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Research article
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23 Sep 2020
Research article |
| 23 Sep 2020
| 23 Sep 2020
Multi-year ACSM measurements at the central European research station Melpitz (Germany) – Part 1: Instrument robustness, quality assurance, and impact of upper size cutoff diameter
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS), Permoserstr.
15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Gerald Spindler
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS), Permoserstr.
15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Achim Grüner
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS), Permoserstr.
15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Thomas Tuch
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS), Permoserstr.
15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Bastian Stieger
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS), Permoserstr.
15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Dominik van Pinxteren
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS), Permoserstr.
15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Jean-Eudes Petit
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement,
CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, IPSL, Université Paris-Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Aerosol Chemical Monitor Calibration Centre (ACMCC), Bâtiment 701, CEA Orme des Merisiers, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette CEDEX, France
Olivier Favez
Institut national de l'environnement industriel et des risques
(INERIS), Parc Technol. Alata, BP2, 60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
Aerosol Chemical Monitor Calibration Centre (ACMCC), Bâtiment 701, CEA Orme des Merisiers, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette CEDEX, France
Hartmut Herrmann
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS), Permoserstr.
15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Alfred Wiedensohler
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS), Permoserstr.
15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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Short summary
The stability and the comparability between ACSM and collocated filter sampling and MPSS measurements was investigated in order to examine the instruments robustness for year-long measurements. Specific attention was paid to the influence of the upper size cutoff diameter to better understand how it might affect the data validation. Recommendations are provided for better on-site quality assurance and quality control of the ACSM, which would be useful for either long-term or intensive campaigns.
The stability and the comparability between ACSM and collocated filter sampling and MPSS...
