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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-6419-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-6419-2021
Research article
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06 Oct 2021
Research article |  | 06 Oct 2021

Effects of different correction algorithms on absorption coefficient – a comparison of three optical absorption photometers at a boreal forest site

Krista Luoma, Aki Virkkula, Pasi Aalto, Katrianne Lehtipalo, Tuukka Petäjä, and Markku Kulmala

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The study presents a comparison of three absorption photometers that measured ambient aerosol particles at a boreal forest site. The study aims to better understand problems related to filter-based measurements. Results show how different correction algorithms, which are used to produce the data, affect the derived optical properties of aerosol particles.