Measurement : Cloud droplet size

Linear size (e.g. radius or diameter) of a cloud particle

Categories
Cloud Properties

Instruments

The above measurement is considered scientifically relevant for the following instruments. Refer to the datastream (netcdf) file headers of each instrument for a list of all available measurements, including those recorded for diagnostic or quality assurance purposes.

  • Field Campaign Instruments
    • CPI : Cloud Particle Imager
    • CVI-AIR : Counterflow Virtual Impactor
    • MIRAI : JAMSTEC Research Vessel Mirai
    • PDI : Phase Doppler Interferometer
    • UAV-PROTEUS-MICRO : Proteus Cloud Microphysics Instruments
    • SPEC-CPI : Stratton Park Engineering Company - Cloud particle imager

Value-Added Products

  • MICROBASE : Continuous Baseline Microphysical Retrieval (Process)
    • MICROBASEPIAVG : Continuous Baseline Microphysical Retrieval, Profile-averaged
  • RIPBE : Radiatively Important Parameters Best Estimate (Process)
    • RIPBE1MCFARLANE : Radiatively Important Parameters Best Estimate profiles derived with first McFarlane algorithm