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European Facility For Airborne Research March 28, 2024, 23:44

Instrument: two channel particle counter MetOne R4903 / MA20

Name two channel particle counter MetOne R4903 / MA20
Acronym MetOne-R4903
Manufacturer MetOne
Manufacturer website htt://www.metone.com
Operated by METAIR
Operated onboard

Instrument type

Name Optical Particle Counter (OPC)
Acronym Optical Particle Counter

Principle of operation

Measured parameter Aerosol size distribution
Operating principle

Instruments using aerosols optical properties to give the aerosols size distribution.

Measurement(s) Aerosol

Dimension and weight

External dimension
Weight 0.0

Performance

Operating mode In situ
Range

Resolution

Sensitivity

Accuracy

Bandwidth

Modifications

Operational restriction

Operational requirements

Certification approvals

Additional information

Direct laser counting of aerosols larger than 0.3, and 0.5 micrometers (two channels).
Semi-quantitative characterisation of aerosol content in urban plume studies, or as an auxiliary parameter for meteorological research, because it is a very sensitive indicator for atmospheric layers.

Access, host and processing

Access

Could also fit on any aircraft having the following characteristics

General description

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