Two basic types of meteorological instruments:

1. In situ (in position, in it's original place) 2. Remote Sensing instruments:
  • Examples????

Two types:

  • Passive: Instruments that measure radiation emitted by other objects
    • e.g., satellites
  • Active: Instruments that transmit radiation and detects what is scattered back to the receiver
    • e.g., radars, profilers, lidars
  • Active instruments:
    • require much more power than passive instruments
    • more susceptible to failure " "
    • designed to be more sensitive " "
  • Remote Sensors: