Characterization and intercomparison of aerosol absorption photometers: result of two intercomparison workshops
Absorption photometers for real time application have been available since the 1980s, but the use of filter-based instruments to derive information on aerosol properties (absorption coefficient and black carbon, BC) is still a matter of debate. Several workshops have been conducted to investigate the performance of individual instruments over the intervening years. Two workshops with large sets of aerosol absorption photometers were conducted in 2005 and 2007. The data from these instruments were corrected using existing methods before further analysis. The inter-comparison shows a large variation between the responses to absorbing aerosol particles for different types of instruments. The unit to unit variability between instruments can be up to 30% for Particle Soot Absorption Photometers (PSAPs) and Aethalometers. Multi Angle Absorption Photometers (MAAPs) showed a variability of less than 5%. Reasons for the high variability were identified to be variations in sample flow and spot size. It was observed that different flow rates influence system performance with respect to response to absorption and instrumental noise. Measurements with non absorbing particles showed that the current corrections of a cross sensitivity to particle scattering are not sufficient. Remaining cross sensitivities were found to be a function of the total particle load on the filter. The large variation between the response to absorbing aerosol particles for different types of instruments indicates that current correction functions for absorption photometers are not adequate.
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Paolo Laj (CNRS Laboratory of Meteorology Physics - Laboratory of Glaciology) - John A. Ogren (ESRL, NOAA,) - Angela Marinoni (Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (ISAC) - CNR) - JunYing Sun (Key Laboratory for Atmospheric Chemistry, Centre for Atmosphere Watch and Services, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, China Meteorological Administration) - Ernest Weingartner (Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry,) - Martine Collaud Coen (Climate Division MeteoSchweiz) - Sangeeta Sharma (Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics) - Patrick Sheridan (ESRL,NOAA) - Thomas Muller (Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Reseach,) - J.S. Henzing (TNO—Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research,) - Gerrit de Leeuw (Finnish Meteorological Institute,) - Alfred Wiedensohler (Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Reseach,) - Andres Alastuey (Institute for Environmental Assessment and Water Research,) - Angel H. Angelov (Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) - Mirko Bizjak (University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Health Science) - J. Erik Engström (University of Stockholm, Department of Meteorology) - Carsten Gruening (European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability,) - Risto Hillamo (Finnish Meteorological Institute, Air Quality Research,) - András Hoffer (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pannonia,) - Kornelia Imre (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pannonia) - P. Ivanow (Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,) - S.Gerard Jennings (National University of Ireland, Galway, School of Physics/Environmental Change Institute,) - Nikos Kalivitis (Environmental Chemical Processes Laboratory, Dept. of Chemistry, Univ. of Crete,) - Hans Karlsson (Department of Applied Environmental Science, Stockholm University,) - Mika Komppula (Finnish Meteorological Institute, Kuopio Unit) - Chris Lunder (Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU)) - Sebastiao Martins dos Santos (European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability,) - Marcel Moerman (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, TNO,) - Andreas Novak (Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Reseach,) - Andrea Petzold (Institute of Atmospheric Physics) - Jean Marc Pichon (CNRS/LaMP Université Blaise Pascal) - Sergio Rodriguez (Izaña Atmospheric Research Centre, AEMET) - Kimmo Teinilä (Finnish Meteorological Institute, Air Quality Research,) - T. Tuch (Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research,) - M. Viana (Institute for Environmental Assessment and Water Research) - Aki Virkkula (University of Helsinki, Dept of Physics,) - Reinhard Wilhelm (DWD, Meteorological Observatory,) - Ya-Qiang Wang (Centre for Atmosphere Watch and Services, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences,) - Shao-Meng Li (Environment Canada) (2011) . Characterization and intercomparison of aerosol absorption photometers: result of two intercomparison workshops. Copernicus GmbH (Copernicus Publications) https://geoportal.mountaingenius.org/geonetwork/srv/api/records/e77e0b63-e07a-4b4e-8d2e-56b8d5bf9d45 |
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Paolo Laj
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Angela Marinoni
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Key Laboratory for Atmospheric Chemistry, Centre for Atmosphere Watch and Services, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, China Meteorological Administration
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JunYing Sun
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Zhongguancun Nandajie 46
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Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics
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Sangeeta Sharma
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Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Reseach,
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Thomas Muller
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TNO—Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research,
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J.S. Henzing
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Finnish Meteorological Institute,
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Gerrit de Leeuw
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Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Reseach,
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Angel H. Angelov
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University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Health Science
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Mirko Bizjak
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University of Stockholm, Department of Meteorology
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J. Erik Engström
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European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability,
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Carsten Gruening
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Finnish Meteorological Institute, Air Quality Research,
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Risto Hillamo
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András Hoffer
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Kornelia Imre
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Nikos Kalivitis
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Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU)
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Chris Lunder
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European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability,
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Sebastiao Martins dos Santos
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Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, TNO,
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Marcel Moerman
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Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Reseach,
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Andreas Novak
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Jean Marc Pichon
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Izaña Atmospheric Research Centre, AEMET
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Sergio Rodriguez
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Finnish Meteorological Institute, Air Quality Research,
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Kimmo Teinilä
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M. Viana
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Ya-Qiang Wang
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“Characterization and intercomparison of aerosol absorption photometers: result of two intercomparison workshops”.
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques vol.4,Issue2, 245-268,2011.
Müller, T., Henzing, J.S., de Leeuw, G., Wiedensohler, A., Alastuey, A., Angelov, H., Bizjak, M., Collaud Coen, M., Engström, J.E., Gruening, C., Hillamo, R., Hoffer, A., Imre, K., Ivanow, P., Jennings, G., Sun, J.Y., Kalivitis, N., Karlsson, H., Komppula, M., Laj, P., Li, S.-M., Lunder, C., Marinoni, A., Martins dos Santos, S., Moerman, M., Nowak, A., Ogren, J.A., Petzold, A., Pichon, J.M., Rodriquez, S., Sharma, S., Sheridan, P.J., Teinilä, K., Tuch, T., Viana, M., Virkkula, A., Weingartner, E., Wilhelm, R., Wang, Q.Y
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