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Marshall Fire AQ Response Instruments

Measured Parameter Method Time Resolution Detection Limit Principal Investigator
CO2 and CH4 Wavelength scanned cavity ring-down spectroscopy 1 sec 0.2 ppmv for CO2
2 ppbv for CH4
Jeff Peischl
H3O+CIMS Chemical ionization mass spectrometer 1 sec 20–600 ppt at 3 sigma for 1sec. integration time Matt Coggon
N2O, CO, H2O Integrated cavity output spectroscopy 1 sec. 0.2 ppb for N2O
0.2 ppb for CO
100 ppm for H2O
Jeff Peischl
NH3 and H2O Cavity ring-down spectroscopy variable 1 ppb for NH3
0.05% for H2O
Andy Neuman
NO, NO2, NOy, O3 Cavity ring-down spectroscopy 1 sec 0.1 - 0.001 ppbv Steve Brown
Position and Met Data Differential GPS, Airmar Wx and Young 2-D sonic 1 sec Ken Aikin / Jeff Peischl
iWAS Whole Air Sampler various VOCs by GC-MS analysis Jessica Gilman