Tropospheric Chemistry: Instruments

MABEL CO2 instrument

MABEL CO2 instrument.

MABEL (Mobile Atmosphere-Biosphere Environmental Laboratory) CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)

Principle of the Measurement

Non-dispersive IR absorption

Species Measured

CO2

Time Response

1 second

Detection Limit

N/A

Manufacturer

LiCor Li-7000 (modified)

Field Projects

  • NEAQS 2002
  • NEAQS/ITCT 2004
  • Mesa 2005
  • TexAQS 2006
  • Erie 2007
  • ICEALOT 2008
  • NORAA 2008
  • CalNex 2010

Contact

Brian Lerner

Key Publications

Lerner, B.M., P.C. Murphy, E. J. Williams, Field Measurements of Small Marine Craft Gaseous Emission Factors during NEAQS 2004 and TexAQS 2006, Environ. Sci. Technol., 43(21), 8213-8219, doi:10.1021/es901191p, 2009.