2021-12-02 13:13:18.0 [sritz] Insert Concept add broader relation (VIPS [cfbfe9fe-e54d-4bfd-aa56-f1953575f132,835953] - Chemical Meters/Analyzers [3d25724b-832f-4a61-b0b2-4f2ccecdba94,827335]);
Chemical Meters/Analyzers
VIPS
The VIPS is an electro-optical instrument used to collect and record a continuous sample of cloud particles down to 5 um. Particles are collected continuously on a looped belt coated with silicone oil. The portion of the belt exposed to the airstream is imaged by two very high resolution charged coupled device (CCD) shuttered video cameras with different resolutions. The resulting imagery is available for real-time, in-flight evaluation of cloud conditions and for post-flight habit classification and spectra analysis.