TitleAcronymContact PersonCenterAircraftTypeMeasurementsMeasurement RangeMeasurement Instrument PointingMeasurement FrequencyMeasurement Swath WidthMeasurement Horizontal ResolutionMeasurement Vertical ResolutionMeasurement WavelengthsMeasurement Notes
14-channel NASA Ames Airborne Tracking SunphotometerAATS-14Stephen Broccardo (PI)NASA ARCDC-8 - AFRC, J-31, P-3 Orion - WFF, Convair 580 NRC, Twin Otter International, C130H - WFFPhotometerAerosol, H2O, O3, Optical Depth, NO2
Integrated vertical column
Solar tracking
2D-S Stereo Probe2DSSarah Woods (PI)NCARDC-8 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, Global Hawk - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, Learjet SPEC, Alpha JetParticle imagerParticle size distribution, Particle concentration, Particle Extinction
In situ
Advanced Microwave Precipitation RadiometerAMPRTimothy Lang (PI)NASA MSFCDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFFMicrowave RadiometerBrightness Temperature
Ground
Cross-track scanning
10.7 GHz; 19.35 GHz; 37.1 GHz; 85.5 GHz
Advanced Vertical Atmospheric Profiling SystemAVAPSGary Wick (PI)NOAA ESRLGlobal Hawk - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, DC-8 - AFRCDropsondePressure, Temperature, Humidity, Wind
Vertical profile
Aerosol LidarWilliam Grant (PI)NASA LaRCDC-8 - AFRCLidarAerosol Scattering Ratio, Aerosol Backscattering, Aerosol Depolarization Ratio
Vertical profile
15 m
532 nm; 1064 nm
Aerosol Optical PropertiesAERO3XAnthony Strawa (PI)NASA ARCP-3 Orion - WFF, DC-8 - AFRCOptical particle counterBlack Carbon, NO2, Particle Scattering, Aerosol Extinction, Particle Absorption, Asymmetry Parameter, Single Scattering Albedo, Aerosol Backscattering
In situ
1 Hz
405 nm; 675 nm
Aerosol/Cloud Particle Impactor/ReplicatorACIRRudolf Pueschel (PI)NASA ARCDC-8 - AFRCCCN, Black Carbon, SO4
In situ
Airborne Cloud RadarACRSteven J Dinardo (PI)JPLDC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, Twin Otter (DOE)RadarRadar Reflectivity
Vertical profile
Zenith (directly upwards), Nadir (directly downwards)
150 m
94.905 GHz; 94.915 GHz; 94.925 GHz; 94.935 GHz
Airborne Coherent Lidar for Advanced In-flight MeasurementsACLAIMEdward Teets (PI)NASA AFRCDC-8 - AFRCLidar
Airborne Emission SpectrometerAESHelen Worden (Co-I)NCARDC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, C130InterferometerO3, CO, H2O, CO2, CH4, NH3, etc.4.5-13 µm
Airborne Laser Isotope SpectrometerALISLance Christensen (PI)JPLDC-8 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCSpectrometer (in situ)H2O, CO2 isotopes, CO2
In situ
1 Hz
Airborne Laser Terrain Mapper ExperimentALTMSteve Young (PI)NASA LaRCDC-8 - AFRCLidarTopography
Ground
Cross-track scanning
Airborne Multichannel Microwave RadiometerAMMRJames R. Wang (Mgr)NASA GSFCConvair 580 NRC, DC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFFRadiometerBrightness Temperature
In situ
10-92 GHz
Airborne Rain Mapping RadarARMARSteve Durden (Co-I)JPLDC-8 - AFRCRadarDoppler Velocity, Radar Reflectivity, Brightness Temperature
Ground
Cross-track scanning
9000 m (at 12 km)
800 m (at 12 km)
13.8 GHz
Airborne Raman Ozone, Temperature, and Aerosol LidarAROTALThomas J. McGee (PI)NASA GSFCDC-8 - AFRCLidar, Raman spectrometerTemperature, , O3, Aerosol Backscattering, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Depolarization Ratio
Vertical profile
Zenith (directly upwards)
308 nm; 332 nm; 355 nm; 387 nm; 532 nm; 1064 nmN2 Raman
Airborne Second Generation Precipitation RadarAPR-2Simone Tanelli (PI)JPLDC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFFRadarRadar Reflectivity, Doppler Velocity
