Interactive comment on “A new airborne laser-induced fluorescence instrument for in situ
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This paper presents a summary of a new laser-induced fluorescence instrument for airborne measurements of formaldehyde. As mentioned in the paper, accurate and precise measurements of formaldehyde are needed as they can provide an important constraint to test current models of atmospheric chemistry as well as provide retrieval validation for satellite measurements. The paper provides a detailed description of the instrument, including details on the calibration procedure and important figures of merit. The paper is well written and suitable for publication in AMT after the authors have addressed the following comments:
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