Airborne Laser Isotope Spectrometer

Status

Operated By
PI

Isotopic CO2 measurements have been identified as an important component of NASA's Earth Science Enterprise's Carbon Cycle Initiative as part of its program in global climate change. The isotopic composition of atmospheric CO2, and especially its 13CO2/ 12CO2 ratio, is an established tool for understanding the details of the global carbon cycle, since this ratio can distinguish between oceanic and terrestrial biospheric sinks of CO2.

Instrument Type
Spectrometer (in situ)
Measurements
H2O,
CO2 isotopes,
CO2
Aircraft
DC-8 - AFRC,
WB-57 - JSC
Point(s) of Contact
Lance Christensen
(POC; PI)

 

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