Vertical profile
Cross-track scanning
13.4 GHz; 35.6 GHzKu band
Airborne Submillimeter RadiometerASURHarry Kullmann (PI)U BremenDC-8 - AFRCRadiometerClO, HCl, HNO3, N2O, O3
Vertical profile
Zenith (directly upwards)
604.3-662.3 GHz
Airborne Synthetic Aperture RadarAIRSARYunling Lou (PI)JPLDC-8 - AFRCRadarRadar backscatter
Ground
Downwards pointing but not directly downwards (angles: 20-50)
10 m (at 8 km)
Airborne Third Generation Precipitation RadarAPR-3Simone Tanelli (PI)JPLP-3 Orion - WFF, DC-8 - AFRCRadarRadar Reflectivity, Doppler Velocity
Vertical profile
Cross-track scanning
0.2 Hz
120 m
13.4 GHz; 35.6 GHz; 94 GHzKu band
Airborne Topographic MapperATMWilliam Krabill (Prev PI)NASA WFFC-130H - WFF, DC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, Twin Otter - GRC, HU-25A Guardian - LaRCLidarTopography
Ground
Cross-track scanning
0.2 m (at 0.8 km)
532 nmPulsed at 5 kHz
Airborne Tropospheric Hydrogen Oxides SensorATHOSWilliam H. Brune (PI)Penn StateDC-8 - AFRCFluorescenceOH, Napthalene, HO2, NO
In situ
Ames Digital ImagerDIMPaul F. Wercinski (PI)NASA ARCDC-8 - AFRCCameraImagery
Applanix POS SystemPOS AVLee Thornhill (PI)NASA LaRCB200 - LARC, Caravan, Cessna 402B, DC-8 - AFRC, J-31, WB-57 - JSCNavigation recorderAircraft position
ARC PicarroWarren Gore (Co-I)NASA ARCAlpha Jet, DC-8 - AFRCCH4, CO2
In situ
Atmospheric Vertical Observations of CO2 in the Earth's TroposphereAVOCETJoshua P. DiGangi (PI)NASA LaRCDC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFFSpectrometer (in situ)CO2
In situ
5 Hz
Automatic Meteor Tracker with Imager and Slit SpectrographAIM-ITGeorge Varros (PI)NASADC-8 - AFRCSpectrometerImagery
Autonomous Modular SensorAMSJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAAltair, B200 - LARC, Caravan, ER-2 - AFRC, Ikhana, DC-8 - AFRCSpectrometerImagery
Ground
Cross-track scanning
12 channels at 0.42-11.26 µm4 different configurations (see website for details).
Berkeley Nitrogen Oxides DetectorBNODRonald C. Cohen (PI)UC BerkeleyDC-8 - AFRCFluorescenceNO2, HNO3, CH3O3NO2
In situ
Broadband CO2 Lidar - 1.5 micron versionNader Abuhassan (Co-I)NASA GSFCDC-8 - AFRCLidarCO2
In situ
BroadBand RadiometersBBRAnthony Bucholtz (PI)NPSDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, C-130H - WFF, WB-57 - JSCRadiometerSolar and IR radiative flux; Total, Direct, Diffuse Solar radiative flux
Vertical profile
Zenith (directly upwards), Nadir (directly downwards) (angles: 0,180)
1 Hz
200-3600 nm; 4500-42000 nmSolar Broadband
Carbon Dioxide Laser Absorption SpectrometerCO2LASGary Spiers (PI)JPLDC-8 - AFRC, Twin Otter - GRCSpectrometer (in situ)CO2
In situ
Carbon Monoxide By Attenuation of Laser TransmissionCOBALTJames Podolske (PI)NASA ARCDC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFFLaser absorptionCO
In situ
Charged-coupled device Actinic Flux SpectroradiometersCAFSSamuel R. Hall (PI)NCARDC-8 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, Gulfstream III - LaRCSpectrometer (in situ)Spectrally resolved actinic flux and photolysis frequencies typically calculated for the following species: O3, NO2, NO3, CH2O, HONO, HNO3, N2O5, HNO4, PAN, H2O2, CH3OOH, CH3ONO2, CH3CH2ONO2, CH3CHO, CH3CH2CHO, CHOCHO, CH3COCHO, 2, 3-Butanedione, Methacrolein, MVK, (CH3)2CO, MEK, Br2, BrO, BrNO, BrNO2, BrONO, BrONO2, BrCl, HOBr, CHBr3, Cl2, ClO, ClNO2, ClONO, ClONO2
In situ
1 Hz
280-650 nm
Chemical Ionization Mass SpectrometerCIT-CIMSPaul Wennberg (PI)Cal TechC-130H - WFF, DC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRCCIMSHNO3, H2O2, CH3OOH, HCN, PAA, SO2, multifunctional VOC oxidation products.
