European Facility For Airborne Research Dec. 25, 2024, 05:49
| Name | FAAM 'Sooty' Paricle Soot Absorbtion Photometer |
| Acronym | PSAP-FAAM |
| Manufacturer | Radiance Research |
| Operated by | FAAM |
| Operated onboard |
| Name | Black Carbon |
| Acronym | Black Carbon |
| Measured parameter | Density (µg/m<SUP>3</SUP>) or Absorption (Mm-1) |
| Operating principle | Aethalometer or PSAP |
| Measurement(s) | Aerosol |
| External dimension | 483x242x135mm PSAP 315x127x198mm Pump control unit 228x106x121mm Pump |
| Weight | 9.7 |
| Operating mode | In situ |
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| Operational restriction | Not to be used in cloud or precipitation. |
| Operational requirements | Inlet pipe must be capped to prevent ingress of water when in cloud, or means to switch off pump. |
| Certification approvals | Approved by CAA for use on BAe 146-301. |
| Additional information |
| Access | Available from FAAM/Met Office. |
| Could also fit on any aircraft having the following characteristics | |
| General description |
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