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Advanced Whole Air Sampler (AWAS)

Status

Status: 
Operational
Operated By: 
PI
Replaces: 
Whole Air Sampler
ATTREX 2012 - GWAS Canisters (12.10.12)

32 samples/flight (ER-2); 50 samples/flight (WB57); 90 samples/flight (Global Hawk)

Updated control system with remote control capability

Fill times
–14 km 30 – 40 sec
–16 km 40 – 50 sec
–18 km 50 – 60 sec
–20 km 100 – 120 sec (estimated)

Analysis in UM lab: GC/MS; GC/FID; GC/ECD

Instrument Type: 
Whole Air Sampling
Measurements: 
CFCs, HFCs, HCFCs, Halons, Solvents, VSLS, NMHCs, Organic Nitrates, CO, CH4, N2O
Aircraft: 
Global Hawk - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC
Recent Missions: 
DCOTSS (ER-2 - AFRC); POSIDON (WB-57 - JSC); VIRGAS (WB-57 - JSC); ACCLIP (WB-57 - JSC); ATTREX (Global Hawk - AFRC); TC4 (WB-57 - JSC)
Complete mission list:
Point(s) of Contact: 
Elliot Atlas (POC; PI)