blc > Belfort Laser CeilometerInstrument Type(s) > Baseline

BLC is currently inactive and/or retired. This instrument was replaced by a Vaisala 25k ceilometer in the summer of 2000.

The Belfort laser ceilometer (BLC) Model 7013C field unit is a self-contained, ground-based, optical, active remote-sensing instrument with the ability to detect and process several cloud-related parameters. These parameters include cloud height, extinction coefficient, cloud layers, and time/date reference information. The ceilometer system detects clouds by transmitting pulses of infrared light vertically into the atmosphere. The receiver telescope detects scattered light from clouds and precipitation.

Primary Measurements

Locations

  • Fixed
  • AMF1
  • AMF2
  • AMF3