go to the max you can

i don't just want data....I want those gas samples

Yeah

Pollen

I want to see the gas composition as a function of altitude. look for any other materials

pollen...microbes....other particulates....

but mostly I want to see this ozone layer

I want to sample in a GC mass spec

can't you just use vacuum tubes?

not the TV ones

but just a negative pressure container

to collect yes

that should be in the hundreds of dollars range

it's lower tech

and would garner interest

you need a robotic sampler

you need to take samples every so many feet. it's not so trivial

but absolutely doable

ebic

why every few feet?

autosampler

why not every mile?

just until you get funds

I want a profile as a function of altitude. e.g. every 10k feet

right

but you can start with a low precision, high accuracy data collection

then get more specific

easy to include pressure, temperature sensors, cameras with rectlinear lenses

test within the intervals from before

I think you are thinking too much like an institutional researcher

you need to think like a redneck for a bit

no

what can you accomplish with what you have?

I was head of R&D for one of the largest chemical companies

I don't do redneck

Monsanto?

i have a better idea, go to the summit of mount chimborazo and get yourself the max range drone

LyondellBasell?

I think it's LB

how about if I send you my CV? then it has my phone number and address. oh and...I can write in my social security number!

for $5 more I'll add my bank account info