- Troposphere
- 1 s
- Point
- 641.95 THz, 567.8 THz, 459.8 THz
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Brechtel Manufacturing Inc.
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