Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
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Articles | Volume 17, issue 2
Articles | Volume 17, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-899-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-899-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 17, issue 2
Research article
 | 
02 Feb 2024
Research article |  | 02 Feb 2024

Introducing the Video In Situ Snowfall Sensor (VISSS)

Maximilian Maahn, Dmitri Moisseev, Isabelle Steinke, Nina Maherndl, and Matthew D. Shupe

Data sets

Processed VISSS, PIP, and Parsivel Snowfall Observations from Winter 2021/22 in Hyytiälä, Finland M. Maahn and D. Moisseev https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8383794

Hardware Design of the Video In Situ Snowfall Sensor v2 (VISSS2) M. Maahn, R. Haseneder-Lind, and P. Krobot https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7640821

Video In Situ Snowfall Sensor (VISSS) raw data for Hyytiälä (2021-2022) M. Maahn and D. Moisseev https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.959046

Video In Situ Snowfall Sensor (VISSS) raw data for Ny-Ålesund (2021-2022) M. Maahn and N. Maherndl https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.958537

Video In Situ Snowfall Sensor (VISSS) raw data from MOSAiC expedition with POLARSTERN (2019-2020) M. Maahn, , C. J. Cox, M. R. Gallagher, J. K. Hutchings, M. D. Shupe, and U. Taneil https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.960391

Model code and software

Video In Situ Snowfall Sensor (VISSS) Data Processing Library V2023.1.6 M. Maahn https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7650394

Video In Situ Snowfall Sensor (VISSS) Data Acquisition Software V0.3.1 M. Maahn https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7640801

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Short summary
The open-source Video In Situ Snowfall Sensor (VISSS) is a novel instrument for characterizing particle shape, size, and sedimentation velocity in snowfall. It combines a large observation volume with relatively high resolution and a design that limits wind perturbations. The open-source nature of the VISSS hardware and software invites the community to contribute to the development of the instrument, which has many potential applications in atmospheric science and beyond.
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