European Facility For Airborne Research Dec. 22, 2024, 16:25
| Name | Meteo-France Fast Forward Scattering Spectrometer |
| Acronym | Fast-FSSP-100-MeteoFrance |
| Manufacturer | Meteo-France modified PMS FSSP-100 probe |
| Operated by | Meteo-France/CNRM |
| Operated onboard |
| Name | Cloud Droplet Size Spectrometer |
| Acronym | Cloud Droplet Spectrometer |
| Measured parameter | Cloud droplet size spectra, number concentration and water content, |
| Operating principle | Optical probe. Cloud droplets pass through sample volume, where they scatter a laser beam. Scattered light picked up by detectors allowing size to be determined. Bulk quantities such as total droplet number concentrations, liquid water content, or effective droplet radius can be derived. |
| Measurement(s) | Clouds & Precipitation |
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| Weight | 16.5 |
| Operating mode | In situ |
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| Modifications | - optical for the DOF selection: 2 concentric photodiodes of different diameters are used instead of the mask on the annulus diode. |
| Operational restriction | The acquisition system needs a few initialization operations before take off or during the flight if malfunctionning occurs - check list available. |
| Operational requirements | mounted on a PMS canister equipped with 2 amphenol connectors (8 and 24 CTS). |
| Certification approvals | Same as the standard PMS FSSP-100. |
| Additional information | contact Jean-Louis Brenguier |
| Access | available on request to Jean-Louis Brenguier |
| Could also fit on any aircraft having the following characteristics | |
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