Articles | Volume 14, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-1573-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-1573-2021
Research article
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26 Feb 2021
Research article |  | 26 Feb 2021

An uncertainty-based protocol for the setup and measurement of soot–black carbon emissions from gas flares using sky-LOSA

Bradley M. Conrad and Matthew R. Johnson

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A general uncertainty analysis (GUA) is performed for the sky-LOSA technique used to remotely measure soot emissions from gas flares. GUA data are compiled in an open-source software tool to help sky-LOSA users select critical setup and acquisition parameters while giving quantitative visual feedback on anticipated uncertainties for a specific measurement. The software tool enables easy acquisition of optimal measurement data, significantly increasing the accessibility of the sky-LOSA technique.