In situ
10 Hz
Chemical Ionization Mass SpectrometerNOAA CIMSThomas B Ryerson (PI)Scientific AviationWB-57 - JSC, DC-8 - AFRCCIMSH2O, HNO3, HCl
In situ
Chemical Ionization Mass SpectrometerGT-CIMSL. Greg Huey (PI)GA TechDC-8 - AFRC, Gulfstream V - NSFCIMSHNO3, SO2, HNO4, HCl, Br2, BrO, PAN
In situ
Cloud Aerosol and Precipitation SpectrometerCAPSAndrew Heymsfield (PI)NCARDC-8 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, P-3 Orion - WFF, ER-2 - AFRCParticle imager, Spectrometer (in situ)Aerosol, Particle size distribution, Temperature, Pressure, Cloud Liquid Water Content
In situ
1 Hz
Cloud Aerosol and Precipitation Spectrometer - U ViennaCAPS ViennaBernadett Weinzierl (PI)U ViennaDC-8 - AFRCAerosol, Particle size distribution, Cloud Liquid Water Content
In situ
Cloud Imaging ProbeCIPAndrew Heymsfield (PI)NCARDC-8 - AFRCParticle imagerParticle size distribution, Cloud Liquid Water Content
In situ
25-1550 µm
Cloud Particle ImagerCPISarah Woods (PI)NCARCitation, DC-8 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, Global Hawk - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFFParticle imagerParticle phase, habit, Imagery
In situ
Cloud Spectrometer and ImpactorCSIAndrew Heymsfield (PI)NCARC-130H - WFF, DC-8 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCCounterflow virtual impactor, Spectrometer (in situ)Cloud Liquid Water Content, H2O (total)
In situ
Cloud, Aerosol, and Precipitation SpectrometerCAPS - DC8Andrew Heymsfield (PI)NCARDC-8 - AFRCSpectrometer (in situ)Aerosol, Particle size distribution, Cloud Liquid Water Content
In situ
0.5-50 µm; 25-1550 µmAerosol particle and cloud hydrometeor size distributions
Cloud, Aerosol, and Refractive Index ExperimentCAPS-PIPBernadett Weinzierl (PI)U ViennaDC-8 - AFRCAerosol, Particle size distribution, Cloud Liquid Water Content
CN - HawaiiAntony Clarke (Co-I)U HawaiiDC-8 - AFRCCN counterCCN
Compact Airborne Formaldehyde ExperimentCAFEJason M. St. Clair (PI)NASA GSFCDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, C-23 Sherpa - WFF, HL5200 Hanseo University (NIER)FluorescenceCH2O
In situ
1 Hz
Compact Airborne NO2 ExperimentCANOEJason M. St. Clair (PI)NASA GSFCDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRCFluorescenceNO2
In situ
1 Hz
Compact Atmospheric Multispecies SpectrometerCAMSAlan Fried (Co-I)CU BoulderGulfstream V - NSF, DC-8 - AFRCSpectrometer (in situ)CH2O, HCOOH
In situ
Condensation Nuclei CounterCNCJames Wilson (PI)U DenverER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, DC-8 - AFRCCN counterCCN
In situ
Conical Scanning Millimeter-wave Imaging RadiometerCoSMIRRachael Kroodsma (PI)NASA GSFCER-2 - AFRC, DC-8 - AFRCRadiometerBrightness Temperature
Ground
Cross-track scanning, Conical scanning
50000 m (at 20 km)
50.3 GHz; 52.8 GHz; 89 GHz; 165.5 GHz; 183.3 GHzH-pol only
Conically-Scanning Two-look Airborne RadiometerC-STARAnthony Guillory (Mgr)NASA MSFCDC-8 - AFRCRadiometerWind, Rain Rate
Ground
Conical scanning
37 GHz; 85 GHz
Continuous Flow Diffusion ChambersCFDCPaul J. DeMott (PI)Colo StateCitation, DC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFFOptical particle counterParticle size distribution
In situ
