{"id":1020201,"date":"2020-08-05T12:37:55","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T10:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloglufftprd2.wpengine.com\/?p=20201"},"modified":"2022-11-09T10:45:41","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T09:45:41","slug":"securing-the-airspace-with-lufft-ceilometers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/en\/securing-the-airspace-with-lufft-ceilometers\/","title":{"rendered":"Securing the Airspace with Lufft Ceilometers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Since<\/span><\/i> the early days of aviation<\/span><\/i>, clouds stand in the way between mankind and the sky<\/span><\/i>. <\/span><\/i>Today, to secure airspace and guarantee a safe flight, airports rely on meteorological instruments called ceilometers. <\/span><\/i>In a <\/span><\/i>recent article<\/span><\/i><\/a> for the distinguished review Meteorology Technology International, <\/span><\/i>our application expert Holger Wille and I explained what kind of instrument <\/span><\/i>that is <\/span><\/i>and how <\/span><\/i>it<\/span><\/i> work<\/span><\/i>s<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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Since<\/span><\/i> the early days of aviation<\/span><\/i>, clouds stand in the way between mankind and the sky<\/span><\/i>. <\/span><\/i>Today, to secure airspace and guarantee a safe flight, airports rely on meteorological instruments called ceilometers. <\/span><\/i>In a <\/span><\/i>recent article<\/span><\/i><\/a> for the distinguished review Meteorology Technology International, <\/span><\/i>our application expert Holger Wille and I explained what kind of instrument <\/span><\/i>that is <\/span><\/i>and how <\/span><\/i>it<\/span><\/i> work<\/span><\/i>s<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

The cloud base height is an essential parameter in meteorology, especially in aviation. Modern ceilometers observe the sky with laser beams. Influential weather services <\/span>like Germany\u2019s National Weather Service (DWD) and the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) <\/span>rely on the <\/span>Lufft<\/span> devices <\/span>CHM 8k<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>CHM 15k<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Different lasers for different applications<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>

In the MTI editorial, we explain the measuring principle of lidar-based systems, the special needs of aviation meteorologists, and the difference between our two instruments. <\/span>It is not only the<\/span> covered operational area \u2013 15,000m height in case of the CHM 15k and 8,000m <\/span>for the CHM 8k. <\/span>They are equipped with different lasers and <\/span>designed to serve <\/span>specialists<\/span> in various disciplines from <\/span>meteorology, climatology, <\/span>and <\/span>aviation<\/span>. <\/span>We found that variety interesting enough to gather it in a reference compilation <\/span>you can <\/span>download here for free<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Ceilometers used for air quality studies<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>

Besides, <\/span>did you know that <\/span>our <\/span>ceilometers<\/span> are used for studies on air quality in urban regions, too? <\/span>With <\/span>the <\/span>help of our <\/span>Lufft<\/span> CHM 15k, meteorologists from the L<\/span>udwig-<\/span>Maximilians<\/span>-Universit\u00e4t Munich are investigating the spatial and vertical distribution of aerosol particle<\/span>s<\/span> in German metropoles Berlin and Munich.<\/span> We are currently working on a<\/span> publication <\/span>covering the fascinating work <\/span>done at the <\/span>Meteorological<\/span> Institute <\/span>Munich<\/span><\/a>. Stay tuned!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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