HVPS-4 – High Volume Precipitation Spectrometer

Large-Scale Sampling for Precipitation Particles

The HVPS-4 High Volume Precipitation Spectrometer captures the full spectrum of precipitation particles, from small raindrops to large hail. By integrating four optical array imagers into one system, HVPS-4 delivers reliable, high-volume sampling.

Features

• High-volume design optimized for intense precipitation events and capturing statistically significant amounts of large particles
• Captures raindrops, snowflakes, graupel and hail with precision
• Four optical arrays of two different pixel sizes, providing dual-stereo imaging, extending size range and adding redundancy
• Very-high data rate
• Automatic startup and seamless computer communication

Applications

• Computes aspect ratio of raindrops to calibrate dual-polarized ground radar
• Radar and satellite precipitation calibration
• Storm and hail microphysics
• Rain and ice particle size distribution studiess

Details

• 50 – 19,200µm size range
• 50µm & 150µm resolution on each axis
• 1Gbps Ethernet interface
• 1TB onboard storage
• Hermetically sealed