CRDS Analyzer for flight ready CO2/CH4/H2O - Model G1301-m
Makes taking measurements in the most difficult environment simple as pie while maintaining unmatched precision levels
- Flight performance guaranteed for 1000 m/min altitude change
- 30% smaller, 30% less power draw - fits in a small cockpit
- Every unit rigorously vibration and shock tested
- Unique water correction feature eliminates need for gas drying
- Advanced electronics lower noise, improve data quality, increase reliability
From the Amazon Rainforest to the skies over California's Central Valley, Picarro's flight analyzers have been field-tested like no other analyzer. Now the new and much improved Picarro 2301 flight analyzer raises the bar for high-altitude greenhouse gas measurement technology. Complete understanding of global warming, modeling, protocols and international agreements, as well as local, national and global verification, can all require the need to measure the three principal greenhouse gases, CO2, CH4 and H2O. The Picarro G1301-m complements other Picarro instruments installed on tall towers and other land-based monitoring sites. It enables vertical profile and upper atmosphere measurements recorded during aircraft flight. The resulting data yields important information on boundary conditions and atmospheric mixing which are both essential components in quantifying atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases. In addition, the G1301-m operates equally well in an aircraft as it does on tower or other remote unattended continuous monitoring station - scientists can expect the high sensitivity, precision and accuracy available from Picarro's G1301 family.
Because the G1301-m analyzer is based on CRDS technology, there is no crosstalk between the CO2, CH4 and H2O and all three species are unaffected by changes in other gases. No dilution, concentration or other sample prep is required. As regulations and protocols are established for greenhouse gases, the ability of the same instrument to perform lab and field measurements can be a key benefit.
Picarro's CRDS analyzers allow data to be accessed in real time through serial, USB and Ethernet protocols, and can be equipped with an analog output option as well. The data is continuously archived in ASCII-formatted files on an internal hard drive - this is ideal in situations where the analyzer may be located remotely during long measurement campaigns and in which data retrieval or remote connectivity may be infrequent. The analyzers are also designed automatically restart themselves and resume data collection if there is a temporary loss of power.
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Application Notes
Measurement of a control CO2 concentration using the new G1301-m during a flight. Note the excellent independence of the CO2 signal from pressure and temperature shifts resulting from rapid changes in altitude.
Measurement of a control CO2 concentration using a system without Picarro's new altitude compensating pressure and temperature control. The CO2 signal is strongly correlated to the external pressure and temperature.
Video showing Picarro L1102-i measuring water isotopes on the Sacramento River.
Video showing Picarro analyzers going through severe shock and vibration tests before shipment.