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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 - May 1, 2025
- Deployed Location: Clifford Hall 601 Roof
- NOT ACTIVE
Instruments installed
- Cloud droplet probe (CDP) by Droplet Measurement Technologies
- pressure sensor for measurement of intake air flow (Future installment)
Lab Book
Start Command (Start Data Collection using the FOG-SN00100)
- Open a new Terminal Window
- Activate the python environment: . CoPAS/ADPAA/env/bin/activate
- Navigate to Data Directory: cd G-CDP/Fog_Data
- start pitot tube code: python3 ../../CoPAS/ADPAA/src/acquire_python/pitot_tube.py
- Open a New Terminal Window, use for everything below.
- Power up the CDP instrument and Fans: python3 ../../CoPAS/ADPAA/src/acquire_python/CDPPowerControl.py on
- Start CDP Data Collection: python3 ../../CoPAS/ADPAA/src/acquire_python/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
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