The continuous light absorption photometer (CLAP) operates on the same principle as the particle soot absorption photometer (PSAP), i.e., continuously measuring transmission through a filter substrate as sample air is drawn through it. The absorbing aerosol particles are collected in the filter.
The CLAP is part of the aerosol observing system (AOS).
| Facility Name | Start Date |
|---|---|
| Gunnison, CO; AMF2 (main site for SAIL) | 2021-09-01 |
| Barrow, Alaska, new building (NAD83) at NOAA facility | 2020-10-22 |
| Gunnison, CO; Supplemental Facility 2 | 2021-09-01 |
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