Remotely Operated Cloud Condensation Nucleus Spectrometer for RPA Applications

摘要

The long term goal is to examine the nature and various roles of cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) in the atmosphere. The primary scientific interest is the role of CCN in climatically important atmospheric processes. Other potential interests include the impact of aircraft and spacecraft on the upper atmosphere. The first objective is to build a CCN spectrometer for use on remotely piloted aircraft to measure CCN spectra (CCN concentration as a function of critical supersaturation). The next objective is to use this novel instrument in the 2nd Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE-2) field campaign onboard the CIRPAS Pelican aircraft to further our understanding of the relationship between CCN and climate.