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CROCUS Forward Scatter Disdrometer Data at Argonne National Laboratory Prairie Site

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DOI:https://doi.org/10.15485/3000569· OSTI ID:3000569
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  1. Argonne National Laboratory
  2. Florida State University
  3. Texas Tech University
  4. Central Michigan University
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The Vaisala FD70 is a multi-parameter present weather and visibility sensor designed to measure precipitation type, intensity, and visibility with high accuracy in diverse environmental conditions. It uses a combination of forward-scatter measurement and optical disdrometer technologies to detect drop size, fall speeds, and optical properties, enabling the classification of various precipitation types such as rain, snow, sleet, and freezing rain along is visibility estimates. The FD70 provides quantitative estimates of liquid-equivalent precipitation rate and meteorological optical range (MOR), supporting applications in meteorological research, aviation, and road weather monitoring. These measurements are collected at the Argonne Testbed for Multiscale Observational Science (ATMOS), a 20 acre prairie site at Argonne National Lab, located in Lemont, IL. Data is available in netcdf format. Each file contains one second interval data, for approximately 24 hrs each day. File naming convention includes the project (CROCUS), location (ATMOS), instrument name, data level (raw, a1), and date (year, month, day).

Research Organization:
Community Research on Climate and Urban Science Urban Integrated Field Laboratory (CROCUS UIFL)
Sponsoring Organization:
U.S. DOE > Office of Science > Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
3000569
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Droplet Fall Speed
EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > AIR QUALITY > VISIBILITY
EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE
EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE TEMPERATURE > DEW POINT TEMPERATURE > DEWPOINT DEPRESSION
EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS > HUMIDITY > RELATIVE HUMIDITY
EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION
EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > DROPLET SIZE
EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > PRECIPITATION AMOUNT
EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > PRECIPITATION RATE
EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRESENT WEATHER DETECTION
Earth Science > ATMOSPHERE > Drop Size Distribution
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Present Weather Detection
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