Edward Pier, Oceanit, Kevin T.C. Jim, Oceanit, Michael Hadmack, Oceanit
Keywords: all-sky camera, thermal imaging, cloud sensor
Abstract:
MAMBA is an actively calibrated, thermal, all-sky camera designed to measure the precipitable water vapor (PWV) column in any arbitrary direction. This has applications in the calibration of remote sensing, astronomy, radio frequency transmissions, meteorology, and climatology. MAMBA produces an all-sky cloud map, day or night, which is useful in astronomy and SSA for telescope aiming. The system is based on a new optical design and an extensive set of atmospheric radiative transfer models.
Date of Conference: September 15-18, 2015
Track: Atmospherics/Space Weather