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== How does the bcMeter work? ==


# Polluted air passing through filter paper
# Polluted air passing through filter paper

Revision as of 12:55, 12 July 2021

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How does the bcMeter work?

  1. Polluted air passing through filter paper
  2. Filter paper absorbs black carbon (BC)
  3. Sensor measures attenuation of LED shining at 880nm through filter paper
  4. Data is evaluated by Python script and saved as .csv
  5. Data is displayed in web browser