Main Title |
Remote sensing of hydrocarbons and toxic pollutants : workshop minutes / |
Author |
Hall, F. F.
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Other Authors |
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CORP Author |
Nevada Univ., Las Vegas. Environmental Research Center.;Environmental Monitoring Systems Lab., Las Vegas, NV. |
Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory ; Distributed by the National Technical Information Service, |
Year Published |
1990 |
Report Number |
EPA 600/9-90/009; CR814002 |
Stock Number |
PB90-186370 |
OCLC Number |
37399419 |
Subjects |
Remote sensing ;
Spectroadiometer ;
Optical radar
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Additional Subjects |
Meetings ;
Air pollution ;
Remote sensing ;
Hydrocarbons ;
Comparison ;
Monitoring ;
Toxic substances ;
Airborne detection
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EHAM |
EPA 600/9-90/009 |
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Region 1 Library/Boston,MA |
05/25/2016 |
NTIS |
PB90-186370 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
iv, 64 pages ; 28 cm |
Abstract |
A number of remote sensing techniques are now available for monitoring hydrocarbons and toxic airborne pollutants. Filter and dispersive spectroradiometers (line integral in ppb range; cost about $35K) with restricted versatility are sold commercially. The more versatile FTIR's (line integral in ppb range; cost $50-100K) and DIAL's (range-resolve in ppm range; cost $100-200K) are now becoming commercially available. Automatic, unattended field operation has been successfully demonstrated for several types of such adaptable remote sensing systems. FTIR's and DIAL's complement each other in identifying a pollutant's presence and its spatial extent; there is potential for improving their performance by a factor of ten or more in the next ten years. Much of the promise for FTIR's lies in their reliance on computer software and hardware to perform the frequency analyses and to access the stored libraries of reference spectra. If avalanche photodiodes for the thermal infrared can be made feasible for field work, there is a potential for an additional order of magnitude or more of performance improvement. Rapid line-tuning will be easier as the development of optical modulators for the infrared progresses. |
Notes |
Cover title. "EPA 600/9-90/009"--Written on cover. "Cooperative agreement no. CR814002." "Project officer, James L. McElroy." Includes bibliographical references. |