Articles | Volume 19, issue 14
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-4653-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-4653-2026
Research article
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21 Jul 2026
Research article |  | 21 Jul 2026

Development and validation of an integrated Ambient Air Test Facility (AATF) for multi-instrument aerosol characterization

Paul Johns, Cathy Scotto, Landon Hernandez, Matthew Hart, Oyedoyin Aduroja, Mark Hammond, Braden Giordano, Kenneth Grabowski, Jay Eversole, and Vasanthi Sivaprakasam

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The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory developed and tested a facility that allows for 13 air quality instruments and sizers to sample simultaneously from one controlled environment. The system creates uniform particulate aerosols from various chemicals, achieving excellent consistency across wide concentration ranges. This air test facility enables researches to validate aerosol monitoring equipment under realistic conditions indoors, supporting better atmospheric measurement tools.
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