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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-11-2821-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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14 May 2018
Research article |
| 14 May 2018
| 14 May 2018
Folded tubular photometer for atmospheric measurements of NO2 and NO
John W. Birks
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
2B Technologies, Inc., 2100 Central Ave., Suite 105, Boulder, CO 80301,
USA
Peter C. Andersen
2B Technologies, Inc., 2100 Central Ave., Suite 105, Boulder, CO 80301,
USA
Craig J. Williford
2B Technologies, Inc., 2100 Central Ave., Suite 105, Boulder, CO 80301,
USA
Andrew A. Turnipseed
2B Technologies, Inc., 2100 Central Ave., Suite 105, Boulder, CO 80301,
USA
Stanley E. Strunk
2B Technologies, Inc., 2100 Central Ave., Suite 105, Boulder, CO 80301,
USA
Christine A. Ennis
2B Technologies, Inc., 2100 Central Ave., Suite 105, Boulder, CO 80301,
USA
Erick Mattson
Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment, Air Pollution Control
Division/Technical Services Program, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver,
CO 80246, USA
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- Fast particulate nitrate formation via N2O5 uptake aloft in winter in Beijing H. Wang et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-10483-2018
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- Selection of a Universal Method for Measuring Nitrogen Oxides in Underground Mines: A Literature Review and SWOT Analysis A. Banasiewicz & A. Janicka https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos16091051
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Short summary
A modular long-path folded tubular photometer for making absorbance measurements of air pollutant concentrations is described. The present paper applies this photometer to direct measurements of nitrogen dioxide and, indirectly, to nitric oxide. Excellent agreement for both was observed for measurements along an urban roadside compared with existing standard techniques. Advantages and extension of this technique to other atmospheric pollutants, including particulates, are discussed.
A modular long-path folded tubular photometer for making absorbance measurements of air...
