Ali Tokay

Document Description

Parsivel Distrometer Results presented at the American Geophysical Union, Spring 2007.

Document Description

Overview of the Parsivel instrument:

  • Measures size and fall velocity of hydrometeors
  • Present weather sensor
  • Sampling area: ~50 cm2, varies with drop diameter
  • Number of size and velocity bins: 32 x 32 matrix
  • Drop size range: 0.06-24.5 mm
  • Velocity range: 0.05-20.8 m/sec
  • Operation period at Wallops Island: Spring 2002 - present
  • Manufacturer: OTT in Germany www.ott-hydrometry.de