Chromatography related performance of the Monitor for AeRosols and GAses in ambient air (MARGA): laboratory and field-based evaluation

Chen, Xi; Walker, John T.; Geron, Chris

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-10-3893-2017

Articles | Volume 10, issue 10

Atmos. Meas. Tech., 10, 3893–3908, 2017

https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-10-3893-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Atmos. Meas. Tech., 10, 3893–3908, 2017

https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-10-3893-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 10, issue 10

Research article 24 Oct 2017

Research article | 24 Oct 2017

Chromatography related performance of the Monitor for AeRosols and GAses in ambient air (MARGA): laboratory and field-based evaluation

Xi Chen et al.

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RC1: 'A recommendation', Anonymous Referee #2, 18 Jun 2017
- AC1: 'Response to Anonymous Referee #1', John Walker, 12 Jul 2017
RC2: 'Ref. comments', Anonymous Referee #1, 24 Jun 2017
- AC2: 'Response to Anonymous Referee #2', John Walker, 12 Jul 2017
- AC3: 'Response to Anonymous Referee #1', John Walker, 12 Jul 2017

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AR by John Walker on behalf of the Authors (09 Aug 2017) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (09 Aug 2017) by Gavin Phillips

RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (30 Aug 2017)

ED: Publish as is (31 Aug 2017) by Gavin Phillips

Short summary

The MARGA instrument is a powerful research tool for investigating atmospheric chemistry and the exchange of gases and particles between the atmosphere and biosphere. Our study examines the operating characteristics of the instrument with a focus on the software used to calculate air concentrations. We show that more accurate measurements may be obtained by calibrating the instrument with a range of standards in addition to the single internal standard used in online concentration calculations.