MAGEE Scientific Aethalometer AE33 User Manual page 135

Aethalometer
Model AE33
loading'; as well as a real-time output of the 'loading compensation parameter' k which provides
insights into the aerosol nature and composition. This process is performed in real time for all
wavelengths: examination of the 'k' values as a function of wavelength provides further
information about the aerosol composition. An example of this is shown for extreme
concentrations of black carbon (Figure 8).
Figure 8. The time-series of AE33 raw and compensated BC concentrations with 1 second timebase – note
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the extreme concentrations and loading effects.
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