Articles | Volume 15, issue 19
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-5719-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-5719-2022
Research article
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12 Oct 2022
Research article |  | 12 Oct 2022

The realization of autonomous, aircraft-based, real-time aerosol mass spectrometry in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere

Antonis Dragoneas, Sergej Molleker, Oliver Appel, Andreas Hünig, Thomas Böttger, Markus Hermann, Frank Drewnick, Johannes Schneider, Ralf Weigel, and Stephan Borrmann

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-33', Anonymous Referee #1, 21 Apr 2022
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Antonis Dragoneas, 20 Jul 2022
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-33', Anonymous Referee #2, 09 May 2022
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Antonis Dragoneas, 20 Jul 2022
  • RC3: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-33', Anonymous Referee #3, 14 Jun 2022
    • AC3: 'Reply on RC3', Antonis Dragoneas, 20 Jul 2022

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Antonis Dragoneas on behalf of the Authors (09 Aug 2022)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (12 Aug 2022) by Jessie Creamean
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (16 Aug 2022)
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (29 Aug 2022)
ED: Publish as is (09 Sep 2022) by Jessie Creamean
AR by Antonis Dragoneas on behalf of the Authors (13 Sep 2022)
Short summary
The ERICA is a specially designed aerosol particle mass spectrometer for in situ, real-time chemical composition analysis of aerosols. It can operate completely autonomously, in the absence of an instrument operator. Its design has enabled its operation under harsh conditions, like those experienced in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere, aboard unpressurized high-altitude research aircraft. The instrument has successfully participated in several aircraft operations around the world.