A low-cost monitor for simultaneous measurement of fine particulate matter and aerosol optical depth – Part 1: Specifications and testing

Wendt, Eric A.; Quinn, Casey W.; Miller-Lionberg, Daniel D.; Tryner, Jessica; L'Orange, Christian; Ford, Bonne; Yalin, Azer P.; Pierce, Jeffrey R.; Jathar, Shantanu; Volckens, John

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-5431-2019

Articles | Volume 12, issue 10

https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-5431-2019

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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-5431-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 12, issue 10

Research article

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11 Oct 2019

Research article |

| 11 Oct 2019

A low-cost monitor for simultaneous measurement of fine particulate matter and aerosol optical depth – Part 1: Specifications and testing

Eric A. Wendt, Casey W. Quinn, Daniel D. Miller-Lionberg, Jessica Tryner, Christian L'Orange, Bonne Ford, Azer P. Yalin, Jeffrey R. Pierce, Shantanu Jathar, and John Volckens

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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-5431-2019-supplement

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Data set associated with A low-cost monitor for simultaneous measurement of fine particulate matter and aerosol optical depth - Part 1: Specifications and testing E. A. Wendt, C. W. Quinn, D. D. Miller-Lionberg, C. L'Orange, B. Ford, A. P. Yalin, J. R. Pierce, S. Jathar, and J. Volckens https://doi.org/10.25675/10217/198162

Short summary

We introduce a low-cost, compact device (aerosol mass and optical depth (AMOD) sampler) that can be used by citizen scientists to measure air quality. Our paper discusses the development and different components for measuring aerosols. It also shows that measurements made by the AMOD next to reference-grade monitors agreed within 10 %. Coupled with the cost of these instruments, this agreement demonstrates that the AMOD can be widely deployed to monitor air quality by citizen scientists.