Continuous Flow Streamwise Thermal Gradient CCN CounterCFSTGCRichard Moore (Co-I)NASA LaRCBalloon, P-3 Orion - WFF, C-130H - WFF, DC-8 - AFRC, HU-25 Falcon - LaRCCN counterCCN
In situ
1 Hz
Cooled CCD Slit-less SpectrographASTROPeter Jenniskens (PI)SETIDC-8 - AFRCSpectrometer (in situ)Brightness Temperature
In situ
Counterflow Virtual ImpactorCVICynthia Twohy (PI)NWRACitation, DC-8 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCCounterflow virtual impactorCloud Liquid Water Content
In situ
Cryogenic HygrometerCRYOJohn Barrick (Co-I)NASA LaRCDC-8 - AFRCH2O
In situ
CSU QC-TILDAS Ammonia CSU-NH3Ilana B. Pollack (Co-I)Colo StateNSF/NCAR C-130, University of Wyoming King Air, DC-8 - AFRCSpectrometer (in situ)NH3
In situ
1 Hz
CU Aircraft Extractive Electrospray Time-of-Flight Mass SpectrometerEESI-TOFMSJose-Luis Jimenez (PI)CU BoulderDC-8 - AFRCSpectrometer (in situ)C6H10O5, C6H5NO4
In situ
1 Hz
CU Aircraft High-Resolution Time-of-Flight Aerosol Mass SpectrometerHR-AMSJose-Luis Jimenez (PI)CU BoulderDC-8 - AFRC, C-130 - NSF, Gulfstream III - LaRCSpectrometer (in situ)Organic Aerosol, NH4, NO3, SO4, NR-Cl, Br-, Iodine, seasalt, MSA, ClO4, pRONO2
In situ
1 Hz
Difference Frequency Generation Absorption SpectrometerDFGASAlan Fried (Co-I)CU BoulderDC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFFSpectrometer (in situ)CH2O
In situ
Differential Absorption Carbon monOxide MeasurementDACOMGlenn S. Diskin (PI)NASA LaRCDC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFFLaser absorption, Spectrometer (in situ)N2O, CO, CH4, CO2
In situ
5 Hz
Differential Absorption LidarDIALJohnathan W. Hair (PI)NASA LaRCDC-8 - AFRCLidarAerosol Backscattering, Aerosol Depolarization Ratio, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth, O3
Vertical profile
Zenith (directly upwards), Nadir (directly downwards)
288 nm; 300 nm; 355 nm; 532 nm; 1064 nmO3
Differential Aerosol Sizing and Hygroscopicity Spectrometer ProbeDASH-SPArmin Sorooshian (PI)UADC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFFDifferential mobility, Spectrometer (in situ)Aerosol
In situ
532 nm
Digital Camera SystemDCSJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAB200 - LARC, DC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, Twin Otter - GRC, WB-57 - JSCCameraImagery
Ground
Downwards pointing but not directly downwards
Digital Mapping SystemDMSJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRADC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, C-130H - WFF, HU-25A Guardian - LaRC, Gulfstream V - NSFCameraImagery
Ground
Downwards pointing but not directly downwards
Diode Laser HygrometerDLHGlenn S. Diskin (PI)NASA LaRCB200 - LARC, DC-8 - AFRC, Global Hawk - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, WB-57 - JSC, Sherpa - WFF, HU25 Falcon - LaRC, Twin Otter - CIRPAS - NPSLaser absorptionH2O
In situ
100 Hz
Direct beam Irradiance Airborne SpectrometerDIASSamuel R. Hall (PI)NCARDC-8 - AFRCSpectrometerAerosol, Optical Depth, O3
Integrated slant column
Solar tracking
280-650 nm
Doppler Aerosol WiNd LidarDAWNMichael J. Kavaya (PI)NASA LaRCDC-8 - AFRC, B-200 (UC-12B) - LARCLidarLine of Sight Wind Speed, Vector Wind Speed and Direction, Aerosol Backscattering
Vertical profile
Conical scanning (angles: 30 deg nadir)
10 Hz
33 m
Dropsondes - DC-8D8DGerald Heymsfield (PI)NASA GSFCDC-8 - AFRCDropsondeTemperature
