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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-6579-2019
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-6579-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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13 Dec 2019
Research article |
| 13 Dec 2019
| 13 Dec 2019
The Universal Cloud and Aerosol Sounding System (UCASS): a low-cost miniature optical particle counter for use in dropsonde or balloon-borne sounding systems
Helen R. Smith
Centre for Atmospheric and Climate Physics Research, School of Physics Astronomy and Maths, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK
now at: TruLife Optics Ltd, 79 Trinity Buoy Wharf, London, UK
Zbigniew Ulanowski
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Centre for Atmospheric and Climate Physics Research, School of Physics Astronomy and Maths, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK
now at: Centre for Atmospheric Science, SEES, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Paul H. Kaye
Centre for Atmospheric and Climate Physics Research, School of Physics Astronomy and Maths, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK
Edwin Hirst
Centre for Atmospheric and Climate Physics Research, School of Physics Astronomy and Maths, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK
Warren Stanley
Centre for Atmospheric and Climate Physics Research, School of Physics Astronomy and Maths, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK
Richard Kaye
Centre for Atmospheric and Climate Physics Research, School of Physics Astronomy and Maths, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK
Andreas Wieser
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
Chris Stopford
Centre for Atmospheric and Climate Physics Research, School of Physics Astronomy and Maths, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK
Maria Kezoudi
Centre for Atmospheric and Climate Physics Research, School of Physics Astronomy and Maths, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK
Joseph Girdwood
Centre for Atmospheric and Climate Physics Research, School of Physics Astronomy and Maths, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK
Richard Greenaway
Centre for Atmospheric and Climate Physics Research, School of Physics Astronomy and Maths, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK
Robert Mackenzie
Centre for Atmospheric and Climate Physics Research, School of Physics Astronomy and Maths, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK
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- The importance of cloud properties when assessing surface melting in an offline-coupled firn model over Ross Ice shelf, West Antarctica N. Hansen et al. 10.5194/tc-18-2897-2024
- Simulation and field campaign evaluation of an optical particle counter on a fixed-wing UAV J. Girdwood et al. 10.5194/amt-15-2061-2022
- Models transport Saharan dust too low in the atmosphere: a comparison of the MetUM and CAMS forecasts with observations D. O'Sullivan et al. 10.5194/acp-20-12955-2020
- Measurement report: Balloon-borne in situ profiling of Saharan dust over Cyprus with the UCASS optical particle counter M. Kezoudi et al. 10.5194/acp-21-6781-2021
- The Unmanned Systems Research Laboratory (USRL): A New Facility for UAV-Based Atmospheric Observations M. Kezoudi et al. 10.3390/atmos12081042
- Simultaneous measurement of cloud microphysical parameters based on digital holographic interferometry P. Gao et al. 10.7498/aps.70.20201779
- Balloon-borne aerosol–cloud interaction studies (BACIS): field campaigns to understand and quantify aerosol effects on clouds V. Ravi Kiran et al. 10.5194/amt-15-4709-2022
- Design and field campaign validation of a multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle and optical particle counter J. Girdwood et al. 10.5194/amt-13-6613-2020
- In-situ observations of charged Saharan dust from an uncrewed aircraft system V. Savvakis et al. 10.1080/02786826.2024.2372399
Latest update: 14 Dec 2024
Short summary
The Universal Cloud and Aerosol Sounding System (UCASS) is a low-cost miniature optical particle counter (OPC) capable of sizing particles in the size range 0.4–40 μm. The open-geometry design makes the instrument suitable for deployment on balloon-borne sounding systems, dropsonde systems or as part of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Laboratory and field experiments show good agreement with reference instruments in a range of cloudy and dusty environments.
The Universal Cloud and Aerosol Sounding System (UCASS) is a low-cost miniature optical particle...
