since 1979

Advancing Atmospheric Research with Precision Instrumentation

Leaders in Cloud Physics and Instrumentation

For nearly 50 years, SPEC has been designing and flying instruments that help the world better understand clouds, precipitation and climate. Our partners around the globe use our instruments to measure droplet and ice particle size distributions, capture high-resolution imagery of hydrometeors, and advance research in cloud microphysics, precipitation and atmospheric dynamics.

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Our Mission: To Equip the Scientific Community with Needed Tools

For nearly five decades, SPEC has been focused on the science underpinning instrument development and atmospheric research. Our team, based in Boulder, Colorado, is driven to equip the scientific community with industry-leading tools to better understand clouds, cloud particles, precipitation and the many processes driving weather and climate.

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