Dual Channel Airborne tunable diode Laser SpectrometerDCALSAlan Fried (Co-I)CU BoulderDC-8 - AFRCLaser absorption, Spectrometer (in situ)CH3OH, CH2O
In situ
Dual-Frequency Airborne Precipitation RadarPR-2Eastwood Im (PI)JPLDC-8 - AFRCRadarDoppler radar backscatter
Ground
Cross-track scanning
14 GHz; 35 GHz
Fabry-Perot InterferometerFPIJay R. Herman (PI)NASA GSFCDC-8 - AFRCInterferometerO2, CO2
Integrated vertical column
Fast Cloud Droplet ProbeFCDPSarah Woods (PI)NCARWB-57 - JSC, P-3 Orion - WFF, Global Hawk - AFRC, Learjet SPEC, DC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRCOptical particle counterCloud Particle Number and Size Distributions
In situ
Fibre-optic Fed Slit-SpectrographSLITMichael Winter (PI)University of KentuckyDC-8 - AFRCSpectrometer (in situ)Brightness Temperature
In situ
Focused Cavity Aerosol SpectrometerFCASJames Wilson (PI)U DenverDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, Global Hawk - AFRC, Gulfstream V - NSF, WB-57 - JSCOptical particle counterParticle size distribution
In situ
Forward Scattering Spectrometer ProbeFSSPPaul Lawson (PI)SPECCitation, DC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCOptical particle counterParticle size distribution
In situ
450 nm; 530 nm; 550 nm; 700 nmaerosol scattering and backscattering coefficients
Fourier Transform Infrared SpectrometerFTIRMichael Coffey (PI)NASA HQDC-8 - AFRCSpectrometerHCl, ClONO2, N2O, NO, NO2, HNO3, HF, CH4, C2H6, H2O, CO2, CF2Cl2, O3
Integrated vertical column
Upwards pointing but not directly upwards, Solar tracking
10 Hz
6 channels at 2-15 µm
Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave Snow Thickness RadarFMCWCarl Leuschen (PI)U KansasDC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFFRadarSnow Thickness
Ground
Cross-track scanning
2-8 GHz
Gas and Aerosol Measurement Sensor/Langley Airborne A-Band SpectrometerGAMS/LAABSMichael Pitts (PI)NASA LaRCDC-8 - AFRCSolar Occultation, Spectrometer (in situ)Optical Depth
In situ
1024 channels at 430-1030 nm; 800 channels at 759-771 nmsolar spectrometer
Georgia Tech Laser-Induced FluorescenceGT-LIFDavid Tan (PI)GA TechDC-8 - AFRCFluorescenceNO, CH2O, NO2
In situ
Georgia Tech NO InstrumentGT-NOL. Greg Huey (PI)GA TechDC-8 - AFRCChemiluminescenceNO
Goodrich Clear Air Turbulence Data CollectionKris Deverasety (PI)Goodrich AerospaceDC-8 - AFRCTurbulence
Harvard Tracer SuiteHTSBruce Daube (PI)HarvardDC-8 - AFRCLaser absorption, Spectrometer (in situ)CO, CO2, CH4, N2O
In situ
Hawaii Group for Environmental Aerosol ResearchHIGEARAntony Clarke (Co-I)U HawaiiDC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFFCN counter, Differential mobility, Laser absorption, Optical particle counter, Photometer, SpectrometerParticle Absorption, CCN, Particle Scattering, Aerosol Size Distribution, Black Carbon
High Altitude Lidar ObservatoryHALOAmin R. Nehrir (PI)NASA LaRCDC-8- AFRC, C-130- WFF, P-3 Orion - WFF, B200 - LARC, B-200 (UC-12B) - LARC, DC-8 - AFRC, Gulfstream V - JSC, Gulfstream III - LaRCLidarwater vapor profiles, methane columns and profiles, Aerosol Depolarization Ratio, Aerosol Scattering Ratio, Aerosol Backscattering, Aerosol Extinction
