Remotely Operated Cloud Condensation Nucleus Spectrometer for RPV Applications

Abstract

Our long term goal is to understand the contributions of atmospheric aerosols to radiative forcing of the atmosphere. Remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs) present an opportunity to probe atmospheric perturbations caused by aerosol particles for extended periods of time, provided instrumentation can be developed that are sufficiently robust to make the necessary measurements in unattended operation within the size, weight, and power constraints imposed by the aircraft. This project focuses on one of those measurements, the determination of those particles that can be activated under cloud conditions to form cloud water droplets.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1997
Accession Number
ADA628905

Entities

People

  • John H. Seinfeld
  • Richard C. Flagan

Organizations

  • California Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Calibration
  • Canary Islands
  • Chambers
  • Cloud Chambers
  • Condensation
  • Condensation Nuclei
  • Detectors
  • Diffusion
  • Flow
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Particle Counters
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Spectrometers
  • Thermal Diffusion

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerial Unmanned Vehicle Swarm Micro Periodontal Dentistry.
  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Systems Analysis and Design