The Cloud Particle Spectrometer with Polarized Detection (CPSPD) is an in situ airborne spectrometer manufactured by Droplet Measurement Technologies. It measures forward and backward scattered light of cloud and aerosol particles at 658 nm. These measurements can be used to derive particle properties such as particle size distribution, number concentration, effective diameter, and liquid water content. CPSPD measures particles in the 0.65 to 30 μm size range and measures 20,000 particles per second. It has a selectable sampling frequency of 0.04 to 20 seconds.
Instrument Details
- Spectrometer/Radiometer
- Earth Science > Atmosphere > AerosolsEarth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Microphysics > Cloud Droplet Concentration/sizeEarth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol Particle PropertiesEarth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud MicrophysicsEarth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol BackscatterEarth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Cloud Condensation NucleiEarth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Microphysics > Cloud Liquid Water/iceEarth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Microphysics > Particle Size DistributionEarth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol Forward ScatterEarth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Microphysics > Cloud Condensation Nuclei
- Troposphere
- 0.04-20 s
- Point
- 455.6 THz
- Currently unavailble
Richard Moore
Richard Moore
Droplet Measurement Technologies
Currently unavailable
Unpublished
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