High Altitude Monolithic Microwave integrated Circuit (MMIC) Sounding RadiometerHAMSRShannon Brown (Mgr)JPLDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, Global Hawk - AFRCSounder, Microwave RadiometerTemperature, H2O
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
40000 m (at 20 km)
2000 m (at 20 km)
8 channels at 50-56 GHz; 10 channels at 113-119 GHz; 7 channels at 166-190 GHz
High Frame Rate Slit-less SpectrographHFRSGeoff McHarg (PI)USAFDC-8 - AFRCCamera, Spectrometer (in situ)Imagery
In situ
High Spectral Resolution LidarHSRL-1Chris Hostetler (Co-I)NASA LaRCB200 - LARC, DC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFFLidarAerosol Depolarization Ratio, Aerosol Scattering Ratio, Aerosol Backscattering, Aerosol Extinction
Vertical profile
Nadir (directly downwards)
532 nm; 1064 nmaerosol backscatter, depolarization, and extinction
High Volume Precipitation SpectrometerHVPSPaul Lawson (PI)SPECCitation, DC-8 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, P-3 Orion - WFFParticle imager, Spectrometer (in situ)Particle size distribution
In situ
HOx Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometer HOxCIMSChristopher A. Cantrell (PI)NCARC-130H - WFF, DC-8 - AFRCCIMSOH, HO2, HO2+RO2
In situ
HR-732 Aerial CamerasHR-732James D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAER-2 - AFRC, DC-8 - AFRCCameraImagery
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
15000 m (at 19.8 km)
3 m (at 19.8 km)
In Situ Airborne FormaldehydeISAFGlenn M. Wolfe (PI)NASA GSFCDC-8 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, Gulfstream V - NSF, WP-3D Orion - NOAA, C-130 - NSF, B-200 (UC-12B) - LARCFluorescenceCH2O
In situ
1 Hz
In Situ Measurements of Aerosol Microphysical PropertiesAMPCharles Brock (PI)NOAA CSLDC-8 - AFRC, Gulfstream G-5Spectrometer (in situ)Aerosol Size Distribution
In situ
1 Hz
In-Situ Measurements of Aerosol Optical PropertiesAOPAdam Ahern (PI)NOAA CSLDC-8 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCSpectrometer (in situ)Aerosol Extinction, Particle Absorption, Asymmetry Parameter, Black Carbon
In situ
Intensified All-sky CameraALLSKYPeter Jenniskens (PI)SETIDC-8 - AFRCCameraImagery
Other
Zenith (directly upwards)
400-900 nm
Intensified Camera 1INT1Peter Jenniskens (PI)SETIDC-8 - AFRCCameraImagery
In situ
400-900 nm
Intensified Camera 2INT2Peter Jenniskens (PI)SETIDC-8 - AFRCCameraImagery
In situ
400-900 nm
Intensified High Definition TV Near-UV SpectrographNUVShinsuke Abe (PI)Kobe UniversityDC-8 - AFRCSpectrometer (in situ)CCN
In situ
Intensified High Frame Rate ImagerIHFRIHans Nielsen (PI)UAFDC-8 - AFRCCameraImagery
In situ
500-900 nm
J(NO2) RadiometerJohn Barrick (Co-I)NASA LaRCDC-8 - AFRCRadiometerSolar flux
JPL Laser HygrometerJLHRobert L. Herman (PI)JPLDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, Global Hawk - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCSpectrometer (in situ)H2O
In situ
1 Hz
1370 nm
JPL Mark IV Balloon InterferometerMkIVGeoffrey Toon (PI)JPLBalloon, DC-8 - AFRCInterferometerH2O, O3, N2O, CO, CH4, NO, NO2, HNO3, HNO4, N2O5, H2O2, ClONO2, HOCl, HCl, HF, COF2, CF4, SF6, CF2ClCFCl2, CHF2Cl, CF2Cl2, CFCl3, CCl4, CH3Cl, C2H2, C2H6, OCS, HCN, N2, O2, CO2
Ku-band Radar AltimeterCarl Leuschen (PI)U KansasDC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, Twin Otter - GRC, C-130H - WFFRadarSea Ice Surface Elevation
