Black
Carbon
An environmental pollutant
with world-wide implications
Understanding black carbon (BC) in the environment has critical implications to our health and climate. Data gathered from Droplet BC instruments, which are specific to refractory BC absorption, have helped to determine the value of short-term climate change mitigation strategies involving BC emission reductions. The Droplet portfolio of BC instruments enable:
Real-time measurement of BC in the environment with single particle resolution
Detailed characterization of BC particles with measurements that include mass, size, material, and coating
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Climate models
Identifying, quantifying, and predicting the influences of BC aerosols on climate and environment.
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Pollution characterization
Monitoring air pollutants like BC and determining predominant sources of these aerosols.
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“The radiative forcing of anthropogenic black carbon (BC) aerosol is significant on a global scale and can be dramatic on local and regional scales.”
-Schwarz et al., Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 36Featured Product
SP2-XR Single Particle Soot Photometer – Extended Range
Delivers accurate, real-time, size-resolved single particle measurements of black carbon mass and size with direct output suitable for monitoring applications.
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Heating rates and surface dimming due to black carbon aerosol absorption associated with a major U.S. city
Airborne measurements of actinic flux and the mass and mixing state of individual refractory BC particles provide critical insight on regional and global climate change mitigation.
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An Inter-Comparison of Instruments Measuring Black Carbon Content of Soot Particles
Four instruments are tested and compared to identify effective techniques in obtaining meaningful measurements of BC.
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