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Real-Time Smoke
Particulate Sampling
Fire Storm 2000

Results (continued)

MIE DataRam

Figure 27 shows results from the MIE DataRam. When the instrument was in Missoula, it overestimated the mass concentration by 2.18 times with a y-intercept of -21.21 µg/m³ based on 11 filter samples. The instrument overestimated the mass concentration in Hamilton by 2.36 times with a y-intercept of -52 µg/m³ based on 29 filter samples.

Image of a graph showing the results from the MIE DataRam.
Figure 27—Results from the MIE DataRam (serial No. 2327)
deployed first in Missoula and then in Hamilton, MT.

Optec NGN-3 Nephelometer

Figure 23 shows results from the Optec NGN-3 nephelometer. When the instrument was in Missoula, it overestimated the mass concentration by 1.44 times with a y-intercept of -11.90 µg/m³ based on 16 filter samples. The instrument overestimated the mass concentration in Hamilton by 1.42 times with a y-intercept of -9.67 µg/m³ based on 16 filter samples.

Radiance Research Nephelometer

Figure 28 shows results from the Radiance Research nephelometer. When the instrument was in Missoula, it overestimated the mass concentration by 1.44 times with a y-intercept of -9.22 µg/m³ based on 11 filter samples. The instrument overestimated the mass concentration in Hamilton by 1.42 times with a y-intercept of -5.6 µg/m³ based on 24 filter samples.

Image of a graph showing the results from the Radiance Research nephelometer.
Figure 28—Results from the Radiance Research nephelometer
(serial No. 0101) deployed first in Missoula and then in Hamilton, MT.

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