ceil

The ceilometer (CEIL) is a remote-sensing instrument that measures cloud height, vertical visibility, and potential backscatter signals by aerosols. It detects up to three cloud layers simultaneously. Operating through a maximum vertical range of 7700 m, the CEIL transmits near-infrared pulses of light and the receiver detects the light scattered back by clouds and precipitation.

Backscatter, ceilometer, range and sensitivity corrected
Cloud, base height, lowest base sensed

Gan Island, Maldives; Mobile Facility (AMIE-GAN)

• Latitude: -0.690368
• Longitude: 73.1501
• Publication Date: 2011-09-27
• Start Date: 2011-09-27
• End Date: 2012-02-09
• Last Updated: 2014-09-08

https://www.arm.gov/connect-with-arm/organization/instrument-mentors/list#ceil

Connor Flynn

University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology

Victor Morris

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Brian Ermold

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Damao Zhang

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

http://dx.doi.org/10.5439/1181954
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility. 2011, updated hourly. Ceilometer (CEIL). 2011-09-27 to 2012-02-09, ARM Mobile Facility (GAN) Gan Airport, Gan Island, Maldives; AMF2 (M1). Compiled by V. Morris, C. Flynn, D. Zhang and B. Ermold. ARM Data Center. Data set accessed at http://dx.doi.org/10.5439/1181954.