Abstract
The dependence of the optical precipitation gage calibration results on the size of reference objects is analyzed. Ways to optimize the calibration procedure are suggested, including: reducing the number of calibration zones; use of calibration coefficients instead of correction parameters; additional calibration with balls 1 mm in diameter; use of the coefficients dependent on the diameter measured for particles smaller than 2 mm. The conclusion is drawn about the efficiency of the calibration procedure suggested for optoelectronic devices designed to measure the size of small particles, for example, a snowstorm parameter gage.
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The work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (Institute of Monitoring of Climatic and Ecological Systems, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences).
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Kalchikhin, V.V., Kobzev, A.A., Tikhomirov, A.A. et al. Optimization of Calibration Procedure for an Optoelectronic Precipitation Gage. Atmos Ocean Opt 34, 726–729 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1024856021060142
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