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Chapter 2 __________________________________________________________ Product Overview
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CHAPTER 2
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
This chapter introduces the features, advantages, and the product
nomenclature.
Introduction to Vaisala Ceilometer CL31
Vaisala Ceilometer CL31 measures cloud height and vertical
visibility. The small and lightweight measurement unit suits well for
mobile operation.
Ceilometer CL31 employs pulsed diode laser LIDAR technology
(LIDAR = Light detection and ranging), where short, powerful laser
pulses are sent out in a vertical or near-vertical direction. The
reflection of light - backscatter - caused by haze, fog, mist, virga,
precipitation, and clouds is measured as the laser pulses traverse the
sky. The resulting backscatter profile, that is, the signal strength
versus the height, is stored and processed and the cloud bases are
detected. Knowing the speed of light, the time delay between the
launch of the laser pulse and the detection of the backscatter signal
indicates the cloud base height.
Ceilometer CL31 is able to detect three cloud layers simultaneously. If
the could base is obscured due to precipitation or ground-based fog,
CL31 reports vertical visibility. No adjustments in the field are
needed. The embedded software includes several service and
maintenance functions and gives continuous status information from
internal monitoring. The software is designed to give the full
backscatter profile.
To make Ceilometer CL31 easier to use and to ease the transfer from
old ceilometer versions to this new one, CL31 includes data messages
used in CT12K, CT25K, CT25KAM, and LD40.