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Coupling Online Conductivity with Offline Ion Chromatography Measurements using the Particle-into-Liquid Sampler
EWAN CROSBIE, Michael Shook, Luke Ziemba, Taylor Shingler, Bruce Anderson, Claire Robinson, Edward Winstead, Armin Sorooshian, Connor Stahl, Alexander B. MacDonald, Rachel Braun, SSAI
Abstract Number: 36
Working Group: Aerosol Chemistry
Abstract
A particle-into-liquid sampler has been combined with a flow through conductivity cell to provide a continuous, non-destructive, online measurement in support of offline ion chromatography analysis. The conductivity measurement provides a rapid assessment of the total ion concentration augmenting the slower batch data from the offline analysis and is developed primarily to assist airborne measurements, where fast time response is essential. A model of the conductivity was developed for measured ions and excellent closure is derived for laboratory-generated aerosols. The PILS-conductivity measurement was extensively tested during the NASA Cloud, Aerosol and Monsoon Processes: Philippines Experiment (CAMP2Ex) across nineteen research flights and the conductivity data was found to augment the temporal capability of the PILS instrument for assessing ionic species, allowing sub-minute variability to be resolved. Through the sampling of a diverse range of ambient aerosol, including biomass burning, fresh and aged urban pollution, the conductivity measurement offered additional useful information to untangle the composition of complex aerosol mixtures, specifically for assessing acidic aerosol conditions.