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
Lowest cloud base height detected

Southern Great Plains

• Latitude: 37.132002
• Longitude: -97.266077
• Publication Date: 2020-01-17
• Start Date: 2020-01-17
• End Date: 2020-12-01
• Last Updated: 2020-12-03

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. 2020, updated hourly. Ceilometer (CEIL). 2020-01-17 to 2020-12-01, Southern Great Plains (SGP) Ashton, KS (Extended) (E9). 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.