Instruments

Ceilometer CHM 15k

PI Panos Kokkalis
Participant G. Lufft GmbH
Instrument picture

The Lufft CHM 15k ceilometer is a simple, one-wavelength backscatter lidar. Within its operating range of up to 15 kilometers it reliably detects multiple cloud layers, cirrus clouds, and aerosol layers. High signal performance is achieved by a stable wavelength, narrow line width microchip Nd:YAG laser operating at 1064 nm. It allows an efficient daylight suppression and minimized temperature fluctuations. The used pulse energy and frequency of the laser results in an eye-safe operating mode and an instrument classification as laser class 1M product.Furthermore, the CHM 15k is characterized by a user-friendly design and easy handling, both important for unattended and continuous operation.

Further details can be found on the manufacturer´s website: www.lufft.com/en/products/optical-sensors/ceilometer-chm-15k-nimbus-835000/

The CHM 15k ceilometer will be used to provide quicklooks of the vertical atmospheric structure. These complementary obseraction will help optimize the measurement schedual and plan campaign flights.

Instrument activity

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The campaign is organized and funded through the ACTRIS, the European Research Infrastructure for the observation of Aerosol, Clouds, and Trace gases.