Tropospheric Chemistry: Instruments

MABEL (Mobile Atmosphere-Biosphere Environmental Laboratory) CO₂ (Carbon Dioxide)

Decommissioned

MABEL CO2 instrument — MABEL CO₂ instrument

Principle of the Measurement

Non-dispersive IR absorption

Species Measured

CO₂

Time Response

1 second

Manufacturer

LI-COR Inc. LI-7000 (modified)

Field Projects

NEAQS 2002
NEAQS-ITCT 2004
Mesa 2005
TexAQS 2006
Erie 2007
ICEALOT 2008
NORAA 2008
CalNex 2010

Key Publications

Lerner, B.M., P.C. Murphy, E. J. Williams, Field Measurements of Small Marine Craft Gaseous Emission Factors during NEAQS 2004 and TexAQS 2006, Environ. Sci. Technol., doi:10.1021/es901191p, 2009.