Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
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Articles | Volume 12, issue 12
Articles | Volume 12, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-6259-2019
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-6259-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 12, issue 12
Research article
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29 Nov 2019
Research article |  | 29 Nov 2019

Caution with spectroscopic NO2 reference cells (cuvettes)

Ulrich Platt and Jonas Kuhn

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Measurements of atmospheric trace gases by absorption spectroscopy are frequently supported by recording the amount of trace gas in absorption cells. These are typically small glass (or quartz) cylinders containing the gas to be studied. Here we show in the example of NO2-absorption cells that the effective amount of gas seen by the instrument can deviate greatly from expected values (by orders of magnitude in severe cases). Some suggestions for improving the situation are discussed.
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