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@INPROCEEDINGS{Wegener:890283,
author = {Wegener, Robert},
title = {{I}ntercomparison of nitrogen monoxide and nitrogen dioxide
measurements in the atmosphere simulation chamber {SAPHIR}
during the {M}et{NO}2 campaign},
reportid = {FZJ-2021-00864},
year = {2020},
abstract = {<p>Nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>) and nitrogen monoxide
(NO) govern the photochemical processes in the troposphere.
Although nitrogen oxides have been measured for decades,
their quantification remains challenging. The MetNO2
(Metrology for Nitrogen Dioxide) project of the European
Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research (EMPIR) aims
to improve the accuracy of NO<sub>2</sub>
measurements.</p><p>In total 15 instruments were
intercompared at the World Calibration Centre for nitrogen
oxides (WCC-NOx) in $J\ülich$ in autumn 2019 within the
project. In addition to chemiluminescence detectors (CLD),
the instruments encompassed Quantum Cascade Laser Absorption
Spectrometers (QCLAS), Iterative CAvity-enhanced
Differential optical absorption spectrometers (ICAD) and
Cavity Attenuated Phase Shift (CAPS)
spectrometers.</p><p>During the campaign, air from a gas
phase titration unit, air from the environmental chamber
SAPHIR or outside air was provided to the instruments via a
common inlet line. The participants calibrated their
instruments prior and after the campaign with their own
calibration procedures. During the campaign, the common
inlet line was used for daily calibration to compare
standards, calibration techniques and sensitivity drifts of
the instruments. NO<sub>2</sub> for calibration was provided
either by gas phase titration from NO, from permeation tubes
or from gas mixtures produced within the MetNO2
project.</p><p>It was observed that measurements by
chemiluminescence or CAPS instruments are prone to
interferences from humidity and ozone. However, in most
cases data can be corrected. Alkyl nitrates and reactive
alkenes were also observed to cause interferences in some
instruments, while isobutyl nitrite was found to be
photolyzed by photolytic converters.</p><p>Finally,
measurements in ambient air were compared. The nitrogen
oxide observations were accompanied with measurements of
hydroxyl radical (OH) reactivity and reactive nitrogen
species as nitrous acid (HONO), dinitrogen pentoxide
(N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>), and chloryl nitrate
(ClNO<sub>2</sub>). Detailed results of the intercomparison
will be presented.</p>},
month = {May},
date = {2020-05-04},
organization = {EGU 2020, Online (Vienna), 4 May 2020
- 8 May 2020},
subtyp = {Other},
cin = {IEK-8},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)IEK-8-20101013},
pnm = {243 - Tropospheric trace substances and their
transformation processes (POF3-243)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-243},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)6},
doi = {10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-6069},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/890283},
}