Supplier
Bristol Industrial & Research Associates Ltd (Biral), now trading as Senseca UK
Cloud Ceilometer CBME80B
Eye-safe laser LIDAR ceilometer measuring cloud height up to 7,500m.
Specs verified against manufacturer documentation
Measurement range
0 to 7,500m (0 to 25,000ft)
Vertical resolution
10m / 30ft (selectable)
Operating temperature
-40C to +55C
Pricing
Request a quote for current pricing, lead time and delivery to your airport.The CBME80B is a compact, lightweight standalone ceilometer that measures cloud and aerosol height profiles using an eye-safe diode-laser LIDAR technique. It detects up to three cloud layers and outputs cloud height, vertical visibility, sky condition and backscatter profile. It is suited to RVR, aviation METAR and land, ship and offshore installations.
From the manufacturer’s documentation
Technical specifications.
| Measurement range | 0 to 7,500m (0 to 25,000ft) |
| Detects up to 3 cloud layers simultaneously | |
| Vertical resolution | 10m / 30ft (selectable) |
| Accuracy | greater of +/-10m or +/-1% of height |
| Eye-safe Class 1M diode laser per IEC 60825-1 | |
| Power | 115/230V AC or 12V DC; 30W electronics, 200W heater |
| Operating temperature | -40C to +55C |
| Weight | 15kg; outputs RS-232/RS-485/FSK-V23 |
Best for
Use cases.
- ›Cloud base height for aviation meteorology and METAR
- ›Runway Visual Range (RVR) support
- ›Land, ship and offshore fixed or mobile deployments