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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-6755-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-6755-2022
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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22 Nov 2022
Research article |
| 22 Nov 2022
| 22 Nov 2022
Intercomparison of in situ measurements of ambient NH3: instrument performance and application under field conditions
Atmospheric Chemistry and Effects, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, EH26 0QB, UK
Augustinus J. C. Berkhout
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM),
Antonie van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9, 3721 MA Bilthoven, the Netherlands
Nicholas Cowan
Atmospheric Chemistry and Effects, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, EH26 0QB, UK
Sabine Crunaire
IMT Nord Europe, Univ. Lille, CERI EE, 59000 Lille, France
Enrico Dammers
Department of Climate, Air and Sustainability, TNO, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Volker Ebert
Analytical Chemistry of the Gas phase, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
Vincent Gaudion
IMT Nord Europe, Univ. Lille, CERI EE, 59000 Lille, France
Marty Haaima
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM),
Antonie van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9, 3721 MA Bilthoven, the Netherlands
Christoph Häni
School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Laenggasse 85, 3052 Zollikofen, Switzerland
Lewis John
Enviro Technology Services Ltd, Stroud, UK
Matthew R. Jones
Atmospheric Chemistry and Effects, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, EH26 0QB, UK
Bjorn Kamps
LSE monitors BV, De Deimten 1, 9747 AV Groningen, the Netherlands
John Kentisbeer
Atmospheric Chemistry and Effects, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, EH26 0QB, UK
Thomas Kupper
School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Laenggasse 85, 3052 Zollikofen, Switzerland
Sarah R. Leeson
Atmospheric Chemistry and Effects, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, EH26 0QB, UK
Daiana Leuenberger
Chemical and biological reference, Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS), Lindenweg 50, 3003 Bern-Wabern, Switzerland
Nils O. B. Lüttschwager
Analytical Chemistry of the Gas phase, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
Ulla Makkonen
Atmospheric Composition Research, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Erik Palmenin aukio 1, 00560 Helsinki, Finland
Nicholas A. Martin
Air Quality and Aerosol Metrology Group, National Physical laboratory, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0LW, UK
David Missler
Atmo Grand-Est, 5 rue de Madrid, 67300 Schiltigheim, France
Duncan Mounsor
Enviro Technology Services Ltd, Stroud, UK
Albrecht Neftel
Neftel Research Expertise, Switzerland
Chad Nelson
Sales and Service Department, Tiger Optics, Horsham, USA
Eiko Nemitz
Atmospheric Chemistry and Effects, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, EH26 0QB, UK
Rutger Oudwater
Sales and Service Department, Tiger Optics, Horsham, USA
Celine Pascale
Chemical and biological reference, Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS), Lindenweg 50, 3003 Bern-Wabern, Switzerland
Jean-Eudes Petit
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement, CEA/Orme des Merisiers, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Atmo Grand-Est, 5 rue de Madrid, 67300 Schiltigheim, France
Andrea Pogany
Analytical Chemistry of the Gas phase, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
Nathalie Redon
IMT Nord Europe, Univ. Lille, CERI EE, 59000 Lille, France
Jörg Sintermann
Office of Waste, Water, Energy and Air AWEL, Canton Zürich,
Switzerland
Amy Stephens
Atmospheric Chemistry and Effects, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, EH26 0QB, UK
Mark A. Sutton
Atmospheric Chemistry and Effects, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, EH26 0QB, UK
Yuk S. Tang
Atmospheric Chemistry and Effects, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, EH26 0QB, UK
Rens Zijlmans
LSE monitors BV, De Deimten 1, 9747 AV Groningen, the Netherlands
deceased
Christine F. Braban
Atmospheric Chemistry and Effects, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, EH26 0QB, UK
Bernhard Niederhauser
Chemical and biological reference, Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS), Lindenweg 50, 3003 Bern-Wabern, Switzerland
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Short summary
Ammonia (NH3) gas in the atmosphere impacts the environment, human health, and, indirectly, climate. Historic NH3 monitoring was labour intensive, and the instruments were complicated. Over the last decade, there has been a rapid technology development, including “plug-and-play” instruments. This study is an extensive field comparison of the currently available technologies and provides evidence that for routine monitoring, standard operating protocols are required for datasets to be comparable.
Ammonia (NH3) gas in the atmosphere impacts the environment, human health, and, indirectly,...
