Miniature, low-cost optical particle counters
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Author
Ulanowski, Joseph
Kaye, Paul H.
Hirst, Edwin
Wieser, Andreas
Stanley, Warren
Attention
2299/12837
Abstract
A range of miniature, low-cost optical particle counters for characterizing atmospheric particles has been developed. They are intended for use with disposable balloon-borne radiosondes, dropsondes or in dense ground-based sensor networks. Versions exist that are suitable for determining the size distributions and number concentrations of cloud particles or atmospheric aerosols such as mineral dust or volcanic ash.