Application

AURORA 4000 Nephelometer for measuring the amount of light scattered by aerosols suspended in an air sample.

The nephelometer is installed in a measurement container in a controlled atmosphere at the Geophysical Observatory in Racibórz.

Technical data

The AURORA 4000 POLAR aerosol polar nephelometer, complete with sampling system and desiccant, measures scattered light at three visible wavelengths for 18 different angular sectors.

Source of financing

Smart Growth Operational Programme 2014-2020

Measure 4.2 Development of Modern Research Infrastructure of the Science Sector

Project title

ACTRIS – Aerosols, Clouds, and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure

Project number

POIR.04.02.00-00-D019/20-00

Project website

meteo.uni.wroc.pl/actris-pl

Component name

AURORA 4000 Nephelometer

Measuring Container

Repository

data.actris.eu

Contact person

dr hab. Aleksander Pietruczuk

Location

Department of Atmospheric Physics