Mandatory Radiation Instruments for ABC
sites
|
Instrument |
Main Observatory |
Super Observatory |
|
Suntracker |
Kipp and
Zonen 2AP-GD |
Kipp and Zonen 2AP-GD |
|
Pyranometer (Global and Diffuse) |
Kipp and Zonen CM21 (0.28 - 2.8 um) |
Kipp and Zonen CM21 (0.28 - 2.8 um) |
|
Pyranometer** (Global and Diffuse) |
|
Kipp and
Zonen CM22 (0.2 - 3.6um) ** |
|
Pyrheliometer (Direct) |
Kipp and Zonen CH1 (0.2 to 4.0 um) |
Kipp and Zonen CH1 |
|
Pyrheliometer** (Direct) |
|
Eppley** Quartz window** Calcium Floride Window** |
|
Pyrgeometer (Global or Diffuse) |
Kipp and Zonen CG4 (4.5 to 42 um) |
Kipp and Zonen CG4 (4.5 to 42 um) |
|
Narrowband Radiometer (Global and Diffuse) |
|
Bio-Spherical Instruments GUV-2511 (305, 313, 320, 330, 340, 380, 395, PAR (400-700 nm)) |
|
Grating Spectrometer (Global and Direct) |
|
ASD FieldSpec Handheld (325 – 1075 nm) |
|
Met. instruments - Wind speed + direction RH+T Rain Guage Pressure |
One set |
One set |
|
Lidar |
MPL or NIES |
MPL or NIES |
|
Desirable instruments |
|
Microwave radiometer |
** Instrument is being evaluated as upgrade or replacement for previous entry.
Mandatory Aerosol Instruments for ABC
Sites
|
Instrument |
Main Observatory |
Super Observatory |
|
Light Scattering |
TSI or Radiance
Research, or Ecotech Nephelometer |
TSI 3563 3-wavelength Nephelometer |
|
Light Absorption |
Aethalometer (any
model) or PSAP or
ThermoElectron MAAP |
Magee AE-31
7-wavelength aethalometer (customized) |
|
Total Particle
Concentration |
Any |
TSI or Quant |
|
Inorganic Filters |
47 mm Teflon filter at 1.) 1 μm dry; and 2.) 10 μm ambient. Analyze by ion
chromatography |
47 mm Teflon filter
at 1.) 1 μm dry; and 2.) 10 μm ambient. Analyze by ion
chromatography |
|
Organic Filters |
47 mm quartz filter at 1.) dry 1 μm; and 2.) ambient 10 μm. Analyze by
thermal-optical |
47 mm quartz filter at 1.) dry 1 μm; and 2.) ambient 10 μm. Analyze by
thermal-optical |
|
Mass |
47 mm quartz filter at 1.) dry 1 μm; and 2.) ambient 10 μm. Weigh at 40% RH |
47 mm quartz filter at 1.) dry 1 μm; and 2.) ambient 10 μm. Weigh at 40% RH |
|
Dust |
Total aerosol collected on ashless filter. Dust is refractory mass after filter combustion. |
Total aerosol collected on ashless filter. Dust is refractory mass after filter combustion. |
|
AOD / Integrated Column Parameters |
AERONET or Skynet sun photometer |
AERONET or Skynet sun photometer |
|
Size distribution (< 500 nm) |
|
SMPS (DMA and CPC) (TSI or custom) |
|
Size distribution (>500 nm) |
Suggest inexpensive optical particle counter (MetOne or DMT are developing very nice candidates) |
TSI 3321 APS |
|
Hygroscopic growth or Aerosol water |
|
Humidified nephelometer or Hygroscopic Tandem DMA (HTDMA) |
|
Cloud condensation nuclei |
|
Measure at 0.5% supersaturation |
|
Desirable instruments |
|
Semi-real time - Mass (TEOM w/FDMS) - inorganic ions (PILS) - EC/OC (Sunset) - Mass Spectrometer Cascade Impactor Etc. |