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About Ceilometers

Campbell Scientific offers ceilometers that use lidar (light detection and ranging) technology to measure cloud height, vertical visibility, and mixing layer height. While they are best known for their use in aircraft operations at airports and oil platform helipads, ceilometers are also used by meteorologists for boundary layer research and air-quality applications.

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	Reporting Range	Cloud Layers Reported	Temperature Range	Power Source	Military Specification
SkyVue PRO LIDAR Ceilometer	Instrument Performance: 0 to 10 km (0 to 33,000 ft)	Instrument Performance: Up to four layers	Environmental Specification: -40° to +60°C (-40° to +140°F) excluding battery Environmental Specification: -20° to +50°C (-4° to +122°F) with standard battery	Electrical Specification: 110, 115, 230 Vac ±10%, 50 to 60 Hz, 470 W maximum	—
SkyVue 8 LIDAR Ceilometer	Instrument Performance: 0 to 8 km (0 to 26,250 ft)	Instrument Performance: Up to four layers	Environmental Specification: -40° to +60°C (-40° to +140°F) excluding battery Environmental Specification: -50° to +60°C (This extended version is available as a special. Contact Campbell Scientific for more information.)	Electrical Specification: AC power source Electrical Specification: 115/230 Vac ±15% (auto switching), 50 to 60 Hz Power drain from 230 V is 15 W minimum, up to 380 W with all the heaters on. (Optional current limited mode: 250 W max.)	—