Development of the Multi-Angle Snowflake Camera for Improved Hydrometeor Habit-Diameter-Mass-Fallspeed Parameterizations

Abstract

We neared completion of a new instrument for measurements of habit-diameter-mass-fallspeed relationships for hydrometeors. Such relationships are essential for accurate radar retrievals and numerical simulations of storms. Completion of the Multi-angle Snowflake Camera (MASC) will provide for the first time automated measurement of these properties. The instrument is currently at a stage suitable for lab-bench tests. Further support is needed to cover completion of an outdoor version of the probe, software development and scientific analysis of results obtained in high-desert mountainous terrain.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 20, 2011
Accession Number
ADA547346

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  • Timothy J. Garrett

Organizations

  • University of Utah

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  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Altitude
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Cameras
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • High Altitude
  • High Resolution
  • Human Behavior
  • Hydrometeors
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Low Elevation
  • Mathematics
  • Particles
  • Photographs
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  • Environmental science

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  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Geodesy