Abstract
The U.S. Department of Energy Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility’s second mobile facility (AMF2) Aerosol Observing System, designated AOS02, entered service in October of 2010 at Steamboat Springs, Colorado for the Storm Peak Laboratory Cloud Property Validation Experiment (StormVEx). The Aerosol Observing S ystem is meant to be a standalone, autonomous, aerosol sampling system. It requires only power, 208 or 440 VAC 1φ, and an internet connection to be operational. The physical structure is a standard-sized shipping container, 20 feet long by 8 feet wide. Inside, the walls, ceiling, and floors are insulated using >3.5” of spray polyurethane foam with an R-value of 6.2/inch of insulation. The interior walls, floor, and ceiling are lined with ¾” plywood for durability and have integrated unistrut for mounting equipment.
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