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Instrument

CCP
Cloud Combination Probe

The Cloud Combination Probe (CCP) is an in situ cloud instrument made by Droplet Measurement Technologies. It includes a Cloud Droplet Probe (CDP), a Cloud Imaging Probe (CIP), and a Liquid Water Content (LWC) Probe. The CIP and CDP measure particle size distributions for the 12.5 μm to 1.55 mm and 2 to 50 μm ranges, respectively. Both operate at 658 nm wavelength with sampling frequencies from 0.05 to 25 Hz. The CIP also provides 2D images to identify particle size and shape. The LWC Probe uses a hotwire sensor to measure liquid water content from 0 to 3 grams per cubic meter.

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Overview

Instrument Details

Spectrometer/Radiometer
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol Particle Properties
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Microphysics
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Microphysics > Cloud Liquid Water/ice
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Microphysics > Particle Size Distribution
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Microphysics > Cloud Droplet Concentration/size
Troposphere
0.05-25 Hz
Point
455.6 nm
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Instrument Operation

GCPEx

GPM Cold Season Precipitation Experiment

2012
Ontario, Canada and northern portions of the United States (e.g., New York state, the New England area, etc.)
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1 Deployment
· 44 Data Products

Data Products