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CLOUD TOP SPECTROMETER  

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  • A CLOUD TOP SPECTROMETER is a spectroscope used for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer; measures and obtains spectra for a given cloud or cloud layer, which is considered the highest level in the atmosphere at which the air contains a perceptible quantity of cloud particles. (en)

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/81e1ee64-0668-4369-a8a1-4dd21f7ab880

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