UAS Chromatograph for Atmospheric Trace Species (UCATS) – a versatile instrument for trace gas measurements on airborne platforms

UAS Chromatograph for Atmospheric Trace Species (UCATS) – a versatile instrument for trace gas measurements on airborne platforms

<p>UCATS (the UAS Chromatograph for Atmospheric Trace Species) was designed and built for observations of important atmospheric trace gases from unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere (UTLS). Initially it measured major chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and th...

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Main Authors:	E. J. Hintsa, F. L. Moore, D. F. Hurst, G. S. Dutton, B. D. Hall, J. D. Nance, B. R. Miller, S. A. Montzka, L. P. Wolton, A. McClure-Begley, J. W. Elkins, E. G. Hall, A. F. Jordan, A. W. Rollins, T. D. Thornberry, L. A. Watts, C. R. Thompson, J. Peischl, I. Bourgeois, T. B. Ryerson, B. C. Daube, Y. Gonzalez Ramos, R. Commane, G. W. Santoni, J. V. Pittman, S. C. Wofsy, E. Kort, G. S. Diskin, T. P. Bui
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Copernicus Publications 2021-10-01
Series:	Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Online Access:	https://amt.copernicus.org/articles/14/6795/2021/amt-14-6795-2021.pdf

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