PROJECT highlights
BMI recently participated in a study by the Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and other organizations to research how aerosol particles affect climate.
The Carbonaceous Aerosols and Radiative Effects Study (CARES) examined the evolution and radiative effects of aerosol particles emitted from various sources near Sacramento California. BMI provided three PILS systems for the project. Data generated will help create a better understanding of how urban and natural atmospheric particles impact our climate.
Click here to read more about the CARES study.
Click here to view a video about the study and the ARM Aerial Facility.
The Carbonaceous Aerosols and Radiative Effects Study (CARES) examined the evolution and radiative effects of aerosol particles emitted from various sources near Sacramento California. BMI provided three PILS systems for the project. Data generated will help create a better understanding of how urban and natural atmospheric particles impact our climate.
Click here to read more about the CARES study.
Click here to view a video about the study and the ARM Aerial Facility.
aerosol research and development
BMI is involved with numerous aerosol research projects and field campaigns. Through Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and other funding sources, BMI also develops new and innovative instrumentation. Projects include:SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT projects
Miniature Aerosol Instrument Suite for UAVs and Remote Deployment, NOAA Phase II SBIR, 2007 - 2009Broad Spectrum Differential Mobility Analyzer, NSF Phase II SBIR, 2007 - 2010
Droplet Sizing Spectrometer for Rapid Water Uptake Measurements, ONR Phase II SBIR, 2004 - 2008
Miniature Aerosol Instrument Suite for UAVs and Remote Deployment, NOAA Phase I SBIR, 2006
Broad Spectrum Differential Mobility Analyzer, NSF Phase I SBIR, 2006
Droplet Sizing Spectrometer for Aerosol Hygroscopic Growth Measurements from Research Aircraft, ONR Phase I SBIR, Aug. - Dec. 2003
field campaigns
* DOE Carbonaceous Aerosol and Radiative Effects Study 2010* Monterey Aerosol and Stratocumulus Experiment II 2007
• Texas-2006: Twin Otter Research Aircraft, Houston
• Monterey Aerosol and Stratocumulus Experiment I 2005
• ICARTT – 2004
• ITCT-2004/NENA – 2004
• NECOPS-2002 – Boston
• ACE-Asia 2001: Kosan Supersite, South Korea
• Texas-2000 Supersite: Houston Downtown Tall Building
• Texas-2000 Supersite: DOE G-1 Aircraft, Houston
• Atlanta Supersite – 1999
• NEOPS 1999 – DOE G-1 Aircraft, Philadelphia
• ACE-1 1995 – MacQuarie Island, Tasmania
• Rocky Mountain Aerosol Measurements 1994-1995
• Cloud and Aerosol Characterization Experiment 1993
OTHER TECHNOLOGY development projects
Counterflow Virtual Impactor Aerosol and Droplet Inlet System for Research Aircraft, 2009Humidified Tandem Differential Mobility Analyzer for water uptake measurements, 2009
Particle into Liquid Sampler for Nanoparticle monitoring in Industrial Environments, 2009
Automated Flow-Feedback System for the NOAA 206 Cessna Research Aircraft, NOAA CMDL, 2005
Particle Into Liquid Sampler for the NOAA 206 Cessna Research Aircraft, NOAA PMEL, 2004
Particle Into Liquid Sampler for the CIRPAS Twin Otter Aircraft, California Institute of Technology, 2004
Establishing the Linkages between Particle Physical, Chemical, and Optical Properties at the Kosan Supersite during Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE-Asia), National Science Foundation, Aug. 2003 -July 2005.
Twin-Diffuser Particle Sampling Inlet System for Optical Aerosol Measurements from Research Aircraft,
University of Washington, 2004
Particle Sampling Inlet for the DOE G-1 Research Aircraft for NEAQS 2004, Pacific Northwest National. Laboratory, 2004
Electrical Mobility Sizer for the NOAA CMDL Aircraft, NOAA CMDL, 2003
Versatile Aircraft Mass Spectrometer for Organic Aerosol Analysis,Brookhaven National Laboratory, 2003
Multiple-Humidity Tandem Differential Mobility Analyzer, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 2001
Aerosol Measurements at Cheju Island During ACE-Asia: Aerosol Number Size Distributions, Particle Hygroscopicity, and Individual Particle Size and Chemical Composition, NOAA OGP to BNL, (joint with D. Imre), 2000-2001
Chemistry and Microphysics of the Troposphere: Ambient Aerosol Size Distribution and Size-Resolved Water Uptake Measurements during ACP Field Campaigns, Atmospheric Chemistry Program, Dept. of Energy
Grant # EE-484-EECA, 2000-2002
Determining Particle Critical Supersaturation from Hygroscopic Growth Measurements with the Humidified Tandem Differential Mobility Analyzer, Environmental Protection Agency STAR Graduate Fellowship, 1995-1998