Deployment of a Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometer during the NOPP Calspan Chamber Experiments

Abstract

LONG-TERM GOALS. The long-term goal of this research is to develop a detailed understanding of the photochemical processes leading to formation and destruction of tropospheric free radicals, and their interaction with sulfur and other cycles to lead to products such as aerosols and acids. OBJECTIVES. This research will focus on development of modern instrumentation to make free radical measurements aboard aircraft platforms, at ground-level sites and in laboratory situations. These instruments will then be deployed to collect free radical concentrations at a variety of atmospheric environments including both polluted and background regimes. This includes planning and development of new measurement programs as well as participation in programs initiated by other researchers and institutions. The important part of the research, though, is the analysis and interpretation of the measured quantities that leads to new understanding and impetus for further study.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1999
Accession Number
ADA636463

Entities

People

  • Christopher A. Cantrell

Organizations

  • National Center for Atmospheric Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Chemistry
  • Boundary Layer
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Climate Change
  • Deployment
  • Free Radicals
  • Ground Level
  • Hydrogen Compounds
  • Instrumentation
  • Ionization
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • New York
  • Oxidation
  • Spectrometers

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Organic Chemistry