For cloud height detection.
Vaisala Ceilometer CL31 measures cloud base height and vertical visibility in all weather - good or bad. Backscatter profiling performance and reliability in all weather conditions up to 25,000 feet (7.6 km). It is a compact and lightweight instrument for cloud base height and vertical visibility measurements. It detects three cloud layers simultaneously. The CL31 employs a pulsed diode laser LIDAR (light detection and ranging) technology. The CL31 is ideal for aviation and meteorological applications.
Features- Fast measurement enables detection of thin cloud layers below a solid cloud base
- Extensive self-diagnostics with fault analysis
- Approved and deployed by the US-FAA
- Selected by the National Weather Service of USA
- Measurement range from 0 to 7.6 km (from 0 to 25,000 feet).
- Second-generation, advanced single-lens optics provides excellent performance also at low altitudes
- Reliable operation in all weather; unsurpassed performance in vertical visibility and cloud detection during precipitation
- Modular design for easy installation and maintenance
- Fast measurement enables detection of thin cloud layers below a solid cloud base
- Latest technology from the world-leading manufacturer - based on the experience from more than 5000 installed Vaisala ceilometers worldwide