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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-11-2995-2018
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Exploring the applicability and limitations of selected optical scattering instruments for PM mass measurement
Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, University of Albany, State University of New York, NY, USA
Joseph P. Marto
Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, University of Albany, State University of New York, NY, USA
James J. Schwab
Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, University of Albany, State University of New York, NY, USA
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Short summary
The performance of two kinds of optical instruments for aerosol mass measurements was explained by a Mie scattering theory. At the same time, the response of optical instruments for ambient aerosol with different size, chemical composition, and refractive index were also studied. These would help evaluate the applicability and limitations of these optical scattering instruments.
The performance of two kinds of optical instruments for aerosol mass measurements was explained...