Ground
13-17 GHz
Land, Vegetation and Ice SensorLVISJ. Bryan Blair (PI)NASA GSFCB200 - LARC, C-130H - WFF, Cessna 402B, Citation, DC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, Gulfstream III - LaRC, Gulfstream V - JSC, Gulfstream V - NSF, B200 - Dynamic AviationLidarVegetation, Vegetation structure, surface topography, ice and sea ice elevations, ocean surface topography
Ground
Cross-track scanning
2000 m (at 10 km)
20 m (at 10 km)
Langley Aerosol Mass SpectrometerLangley HR-ToF-AMSLuke D. Ziemba (PI)NASA LaRCDC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, HU-25 Falcon - LaRC, C-130H - WFFSpectrometer (in situ)Aerosol Mass Concentrations of Organics, Sulfate, Nitrate, Ammonium, Chloride
In situ
1 Hz
Langley Aerosol Research Group ExperimentLARGELuke D. Ziemba (PI)NASA LaRCDC-8 - AFRC, C-130H - WFF, P-3 Orion - WFF, HU-25 Falcon - LaRC, King Air B-200 - LaRC, Twin Otter - CIRPAS - NPSCN counter, Nephelometer, Optical particle counterAerosol Number Concentration, Aerosol Size Distribution, Scattering Coefficient, Absorption Coefficient
In situ
1 Hz
405 nm; 530 nm; 700 nm
Langley Cloud ProbesLangley In-situ CloudRichard Moore (Co-I)NASA LaRCDC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, C-130H - WFF, HU-25 Falcon - LaRCParticle imagerCloud Droplet Number and Size Distributions, Cloud Droplet Effective Radius and Variance, Precipitation Particle Number and Size Distribution, Cloud Liquid Water Content, Cloud Ice Water Content
In situ
1 Hz
Langley In Situ Fast-Response Ozone MeasurementsFASTOZMelody Avery (PI)NASA LaRCDC-8 - AFRCChemiluminescenceO3
In situ
Langley Wideband Integrated Bioaerosol SensorLangley WIBSLuke D. Ziemba (PI)NASA LaRCDC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, C-130H - WFFFluorescenceBiological aerosol number concentration, biological aerosol fraction
In situ
1 Hz
Large Pixel Format CCD CameraFranziska Harms (PI)NASA ARCDC-8 - AFRCCameraImagery
Laser Imaging NephelometerLI-NephelometerAdam Ahern (PI)NOAA CSLTwin Otter - CIRPAS - NPS, DC-8 - AFRCNephelometer
Laser Induced Fluorescence – Sulfur DioxideLIF-SO2Andrew Rollins (PI)NOAA CSLDC-8 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, Global Hawk - AFRCFluorescenceSO2
In situ
1 Hz
Lidar Atmosphere Sensing ExperimentLASEAmin R. Nehrir (PI)NASA LaRCDC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFFLidarH2O, Aerosol Backscattering
Vertical profile
Zenith (directly upwards), Nadir (directly downwards)
5 Hz
815-815 nm
Lightning Instrument ProjectLIPMonte Bateman (Mgr)USRADC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, Global Hawk - AFRCElectric field, Lightning, Air Conductivity
In situ
Measurements of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Over Northwestern North AmericaMACDONNAStephanie A. Vay (PI)NASA LaRCDC-8 - AFRCGas chromatographyCO2
In situ
Medusa Whole Air SamplerMedusaBritton Stephens (PI)NCARDC-8 - AFRCWhole Air SamplingO2, CO2, N2, Argon, CO2 isotopes
In situ
Meteorological Measurement SystemMMST. Paul Bui (PI)NASA ARCAlpha Jet, Sierra UAV, DC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, Global Hawk - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC3D Wind, Turbulence, Temperature, Position, Velocities, Attitudes, True-Airspeed, Potential Temperature
