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Research article
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30 Aug 2019
Research article |
| 30 Aug 2019
| 30 Aug 2019
CAFE: a new, improved nonresonant laser-induced fluorescence instrument for airborne in situ measurement of formaldehyde
Jason M. St. Clair
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space
Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, 20771, USA
Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology, University of Maryland
Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, 21228, USA
Andrew K. Swanson
Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space
Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, 20771, USA
Goddard Earth Sciences Technology and Research, Universities Space
Research Association, Columbia, MD, 21046, USA
Steven A. Bailey
Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space
Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, 20771, USA
Thomas F. Hanisco
Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space
Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, 20771, USA
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Short summary
NASA Compact Airborne Formadehyde Experiment (CAFE) is a nonresonant laser-induced fluorescence instrument for airborne in situ measurement of formaldehyde (HCHO). The instrument is described here with highlighted improvements from the predecessor instrument, COmpact Formaldehyde FluorescencE Experiment (COFFEE).
NASA Compact Airborne Formadehyde Experiment (CAFE) is a nonresonant laser-induced fluorescence...
