AVP Baseline Instruments
The following instruments represent available capabilities. The needs of each field campaign will be assessed and additional instruments may be added upon request.
| Instrument | Description | Source/Supplier |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Aerosol and Precipitation Spectrometer (CAPS) | Measures cloud particle size distributions and liquid water content; mounted on canard hard point; uses PMS canister | Droplet Measurement Technologies |
| CR-2 Frost Point Hygrometer | Sterling engine cooled (-105oC) | Buck Research |
| Dew Point Sensor Model 1011C | Relative humidity; thermo-electric cooled (-50oC) | Buck Research |
| Cloud Integrating Nephelometer | Bulk measures of cloud extinction and asymmetry parameter | Gerber Scientific |
| Nevzorov Probe | Liquid water content/total water content | Sky Tech Research Inc. |
| IRT | Infrared Thermometer | Heitronics |
| Cloud Particle Imager (CPI) | High resolution images of ice crystals | Stratton Park Engineering Company Inc. |
| Sandia Laser Hygrometer | Relative humidity | Instruments, LLC |
For a list of instruments from past campaigns, see Airborne Observations.
