Table 7b. Surface-based Measurements -- Intensive Protocol
Measurements include all of the Long-term Continuous Protocol, plus the following
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Locations |
PIs |
Measurements/Instruments |
Notes |
Malé |
Shaw |
a. |
CCN Concentration and Submicron Aerosol Chemistry: sulfate
concentration, sulfate fraction, and refractory particles, including
sub µm seasalt and crustal material.
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Proposed for INDOEX |
* |
10 nm diameter to ~300 nm diameter, dry particle size; every 15-30
minutes: TSI Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer (SMPS). Size analysis for
larger particles with an LASX optical particle counter.
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* |
Composition: Derived from thermal analysis using computer-controlled
temperature ramp up analysis in conjunction with the SMPS. Provides
the fraction of ammonium to ammonium bisulfate, and can in principle
differentiate between sea salt and crustal submicron particles.
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* |
CCN: a time series of measurements of particles active at 0.5%
supersaturation with a Hoffman & Associates model M1 CCN counter.
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* |
CCN supersaturation spectrum using a plane parallel flow thermal
diffusion chamber
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Malé |
Cachier, Masclet |
b. |
Large volume sampling for organic speciation of size-separated
aerosols
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Ongoing Programs |
Malé |
Ansmann, Althausen, Heintzenberg |
c. |
Aerosol Lidar: measures aerosol backscatter profiles at 6
wavelengths between 355 and 1064nm. Also Raman signal at 607nm
(N2) and 660nm (H2O) are measured. Day and night
time.
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Ongoing programs |
B. RADIATION MEASUREMENTS |
Malé |
Ramanathan, Woodbridge |
a. |
Hi-resolution Spectral Radiance: Fourier transform
spectroradiometer, 0.1 cm-1 resolution, optimized for 0.3 -
2.5 µm
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Proposed for INDOEX |
C. GASES |
Malé |
Dickerson, Carsey (NOAA/AOML) |
a. |
Surface NO, NOy: medium sensitivity instrument, 10
pptv. To detect any strong incursions of polluted air from the
Indian sub-continent
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Proposed for INDOEX |
Malé |
Dickerson, Doddridge |
b. |
Continuous SO2: Thermal Environmental Instruments, Inc.,
pulsed fluorescent untra-sensitive SO2 analyzer (Model
43S). To provide evidence of the incursion of relatively fresh (not
fully reacted) polluted air masses from the subcontinent
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Proposed for INDOEX |
Reunion |
Megie, Baldy, Ancellet |
c. |
Ozone Sondes: Weekly launches, part of an ongoing program with
several years of data. Rate of launch might be increased during INDOEX
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Ongoing programs |
Reunion |
Megie, Baldy, Ancellet |
d. |
Ozone Lidar: Construction is being considered. Possibility: use
Ancellet's O3 lidar which is currently on French research
plane "ARAT" (Fokker), or the ARAT itself
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Ongoing programs |
D. ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENTS |
Malé |
NCAR |
a. |
Integrated Sounding System
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Proposed for INDOEX |
Malé |
Heintzenberg |
b. |
Radiosonde
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Ongoing programs |