aafcpcu
ARM Aerial Facility (AAF) Ultrafine Condensation Particle Counter (aafcpcu)
Browse DataThe condensation particle counter (CPC) measures sub-micron aerosol particle number concentration by condensing fluid onto particles and causing them to grow to sizes that are easily detectable by optical scattering. The condensing liquid is typically an alcohol (e.g., butanol) or water.
Depending on the CPC type, typical CPC instruments can count particles with sizes that range from 3 to 3000 nanometers (ultrafine CPC) or from 10 to 3000 nanometers (fine CPC).
Measurements
Location
Southern Great Plains - Southern Great Plains; Gulfstream 159 Aircraft
- Latitude: 36.75398
- Longitude: -96.00901
- Publication Date: 2016-04-25
- Start Date: 2016-04-25
- End Date: 2016-09-22
- Last Updated: 2023-12-01
Instrument Mentor
https://www.arm.gov/connect-with-arm/organization/instrument-mentors/list#cpc-air
Fan Mei
Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryMikhail Pekour
Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryJohn Stephenson
Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryDOI / Citation
http://dx.doi.org/10.5439/1349237
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility. 2016. Condensation particle counter aboard aircraft (AAFCPCU). 2016-04-25 to 2016-09-22, Southern Great Plains (SGP) Southern Great Plains; Gulfstream 159 Aircraft (F1). Compiled by A. Koontz, F. Mei, J. Stephenson and M. Pekour. ARM Data Center. Data set accessed at http://dx.doi.org/10.5439/1349237.
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility. 2016. Condensation particle counter aboard aircraft (AAFCPCU). 2016-04-25 to 2016-09-22, Southern Great Plains (SGP) Southern Great Plains; Gulfstream 159 Aircraft (F1). Compiled by A. Koontz, F. Mei, J. Stephenson and M. Pekour. ARM Data Center. Data set accessed at http://dx.doi.org/10.5439/1349237.