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Fog Observation on Ground (FOG)

FOG-SN00100

Summary

Ground based instrument used to collect fog data
Deployed Date: March 5, 2025
Deployed Location: Clifford Hall 601 Roof

Instruments installed

Cloud droplet probe (CDP) by Droplet Measurement Technologies
pressure sensor for measurement of intake air flow (Future installment)

Lab Book

Lab Book

Start Command

Below is the order in which you should run commands to start data collection using the FOG-SN00100
1. turn on environment: . CoPAS/ADPAA/env/bin/activate
2. open up directory to start program: cd CoPAS/ADPAA/src/acquire_python
3. power up the instrument: python3 CDPPowerControl.py on
4. start data collection: python3 CDP.py

Stop Command

Below is the order in which you should run commands to end data collection using the FOG-SN00100
1. type control c into keyboard to end the CDP data collection program
2. power off the instrument: python3 CDPPowerControl.py off
3. move data file to appropriate directory: mv {filename} ~/G-CDP/Data/

Crontab command used to rsync the data from FOG-SN00100 to Little Storm server

0100***/home/david.delene/bin/rsync_FOG-SN00100tolittlestorm 1>
/home/david.delene/bin/crontab_FOG_SN00100tolittlestorm.log 2>
/home/david.delene/bin/crontab_FOG_SN00100tolittlestorm.log