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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-8-2267-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
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Research article
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03 Jun 2015
Research article |
| 03 Jun 2015
Characterization and testing of a new environmental chamber
A. Leskinen
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P. O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
University of Eastern Finland, Department of Applied Physics, P. O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
P. Yli-Pirilä
University of Eastern Finland, Department of Applied Physics, P. O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
K. Kuuspalo
University of Eastern Finland, Department of Environmental Science, P. O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
O. Sippula
University of Eastern Finland, Department of Environmental Science, P. O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
P. Jalava
University of Eastern Finland, Department of Environmental Science, P. O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
M.-R. Hirvonen
University of Eastern Finland, Department of Environmental Science, P. O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
J. Jokiniemi
University of Eastern Finland, Department of Environmental Science, P. O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
A. Virtanen
University of Eastern Finland, Department of Applied Physics, P. O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
M. Komppula
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P. O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
K. E. J. Lehtinen
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P. O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
University of Eastern Finland, Department of Applied Physics, P. O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
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Short summary
A 29 m3 Teflon chamber was characterized and tested with oxidation experiments of toluene. Secondary organic aerosol yields of 12-42 % were obtained. These yields are comparable to those obtained in other laboratories.
A 29 m3 Teflon chamber was characterized and tested with oxidation experiments of toluene....
