ACARR has installed Campbell Scientific make SkyVUE™ Ceilometer range on January 2021, which uses LIDAR (LIght Detection And Ranging) technology to measure cloud height, vertical visibility, and mixing layer height of the atmosphere. This makes the feature a single lens design, includes a filter to protect the detector from direct sunlight and offers a reporting range of up to 8 km.

Features

1. Single-lens design for high signal-to-noise ratio and maximized detector sensitivity, resulting in a greater performance at low and high altitudes
2. Tilt angles to 24°, improving performance during precipitation events and reducing the impact of solar glare.
3. Unique continuous comparison of two separate internal quartz clocks to eliminate the possibility of clock drift, ensuring measurement confidence.
4. User-friendly stratocumulus calibration capability and easy test with supplied calibrator plate provided as standard, meaning the unit could be calibrated and easily set up in the field.
5. Ceilometer data can be displayed using Campbell's Viewpoint software or fed directly into existing data systems.