Table 4. Description of aerosol chemical data acquisition for each site including the instrument type, collection efficiency, acquisition and data processing software and references from the literature.
| Protocol name | site | aerosol mass spectrometer type | collection efficiency | Acquisition Software | Data processing package | references |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P_QACSM_CES* | Cabauw (CES) | Q-ACSM | Based on ref. 18 | Aerodyne ACSM Data Acquisition and Analysis Software | Aerodyne ACSM Data Acquisition and Analysis Software | 17,59 |
| P_QACSM_FIK | Finokalia (FIK) | Q-ACSM | 0.5 | Aerodyne ACSM Data Acquisition and Analysis Software | Aerodyne ACSM Data Acquisition and Analysis Software | 66,72 |
| P_TOFACSM_JFJ | Jungfraujoch (JFJ) | ToF-ACSM | 1 | Tofwerk Acquility Software | Tofware for IGOR Pro | 58,67 |
| P_TOFAMS_MHD | Mace Head (MHD) | HR-ToF-AMS | a composition- dependent CE (Middlebrook et al.63 range: 0.45–0.97 | Aerodyne AMS Data Acquisition Software | Squirrel/PIKA for IGOR Pro | |
| P_QACSM_MEL* | Melpitz (MEL) | Q-ACSM | Based on Middlebrook et al.63 | Aerodyne ACSM Data Acquisition and Analysis Software | Aerodyne ACSM Data Acquisition and Analysis Software | 59 |
| P_QACSM_SMR* | Hyytiälä (SMR) | Q-ACSM | 0.52 | Aerodyne ACSM Data Acquisition and Analysis Software | Aerodyne ACSM Data Acquisition and Analysis Software | 70 |
*These instruments participated in the 2013 intercomparison59.