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Performance of a mobile aerosol spectrometer for an in situ characterization of environmental aerosols in Frankfurt city.
Atmos. Environ. 26 A, 2451-2457 (1992)
A mobile aerosol spectrometer (MAS) was used for in situ characterization of environmental aerosols in the size range between 10 nm and 25 μm. The device combines a differential mobility analyser with a laser and a white light aerosol spectrometer. Classification errors were estimated theoretically, considering the influence of the particles' refractive index and shape. Experimental intercomparison with a cascade impactor showed lower errors than predicted. A mechanism of error compensation is proposed to explain this discrepancy. In a 1-month field study in Frankfurt city the MAS has shown the capability of resolving fast changes in particle concentration and detecting periods of particle production. | A mobile aerosol spectrometer (MAS) was used for in situ characterization of environmental aerosols in the size range between 10 nm and 25 μm. The device combines a differential mobility analyzer with a laser and a white light aerosol spectrometer. Classification errors were estimated theoretically, considering the influence of the particles' refractive index and shape. Experimental intercomparison with a cascade impactor showed lower errors than predicted. A mechanism of error compensation is proposed to explain this discrepancy. In a 1-month field study in Frankfurt city the MAS has shown the capability of resolving fast changes in particle concentration and detecting periods of particle production.
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Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Letter to the Editor
Language
english
Publication Year
1992
HGF-reported in Year
0
ISSN (print) / ISBN
1352-2310
e-ISSN
1873-2844
Journal
Atmospheric Environment
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Volume: 26 A,
Issue: 13,
Pages: 2451-2457
Publisher
Elsevier
Reviewing status
Peer reviewed
Institute(s)
Institute of Radiation Protection (ISS)
Scopus ID
0027037580
Erfassungsdatum
1992-12-31