Measurement : Cloud condensation nuclei

Small particles (typically 0.0002 mm, or 1/100 th the size of a cloud droplet) about which cloud droplets coalesce.

Categories
Aerosols, 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.

  • ARM Instruments
    • AOS : Aerosol Observing System
    • CCN : Cloud Condensation Nuclei Particle Counter
  • Field Campaign Instruments
    • AOS : Aerosol Observing System
    • CCN : Cloud Condensation Nuclei Particle Counter
    • UW-CONVAIR580 : University of Washington Convair 580 Aircraft

Value-Added Products

  • CCNPROF : Cloud Condensation Nuclei Profile (Process)
  • TDMADAP : Aerosol Properties derived from TDMA Measurements (Process)
    • TDMACCNCOLL : Tandem Differential Mobility Analyzer: Cloud Condensation Nuclei -- D. Collins

Datastreams

  • AOS : Aerosol Observing System Datastreams
    • AOS : Aerosol Observing System (AOS): aerosol data, 1-min
    • AOSCCN200 : AOS: Dual Column Cloud Condensation Nuclei Counter
    • AOSCCN : Aerosol Observing System (AOS): cloud condensation nuclei data
    • AOSCCN100 : Aerosol Observing System (AOS): aerosol data, 1-min, mentor-QC applied
    • NOAAAOS : Aerosol Observing System (AOS): aerosol data, 60-min avg, mentor-QC applied
    • NOAAAOSAVG :
  • CCN : Cloud Condensation Nuclei Particle Counter Datastreams