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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-13-821-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-13-821-2020
Research article
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19 Feb 2020
Research article |  | 19 Feb 2020

iDirac: a field-portable instrument for long-term autonomous measurements of isoprene and selected VOCs

Conor G. Bolas, Valerio Ferracci, Andrew D. Robinson, Mohammed I. Mead, Mohd Shahrul Mohd Nadzir, John A. Pyle, Roderic L. Jones, and Neil R. P. Harris

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Here we present the iDirac, a new instrument capable of making isoprene measurements in remote and challenging environments. The iDirac is a customisable and rugged field instrument for investigating emissions of volatile organic compounds from vegetation. It has been tested here in a series of experiments to ensure a high degree of technical precision, accuracy and repeatability. This new instrument allows us to ask and answer new questions about the influence of vegetation on the atmosphere.