Using a holographic imager on a tethered balloon system for microphysical observations of boundary layer clouds

Ramelli, Fabiola; Beck, Alexander; Henneberger, Jan; Lohmann, Ulrike

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-13-925-2020

Articles | Volume 13, issue 2

https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-13-925-2020

© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-13-925-2020

© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 13, issue 2

Research article

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27 Feb 2020

Research article |

| 27 Feb 2020

Using a holographic imager on a tethered balloon system for microphysical observations of boundary layer clouds

Fabiola Ramelli, Alexander Beck, Jan Henneberger, and Ulrike Lohmann

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Data for the publication 'Using a holographic imager on a tethered balloon system for microphysical observations of boundary layer clouds' F. Ramelli, A. Beck, J. Henneberger, and U. Lohmann https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3608035

Short summary

Boundary layer clouds are influenced by many physical and dynamical processes, making accurate forecasting difficult. Here we present a new measurement platform on a tethered balloon to measure cloud microphysical and meteorological profiles. The unique combination of holography and balloon-borne observations allows high-resolution measurements in a well-defined volume. Field measurements in stratus clouds over the Swiss Plateau revealed unique microphysical signatures in the cloud structure.