Sensitivity of the Single Particle Soot Photometer to different black carbon types

Black carbon (BC) is now mainly of anthropogenic origin. It is the dominant light absorbing component of atmospheric aerosols, playing an important role in the earth's radiative balance and therefore relevant to climate change studies. In addition, BC is known to be harmful to human beings maki...

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Main Authors: M. Laborde, P. Mertes, P. Zieger, J. Dommen, U. Baltensperger, M. Gysel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-05-01
Series:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Online Access:http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/5/1031/2012/amt-5-1031-2012.pdf