ARM Aerial Facility (AAF) Scanning-Mobility Particle Sizer (aafsmps)

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The scanning mobility particle sizer (SMPS) is a particle size spectrometer that measures the aerosol number size distribution by sizing particles based on their electrical mobility diameter using a differential mobility analyzer (DMA) and by counting particles using a condensation particle counter (CPC). It measures aerosol concentration and aerosol particle size distribution in the Aitken mode range.

Location

Cordoba, Argentina; Mobile Facility (CACTI)
  • Latitude: -33.09273911
  • Longitude: -64.27000427
  • Publication Date: 2018-11-04
  • Start Date: 2018-11-04
  • End Date: 2018-12-08
  • Last Updated: 2020-05-01

Instrument Mentor

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

Mikhail Pekour
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Fan Mei
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

DOI / Citation

http://dx.doi.org/10.5439/1618263
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility. 2018, updated hourly. Scanning mobility particle sizer aboard aircraft (AAFSMPS). 2018-11-04 to 2018-12-08, ARM Mobile Facility (COR) Cordoba, Argentina; Gulfstream 159 Aircraft (F1). Compiled by F. Mei and M. Pekour. ARM Data Center. Data set accessed .