Spatiotemporal High-Resolution Cloud Mapping with a Ground-Based IR Scanner

Table 1

Technical characteristics of the NubiScope [8].

Characteristics pyrometer
Spectral range	8 to 14 µm
Temperature range	−100 to 50°C
Temperature accuracy	±0.5°C + 0.7% of target and housing temperature difference
Repeatability	±0.1°C + 0.1%
Response time	300 ms
Characteristics pan-tilt-unit
Azimuth scan angles	10 to 360°, step 10°
Zenith scan angles	1.5 to 88.5°, step 3°
Accuracy	±0.1°
Operating temperatures	−20 to 60°C (with heating: −40 to 60°C)