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PERFORMANCE of a DUAL-RANGE CLOUD NUCLEUS COUNTER.
Journal of Applied Meteorology
  • Darryl J. Alofs, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

An Instrument for Measuring the Concentrations of Cloud Condensation Nuclei as a Function of Nucleus Critical Supersaturation (S//c) is Described. in the Range 0. 1% Less Than Equivalent to S//c Less Than Equivalent to 0. 1%, the Instrument is Operated as a Vertical Flow Thermal Diffusion Chamber. in the Range of 0. 016% Less Than Equivalent to S//c Less Than Equivalent to 0. 1%, the Chamber is Operated at 100% Humidity, and the Equilibrium Radii of the Nuclei Are Measured with an Optical Counter. This Paper Presents a Large Body of Data Taken in the Laboratory to Evaluate the Performance of the Instrument. the Data Indicates that the Instrument is Internally Consistent over a Wide Range of Operating Conditions.

Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Document Type
Article - Journal
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Citation
File Type
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Language(s)
English
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Publication Date
1-1-1978
Publication Date
01 Jan 1978
Citation Information
Darryl J. Alofs. "PERFORMANCE of a DUAL-RANGE CLOUD NUCLEUS COUNTER." Journal of Applied Meteorology Vol. 17 Iss. 9 (1978) p. 1286 - 1297 ISSN: 0894-8763
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/darryl-alofs/53/