Readiness of C-130 PI Instruments

Date: 19 nov 1995

Time: 0818 ldt

Reporter: BJH

YES  DMS, SO2, OCS, by GC-MS

YES  H2SO4 MSA, & OH, by API-MS (May be manual switching)

NO  NH3 vapor by LIF  (Pretty Sparse Still)

YES  NO by ozone chemilum.

YES  Tuned ultrafine CN counters, UM

YES  Radial DMA, CIT

YES  CFC's & NMHC cannister collection

YES  CCN Spectrometer

YES  Aerosol chemistry, by two-stage impactor and IC analysis

YES  Aerosol carbon collection by two-stage impactor

YES  HNO3 by nylon filters, external sampler (Frost cap seal questionable)

YES  Single-particle analysis aerosol collection  

YES  CN, UCN, RCN by heated and ambient CN counters (3025 may be OK now - also same problem with another yesterday)

YES  Integrating nephelometer w/ backscat. shutter

YES  Thermally-conditioned OPC (No impactor - switching valve failed on last flight)

YES  Aerosol light absorbtion by aethalometry

YES  Radial DMA, UH

YES  Ozone by Teco UV

YES  Ozone eddy corr. by NO Chemilum

YES  H2O2 by peroxidase

YES  CO by IR absorption

YES  CO2 by IR

YES  Up- and Down-welling radiation by TDDR

YES  Aerosol lidar

YES  MASP

YES  Balloon location receiver and PC