Instrumentation at AppalAIR

  • TSI 3563 3-wavelength Nephelometer (measures light scattering)
  • Radiance Research 3-wavelength Particle Soot Absorption Photometer (PSAP)
  • TSI 3010 CNC (for measuring aerosol concentrations)
  • The three instruments listed above are used as part of our collaboration with the NOAA Global Aerosol Network.
  • Magee Scientific AE-31 7-wavelength Aethalometer
  • Magee Scientific custom built 6-wavelength UV Aethalometer
  • Met One Super SASS Speciation Sampler
  • 2B Technologies Ozone Monitor
  • TECO 42 CY NOy Analyzer
  • TECO 48 CTL CO Analyzer
  • TECO 43C-TLE SO2 Analyzer
  • The TECO (Thermo-Electron Company) instruments are on loan from the North Carolina Department of the Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Air Quality.
  • Radiance Research M903 Integrating Nephelometer
  • Aerosol Cavity-Ringdown Spectrometer
  • 2D sonic Anemometer
  • Meteorological instruments
  • Campbell CR1000 datalogger
  • Li-Cor 840 CO2/H2O Analyzer
  • TECO 48i O3 Analyzer 
  • TECO 48i O3 Calibrator

The Chemistry Department is equipped with the following instrumentation:

  • Agilent Technologies (Model 6890 N) Gas Chromatograph with (Model 5973) MS detector
  • Dionex UltiMate 3000 High Performance Liquid Chromatograph with PDA detector
  • Dionex ICS-1000 Ion Chromatography System

In addition, AppalAIR has wireless internet access and several computers in the instrument building.