AOS: aerosol chemical speciation monitor (aosacsm)

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The aerosol chemical speciation monitor is a thermal vaporization, electron impact, ionization mass spectrometer that measures bulk chemical composition of the rapidly evaporating component of sub-micron aerosol particles in real time. Standard measurements include mass concentrations of organics, sulfate, nitrate, ammonium, and chloride.

Location

Ascension Island, South Atlantic Ocean; Mobile Facility (LASIC)
  • Latitude: -7.96696
  • Longitude: -14.34981
  • Publication Date: 2016-06-01
  • Start Date: 2016-06-01
  • End Date: 2016-12-31
  • Last Updated: 2017-02-07

Instrument Mentor

https://www.arm.gov/connect-with-arm/organization/instrument-mentors/list#acsm

Bill Behrens
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Thomas Watson
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Fan Mei
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Cynthia Salwen
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Maria Anna Zawadowicz
Brookhaven National Laboratory

DOI / Citation

http://dx.doi.org/10.5439/1558769
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility. 2016, updated hourly. Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor (AOSACSM). 2016-06-01 to 2016-12-31, ARM Mobile Facility (ASI) Ascension Island, South Atlantic Ocean; AMF1 (M1). Compiled by G. Kulkarni. ARM Data Center. Data set accessed at http://dx.doi.org/10.5439/1558768.