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CAS-AIR
Cloud and Aerosol Spectrometer aboard aircraft
Baseline Instrument, Guest
The Cloud, Aerosol, and Precipitation Spectrometer (CAPS) is a multipurpose, research-grade cloud spectrometer that includes three Droplet Measurement Technologies instruments plus temperature and relative humidity sensors. The Cloud and Aerosol Spectrometer (CAS) portion of the instrument uses forward and back scattering detection techniques to provide cloud droplet and aerosol sizes and optical properties. The Cloud Imaging Probe (CIP) uses shadow images from a photo-detector array to provide shape and size information for larger aerosol and hydrometeors. The HW sensor uses a platinum RTD wire sensor to detect liquid water content.
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Susanne GlienkeLead Mentor Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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References
View all references- Fast et al. "Large spatiotemporal variability in aerosol properties over central Argentina during the CACTI field campaign". 2024. 10.5194/acp-24-13477-2024.
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