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has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: Production of Artificial Fog in the PAVIN Fog and Rain Platform: In Search of Big Droplets Fog

  AUTHORS: Pierre Duthon, Mickaël Ferreira Fernandes, Sébastien Liandrat

  KEYWORDS: Fog, Physical Simulation, Droplets Size Distribution, Meteorological Optical Range

  JOURNAL NAME: Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, Vol.14 No.1, December 25, 2023

  ABSTRACT: In fog, visibility is reduced. This reduction in visibility is measured by the meteorological optical range (MOR), which is important for studying human perception and various sensors in foggy conditions. The Cerema PAVIN Fog & Rain platform is capable of producing calibrated fog in order to better analyses it and understand its consequences. The problem is that the droplets produced by the platform are not large enough to resemble real fog. This can have a major impact on measurements since the interaction between electromagnetic waves and fog depends on the wavelength and diameter of the droplets. To remedy this, Cerema is building a new platform with new equipment capable of generating fog. This study analyses different nozzles and associated usage parameters such as the type of water used and the pressure used. The aim is to select the best nozzle with the associated parameters for producing large-diameter droplets and therefore more realistic fog.