In situ calibration of atmospheric air conductivity instruments

Bennett, A. J. and Harrison, R. G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0693-347X (2006) In situ calibration of atmospheric air conductivity instruments. Review of Scientific Instruments, 77 (1). 016103. ISSN 0034-6748 doi: 10.1063/1.2162459

Abstract/Summary

A new method of measuring the total conductivity of atmospheric air is described. It depends on determination of the electrical relaxation time of a horizontal wire, mounted between two insulators, which is initially grounded and then allowed to charge freely. The total air conductivity derived is compared with that from an ion mobility spectrometer. Results from the two techniques agreed to within 1.2 fS m(-1). (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics.