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Field Data Comparison Results
Measurement_Comparison_031906.pdf (2.8 MB)
Measurement_Comparison_041706.pdf (3.2 MB)
Measurement_Comparison_051506.pdf (5.3 MB)

"FINAL" Gas Phase - NASA DC-8 vs. NCAR C-130
03-19-2006 04-17-2006 05-15-2006 Summary
Flight Track Flight Track Flight Track n/a
Acetone Acetone Acetone Acetone
Alkyl Nitrates Alkyl Nitrates Alkyl Nitrates Alkyl Nitrates
CH2O CH2O CH2O CH2O
n/a n/a CH3OOH CH3OOH
n/a CL- CL- CL-
CO CO CO CO
H2O2 H2O2 H2O2 H2O2
H2O H2O H2O H2O
Halocarbons Halocarbons Halocarbons Halocarbons
HCN HCN HCN HCN
HNO3 HNO3 HNO3 HNO3
n/a HO2 HO2 HO2
j(NO2) j(NO2) j(NO2) j(NO2)
j(O3) j(O3) j(O3) j(O3)
n/a NH4+ NH4+ NH4+
NO n/a NO NO
NO2 n/a NO2 NO2
NOy-NO n/a NOy-NO NOy-NO
n/a NO3- NO3- NO3-
O3 n/a O3 O3
OH OH OH OH
PAN PAN PAN PAN
Total PAN n/a Total PAN Total PAN
SO2 SO2 SO2 SO2
SO4 SO4 SO4 SO4
VOCs VOCs VOCs VOCs

 

"FINAL" Aerosols - NASA DC-8 vs. NCAR C-130
03-19-2006 04-17-2006 05-15-2006 Summary
Ntotal Ntotal Ntotal Ntotal
Cold CN Cold CN Cold CN Cold CN
Hot CN n/a Hot CN Hot CN
OPC OPC OPC OPC
Single Scattering Albedo Single Scattering Albedo Single Scattering Albedo Single Scattering Albedo
Total APS Total APS Total APS Total APS
Total Absorption 470nm Total Absorption 470nm Total Absorption 470nm Total Absorption 470nm
Total Absorption 530nm Total Absorption 530nm Total Absorption 530nm Total Absorption 530nm
Total Absorption 660nm Total Absorption 660nm Total Absorption 660nm Total Absorption 660nm
Total Scattering 450nm Total Scattering 450nm Total Scattering 450nm Total Scattering 450nm
Total Scattering 550nm Total Scattering 550nm Total Scattering 550nm Total Scattering 550nm
Total Scattering 700nm Total Scattering 700nm Total Scattering 700nm Total Scattering 700nm

 

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