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Entry: TEOM

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In the Tapered Element Oscillating Microbalance (TEOM), the air is sucked in through the sampling head which restricts the size of the particle entering the device (for instance a PM10 sampling head will only allow particles with a diameter less than or equal to 10 micro-meters). Some of the air then passes through the filter within the tapered element oscillating microbalance and as the number of particles deposited increases the natural frequency of the vibration of the element decreases. There is therefore a direct relationship between the change in the vibrating frequency and the mass on the filter. The TEOM measures the mass of the particles and allows 15-minute average readings, which is very useful for tracking pollution incidents as it allows real time analysis. However, it tends to under-read the particle levels monitored compared with the Partisol Plus Unit as it is heated to prevent water entering the device, and therefore many of the volatile particles are evaporated.

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is a Concept | Sensor
changed on 1 Dec 2023 10:43:54.320
submitted byViqui Agazzi
accepted on 29 Sep 2022 09:14:26.539

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date accepted 29 Sep 2022 09:14:26.539
date submitted 29 Sep 2022 09:11:15.000
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item class Sensor | Concept
label TEOM
modified 1 Dec 2023 10:43:54.320
notation c_a105eaca
register earthsciencesensors
status status experimental
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account name victoria.agazzi@teledetection.fr
name Viqui Agazzi

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alt label Tapered Element Oscillating Microbalance
broader Gauges
definition In the Tapered Element Oscillating Microbalance (TEOM), the air is sucked in through the sampling head which restricts the size of the particle entering the device (for instance a PM10 sampling head will only allow particles with a diameter less than or equal to 10 micro-meters). Some of the air then passes through the filter within the tapered element oscillating microbalance and as the number of particles deposited increases the natural frequency of the vibration of the element decreases. There is therefore a direct relationship between the change in the vibrating frequency and the mass on the filter. The TEOM measures the mass of the particles and allows 15-minute average readings, which is very useful for tracking pollution incidents as it allows real time analysis. However, it tends to under-read the particle levels monitored compared with the Partisol Plus Unit as it is heated to prevent water entering the device, and therefore many of the volatile particles are evaporated.
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label TEOM
pref label TEOM
type Concept | Sensor