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1 MINI-DOAS Jochen Stutz Max Spolaor University of California Los Angeles

2  Identify and quantify trace gases using their narrow band absorptions.  Airborne remote sensing  Slant Column Density (SCD) What is Mini-DOAS ? Rotating Telescopes Alternating viewing directions +1˚ 0˚ -1˚ -1.5˚ -2˚ -2.5˚ -3˚ -4˚ -5˚ -15˚

3 How does Mini-DOAS work? PC Electronics Telescopes for UV, VIS, near-IR Spectrometers Optics Scanner Vacuum Vessel Ice-Water Insulation Spectrometer Assembly Quartz Fibers  Power consumption: 29VDC at 1.4A = 41W  Size and Weight:11.8x9.84x8.0 inches; 75pounds including 9L ice-water

4 Spectrometers Telescopes … on NASA’s Global Hawk Quartz fibers

5 Identification and quantification of trace gases by their unique narrow band absorption in the open atmosphere DOAS Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy

6 BrO and O4 data analysis BrO fit range: 345 – 360nm O4 fit range: 338-347nm 352-360nm BrO 3x10 -4 Intensity 9x10 -3 Intensity O4O4 0 0 Species to be measured & DL: NO 2 50 ppt HONO20 ppt BrO 0.75 ppt HCHO150 ppt SO 2 200 ppt glyoxal: ? aerosol extinction (via O 4 )

7 Altitude [10 3 m] ATTREX Data Example Relative Radiance [counts/ms*scans] BrO DSCD [10 14 molec./cm 2 ] Universal Time [5 th November 2011] +1˚ 0˚ -1˚ -1.5˚ -2˚ -2.5˚ -3˚ -4˚ -5˚ -15˚ Elevation Angle O4 DSCD [10 43 molec 2./cm 5 ]

8 From SCDs to trace gas concentration  BAMFs derived via radiative transfer calculations  Optimal Estimation Inversion to derive concentration profile c(h) VCD SCD Scattered sunlight

9 BrO vertical concentration profile retrieval BrO at flight altitude: ~(1.8 ± 0.25) x10 7 molec/cm3 = (5.0 ± 0.75) ppt flight level Modeled SCDs fit well SZA=74° SZA=56° Science flight 2 on 11/05, 18:00 UTC x1E14 Retrieved BrO profile

10 BrO vertical profiles Consecutively retrieved BrO profiles BrO at flight altitude Science flight 2 on 11/05 34°N30°N

11 Questions / Issues  Telescope fairing (pressure seal).  Calibration of telescope geometry after installation  Meeting NSF specs for instrument  Instrument has undergone environmental testing at NASA  Fast information on pitch, roll, acceleration ?  Addition of sensor to instrument of from aircraft?  Data archive on C130 server (~5000 spectra each 10kbyte)?  Change of measurement strategy depending on flight status  Profiling through elevation scanning vs limb during ascent/decent


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