Summary

The Aethalometer is used for the real-time measurement of aerosol Black Carbon.It offers aerosol absorption analysis at seven optical wavelengths, with time resolution to 1 second. This permits the measurement of optically‐absorbing aerosols – ‘Black’ Carbon and ‘Brown’ Carbon components of particulate matter – in applications including routine monitoring of ambient air quality for regulatory purposes; measurements of the concentration of BC in urban, suburban, regional, rural and remote locations; source testing; and laboratory‐based research.


Manufacturer Magee Scientific
Model AE33
Serial No. n/a
Type aerosol sampler
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Contacts

Name Institution Role
Andreas Herber Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research Device Contact

Components and Specifications

Specifications of Aethalometer AE33 (without mounting)

Position
No local frame definition available.
Data logging, storage and archiving
Logged parameter

                

                    
                        

                            
                                Parameter
                            
                            
                                O2ARegistry Output Type
                            
                            
                                Unit
                            
                        

                    
                    
            
                        

                            equivalent black carbon
                            aerosol mass concentration
                            ng/m3
                        


                    

                
Rawdata storage on board
Data archiving on land

Documentation