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====== Cloud Aerosol and Precipitation Spectrometer (CAPS) ======
Manafacturer: [[http://www.dropletmeasurement.com/|Droplet Measurement Technologies]]

===== Description =====
Measures cloud particle size distributions and liquid water content.  

===== Mounting Location =====
Mounted external to aircraft in PMS canister

===== Air Sampling Location ===== 
Canard Hard Point 

===== Instrument Requirements =====

Weigth:  40.4 Kg (45 lbs) [Source: DMT's Web Site]

Power: [Source: DMT's Web Site]

For instrument electronics and internal heaters:  10 amps @ 28VDC

For anti-icing heaters:  User-selectable 30-40 amps @ 28VDC

===== Data Collection =====

===== Picture =====
See [[http://www.dropletmeasurement.com/images/CAPS_withFSSP.jpg|picture]] on [[http://www.dropletmeasurement.com/|Droplet Measurement Technologies]] Web Site.  (http://www.dropletmeasurement.com/)