European Facility For Airborne Research Dec. 5, 2025, 08:40
| Name | Single Particle Soot Photometer |
| Acronym | SP2 |
| Manufacturer | Droplet Measurement Technologies |
| Manufacturer website | http://www.dropletmeasurement.com/products |
| Operated by | UNIMAN |
| Operated onboard |
| Name | Black Carbon |
| Acronym | Black Carbon |
| Measured parameter | Density (µg/m<SUP>3</SUP>) or Absorption (Mm-1) |
| Operating principle | Aethalometer or PSAP |
| Measurement(s) | Aerosol |
| External dimension | SP2: 48 cm W x 61 cm L x 26 cm H Pump: 20 cm W x 25 cm L x 10 cm H |
| Weight | 26.1 |
| Operating mode | In situ |
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| Operational restriction | Temperature: 0 – 40°C (32 – 104 °F) RH: 0 – 100% RH non-condensing |
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| Certification approvals | Certified for the FAAM aircraft |
| Additional information | BC mass distribution as function of particle diameter Particle number distribution as a function of particle size |
| Access | Optional instrument fit on the FAAM aircraft - discuss usage with University of Manchester |
| Could also fit on any aircraft having the following characteristics | |
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