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FCDP-AIR

Fast Cloud Droplet Probe aboard aircraft

Baseline VAP, Baseline Instrument, External VAP, Guest

The Fast Cloud Droplet Probe (FCDP) is an airborne instrument, which measures cloud droplet size and concentration from 1 -50 microns.

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Susanne Glienke
Lead Mentor Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Damao Zhang
Translator Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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References

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Glienke et al. Fast Cloud Droplet Probe (FCDP) Instrument Handbook. 2020. 10.2172/1597469.

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