The Airborne Multiangle Aerosol Size Spectrometer: A next generation aerosol probe

Atmospheric aerosolnbsp;impairnbsp;efforts to retrieve information regarding the Earthrsquo;s surface, including oceansnbsp;and have important impacts on climate and air quality. Airborne measurements of aerosol size are critical to understanding physical drivers over time and space, and to validate satellite and other remotely sensed observations. The current state of the art instrument for measuring aerosol size on aircraft is now almost 50 years old, difficult to maintain, and at risk of causing gaps in this vital measurement.nbsp;We propose development of a next-generation aerosol probe that realizes a modernized implementation of integrated side scattering for accuratenbsp;sizing ofnbsp;submicron particles.nbsp;The project goal is to provide annbsp;aircraft-ready, life-cycle supportednbsp;instrument capable of serving aerosol measurement requirements for the next decade, integrating modern flow control, electronics,nbsp;and data processing/output capabilities.