Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/T/S/2000/01091
Development of a lightweight GC-ECD to measure long and short-lived halocarbons on Montgolfier Infrared balloons and other platforms.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor JA Pyle, University of Cambridge, Chemistry
- Grant held at:
- University of Cambridge, Chemistry
- Science Area:
- None
- Overall Classification:
- Atmospheric
- ENRIs:
- Global Change
- Science Topics:
- Stratospheric Processes
- Technol. for Environ. Appl.
- Climate & Climate Change
- Abstract:
- A lightweight GC-ECD will be developed to measure a range of halocarbons (CFC-12, CFC-11, Halon-121l, CH3Br, CH3Cl) with different lifetimes in the stratosphere. The instrument will be designed for deployment on the long duration Montgolfier infrared balloons in the tropics. It will have a test flight during the course of the project on a short duration balloon. Power and gas consumption are such that measurements of vertical profiles can be made twice a day (ascent and descent) for fifty days. The proposed instrument could also be deployed on other platforms such as unmanned aircraft where there are tight power and weight limitations. The use of Carboxen absorbents for preconcentration means that there is considerable flexibility in choosing the species to be measured.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/T/S/2000/01091
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Directed Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Core Strategic Measurements
This grant award has a total value of £139,824
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs | Total - Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £4,157 | £29,412 | £87,925 | £13,529 | £4,800 |
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