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Parsivel² disdrometer

OTT Parsivel² disdrometer.

Instrument ID: parsivel

File Format Description
*.txt, *.csv etc. text Log file including drop size and fall velocity spectra (fields 90, 91 and 93).
*.nc netCDF Suitable if only option.

Many different kind of formats are supported for Parsivel². If you are unsure about the formats, please contact actris-cloudnet@fmi.fi.

Example

Example configuration for cloudnet-submit:

[[instrument]]
site           = "hyytiala"
instrument     = "parsivel"
instrument_pid = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.12132/3.69dddc0004b64b32"
path_fmt       = "/data/disdro/%Y%m%d/%Y%m%d.txt"

Calibration

Field Name Type Unit Description
telegram list - Data telegram if file doesn’t have a header. Given as a list of measured variable numbers from Parsivel (e.g. 1 for rain intensity) and date format(s) from data logger (e.g. %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S).
field_separator str - Field separator used in the telegram (default: ;).
decimal_separator str - Decimal separator used in the telegram (default: .).
missing_timestamps bool - Indicates missing timestamps.