Advanced Whole Air Sampler

Status

Status
Operational
Operated By
PI
Replaces
Whole Air Sampler
ATTREX 2012 - GWAS Canisters (12.10.12)

32 samples/flight (ER-2); 50 samples/flight (WB57); 90 samples/flight (Global Hawk)

Updated control system with remote control capability

Fill times
–14 km 30 – 40 sec
–16 km 40 – 50 sec
–18 km 50 – 60 sec
–20 km 100 – 120 sec (estimated)

Analysis in UM lab: GC/MS; GC/FID; GC/ECD

Instrument Type
Whole Air Sampling
Measurements
CFCs,
HFCs,
HCFCs,
Halons,
Solvents,
VSLS,
NMHCs,
Organic Nitrates,
CO,
CH4,
N2O
Aircraft
Global Hawk - AFRC,
ER-2 - AFRC,
WB-57 - JSC
Recent Missions
DCOTSS
(ER-2 - AFRC)
;
POSIDON
(WB-57 - JSC)
;
VIRGAS
(WB-57 - JSC)
;
ACCLIP
(WB-57 - JSC)
;
ATTREX
(Global Hawk - AFRC)
;
TC4
(WB-57 - JSC)
Point(s) of Contact
Elliot Atlas
(POC; PI)
Range of Measurement
In situ
Weight
145.00 kg
Location
Zone 61 on Global Hawk 872

 

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