The Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer, or AERI™, is a ruggedized automated spectroradiometer system for unattended operations in hostile ambient conditions. It measures absolute down-welling atmospheric emitted infrared radiance with high accuracy. Coupled with specialized algorithms, this remote sensing tool can work year-round during both day and night (except during precipitation), continuously providing temperature and humidity as other atmospheric variables profiles every 8 minutes.
This multifunctional instrument lends itself to numerous remote sensing applications:
- Thermodynamic atmospheric research
- Spectroscopic science
- Cloud and aerosol studies
- Trace gas detection
- Land and ocean surface characterization
- Air quality monitoring (pollution)
- Weather forecasting
- Validation of satellite sounders
- Climate change monitoring
- Airport monitoring, etc.
- Weather monitoring
AERI remote sensing instrument is capable of retrieving the atmospheric vertical profiles of water vapor and temperature in unattended operation 24 h/day, 7 days/week, and 365 days/year operation.
AERI locations
- Gault Nature Reserve, Mont-Saint-Hilaire
- McGill University Burnside Hall building rooftop, downtown Montreal
- one mobile AERI (link to the mobile AERI)
Mobile AERI
A trailer was designed for this instrument to travel and take measurements wherever we want. The trailer is powered by a power generator and is having a heating system and air conditioning.
