THE FOLLOWING 6 PAPERS ARE FROM A SPECIAL ISSUE OF JS&T DEVOTED TO THE RENO AEROSOL OPTICS STUDY PUT ON IN RENO BY ME AND PAT SHERIDAN FROM NOAA CMDL IN THE SUMMER OF 2003. IT WAS A LOT OF FUN, and RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT ADVANCEMENTS IN AEROSOL LIGHT ABSORPTION MEASUREMENT.

  1. Sheridan, P. J., W. P. Arnott, J. A. Ogren, B. E. Anderson, D. B. Atkinson, D. S. Covert, H. Moosmuller, A. Petzold, B. Schmid, A. W. Strawa, R. Varma and A. Virkkula (2005). "The Reno aerosol optics study: Overview and summary of results." Aerosol Science & Technology 39: 1-16.

  2. Moosmüller, H., R. Varma and W. P. Arnott (2005). "Cavity Ring-Down and Cavity-Enhanced Detection Techniques for the Measurement of Aerosol Extinction." Aerosol Science & Technology 39: 30-39.

  3. Petzold, A., H. Schloesser, P. J. Sheridan, W. P. Arnott, J. A. Ogren and A. Virkkula (2005). "Evaluation of multi-angle absorption photometry for measuring aerosol light absorption." Aerosol Science & Technology 39: 40-51.

  4. Arnott, W. P., K. Hamasha, H. Moosmueller, P. J.Sheridan and J. A. Ogren (2005). "Towards aerosol light absorption measurements with a 7-wavelength Aethalometer: Evaluation with a photoacoustic instrument and a 3 wavelength nephelometer." Aerosol Science & Technology 39: 17-29.

  5. Virkkula, A., N. C. Ahlquist, D. S. Covert, W. P. Arnott, P. J. Sheridan, P. K. Quinn and D. J. Coffman (2005). "Modification, calibration and a field test of an instrument for measuring light absorption by particles." Aerosol Science and Technology 39: 68-83.

  6. Virkkula, A., N. C. Ahlquist, D. S. Covert, P. J. Sheridan, W. P. Arnott and J. A. Ogren (2005). "A three-wavelength optical extinction cell for measuring aerosol light extinction and its application to determining light absorption coefficient." Aerosol Science and Technology 39: 52-67.