Laser Induced Fluorescence – Sulfur Dioxide

Status

Status
Operational
Operated By
PI

The LIF-SO2 instrument detects sulfur dioxide at the single-part per trillion (ppt) level using red-shifted laser-induced fluorescence. It has operated on the WB-57 and Global Hawk aircraft in the UT/LS, as well as on the DC-8. Sulfur Dioxide is an important precursor for aerosols including nucleation of new particles globally and can be greatly enhanced in the stratosphere following explosive volcanic eruptions. An important implication of the Asian Monsoon is transport of aerosol precursors including SO2 into the lower stratosphere.

Instrument Type
Fluorescence
Measurements
SO2
Aircraft
DC-8 - AFRC,
WB-57 - JSC,
Global Hawk - AFRC
Recent Missions
ASIA-AQ
(DC-8 - AFRC)
;
AEROMMA
(DC-8 - AFRC)
;
SABRE
(WB-57 - JSC)
;
ACCLIP
(WB-57 - JSC)
;
ATom
(DC-8 - AFRC)
;
ATTREX
(Global Hawk - AFRC)
Point(s) of Contact
Andrew Rollins
(POC; PI),
Eleanor Waxman
(Co-I),
Gordon Novak
(Co-I)
Range of Measurement
In situ
Measurement Sampling Rate
1.00 Hz

 

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