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BCP (Back-Scatter Cloud Probe)
A compact probe that measures 5 µm to 75 µm particles with no contamination from ice crystal shattering and no airflow distortion.
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BCPD (Back-scatter Cloud Probe with Polarization Detection)
Measures cloud droplet size distributions, which are then used to derive the total number concentrations, liquid water content (LWC), median volume diameter (MVD), and effective diameter (ED).
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CAPS-DPOL (Cloud, Aerosol, and Precipitation Spectrometer with Depolarization)
This multipurpose particle spectrometer provides aerosol particle and cloud hydrometeor size distributions from 0.5 to 50 µm, particle shape (discrimination between water and ice), particle optical properties (refractive index), precipitation size distributions from 25 µm to 1550 µm, and liquid water content from 0.01 g/3 to 3 g/m3.
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CCN-100/200 (Cloud Condensation Nuclei Counter)
Droplet’s multi-channel instrument for single supersaturation (CCN-100) or dual supersaturation (CCN-200) measurement of CCN concentration.
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CCP (Cloud Combination Probe)
This multipurpose particle spectrometer provides aerosol particle and cloud hydrometeor size distributions from 2 µm to 50 µm, precipitation size distributions from 25 µm to 1550 µm, and liquid water content from 0.05 g/m3 to 3 g/m3.
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CDP-2 (Cloud Droplet Probe)
Measures particles in the 2 µm to 50 µm range with the compact cloud particle spectrometer.
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CIP (Cloud Imaging Probe)
This optical spectrometer measures the size and shape of particles from 25 µm to 1550 µm (or optional 15 µm to 930 µm), liquid water content from 0.01 g/m3 to 3 g/m3, and airspeed to 200 m/sec.
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FM-120 (Fog Monitor)
An optical spectrometer that continuously samples droplet-laden ambient air and produces size distributions in the range from 2 µm to 50 µm.
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GFAS-DPOL (Ground-based Fog & Aerosol Spectrometer with Polarization Detection)
The GFAS-DPOL combines a high-sensitivity forward & back scatter intensity particle size measurement with a polarization detection measurement and a wind direction and wind-speed measurement.
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LWC-301 (Hot-Wire Liquid Water Content Sensor)
Measures liquid water content (LWC) from 0.05 g/3 to 3 g/m3 and can be easily mounted on manned or unmanned aircraft, cooling towers, spray rigs and many other applications where the precise measurement of LWC is needed.
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MiniMPL (Mini Micro Pulse LiDAR)
A small form factor, low-power, elastic backscatter lidar designed to determine the altitude of clouds and to detect atmospheric aerosols.
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MPS (Meteorological Particle Spectrometer)
A precipitation-measuring optical disdrometer that measures the size distribution, fall velocity, and rain rate of droplets from 50 µm to greater than 6.4 mm.
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PAX (Photoacoustic Extinctiometer)
A sensitive, high-resolution, fast-response instrument for measuring optical aerosol properties relevant for monitoring climate effects and atmospheric load.
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PCASP-100X (Passive Cavity Aerosol Spectrometer Probe)
An airborne optical spectrometer that measures aerosol particles in the 0.1 µm to 3 µm range.
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PIP (Precipitation Imaging Probe)
This optical spectrometer measures the size and shape of particles from 100 µm to 6200 µm, capturing data as cloud particles form precipitation.
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SP2 (Single Particle Soot Photometer)
Droplet’s premier instrument for direct measurement of black carbon in individual aerosol particles, delivering unmatched detail about black carbon particles.
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SP2-XR (Single Particle Soot Photometer – Extended Range)
Delivers accurate, real-time, size-resolved single particle measurements of black carbon mass and size with direct output suitable for monitoring applications.
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UHSAS-G (Ultra-High Sensitivity Aerosol Spectrometer)
An optical-scattering, laser-based aerosol particle spectrometer for sizing particles in the 0.06 µm to 1 µm range.
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WIBS-5 (Wideband Integrated Bioaerosol Sensor)
Used to detect and classify particles as biological or non-biological origin in order to identify biological particles that can be detrimental to human health.
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