Articles | Volume 14, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-3217-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-3217-2021
Research article
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03 May 2021
Research article |  | 03 May 2021

Intercomparison of thermal–optical carbon measurements by Sunset and Desert Research Institute (DRI) analyzers using the IMPROVE_A protocol

Xiaolu Zhang, Krystyna Trzepla, Warren White, Sean Raffuse, and Nicole Pauly Hyslop

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision
AR by Xiaolu Zhang on behalf of the Authors (09 Mar 2021)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (11 Mar 2021) by Mingjin Tang
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (14 Mar 2021)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (23 Mar 2021)
ED: Publish as is (24 Mar 2021) by Mingjin Tang
AR by Xiaolu Zhang on behalf of the Authors (30 Mar 2021)

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AA by Xiaolu Zhang on behalf of the Authors (30 Apr 2021)   Author's adjustment   Manuscript
EA: Adjustments approved (30 Apr 2021) by Mingjin Tang
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Short summary
Three models of carbon analyzer were used in the past decade to measure carbonaceous particles from samples collected within the Chemical Speciation Network. This study compares results from these analyzer models to investigate the impact on long-term data from instrument differences. Good agreement was found among the three models for total carbon, organic carbon, and elemental carbon, while the reasons for and implications of some notable differences in their subtractions are investigated.