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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

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
atmos/g-cdp/home.txt · Last modified: 2025/04/12 22:09 by rickbeil