In situ
20 Hz
Microwave Temperature ProfilerMTPRichard Denning (Mgr)JPLDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, Global Hawk - AFRC, L-188C, M-55, Gulfstream V - NSF, WB-57 - JSCMicrowave RadiometerTemperature
Vertical profile
Zenith (directly upwards), Nadir (directly downwards)
Miniature Echelle SpectrographEchellePeter Jenniskens (PI)SETIDC-8 - AFRCSpectrometer (in situ)Brightness Temperature
In situ
MODIS/ASTER Airborne SimulatorMASTERJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAB-200 - DOE - ARC, DC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, P-3 Orion - WFFSpectrometerImagery
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
Multicenter Airborne Coherent Atmospheric Wind SensorMACAWSJeffry Rothermel (PI)NASA MSFCDC-8 - AFRCLidarWind, Aerosol Backscattering
Vertical profile
Limb scanning
Multichannel Coherent Radar Depth SounderMCoRDSCarl Leuschen (PI)U KansasDC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, Twin Otter - GRCRadarIce Sheet Thickness
Ground
Cross-track scanning
20-60 MHz
Multiple Axis Resonance Fluorescence Chemical Conversion Detector for ClO and BrOClO/BrOJames Anderson (PI)HarvardER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, DC-8 - AFRCFluorescenceClO, BrO
In situ
Multiple-Angle Aerosol Spectrometer ProbeMASPDarrel Baumgardner (PI)DMTDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, Global Hawk - AFRCSpectrometer (in situ)Particle concentration, Particle size distribution, Particle Extinction
In situ
NCAR Airborne Oxygen InstrumentAO2Britton Stephens (PI)NCARDC-8 - AFRCO2, CO2
In situ
NCAR NOxyO3NOxyO3Andrew Weinheimer (PI)NCARC-130H - WFF, DC-8 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCChemiluminescenceNO, NO2, NOy, O3
In situ
Nevzorov Liquid Water Content (LWC) and Total Water Content (TWC) ProbeNevzorovAndrew Heymsfield (PI)NCARDC-8 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, P-3 Orion - WFFCloud Liquid Water Content, H2O (total)
In situ
NO and NOy Chemiluminescence InstrumentNO/NOyYutaka Kondo (PI)U TokyoDC-8 - AFRCChemiluminescenceNO, NO2, NOy
In situ
NOAA Iodide Ion Time-of-Flight Chemical Ionization Mass SpectrometerNOAA ToF CIMSJ. Andy Neuman (PI)NOAA ESRLDC-8 - AFRCCIMSHCOOH, ClNO2, N2O5, BrO, Cl2, BrCN, BrCl, C2H4O3S
NOAA Lyman-Alpha Total Water HygrometerNOAA TWKen Kelly (PI)NOAA ESRLDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRCH2O (total)
In situ
NOAA Nitrogen Oxides and OzoneNOyO3Thomas B Ryerson (PI)Scientific AviationDC-8 - AFRCChemiluminescenceNO, NO2, NOy, O3
In situ
1 Hz
NOAA PicarroKathryn McKain (Co-I)CU BoulderDC-8 - AFRC, Alpha JetSpectrometer (in situ)CO2, CH4, CO
In situ
1.2 Hz
Nuclei-Mode Aerosol Size SpectrometerNMASSMichael Reeves (Prev PI)NCARDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, Global Hawk - AFRC, Gulfstream V - NSF, WB-57 - JSCCN counterParticle size distribution, CCN
In situ
PAN and Trace Hydrohalocarbon ExpeRimentPANTHERJames W. Elkins (Co-I)NOAA ESRLDC-8 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCGas chromatography(CH3)2CO, PAN, H2, CH4, CO, N2O, SF6, CFCl3, CF2Cl2, Halon-1211
In situ
PAN CIMS Instrument by Georgia Tech and NCARPAN-CIGARL. Greg Huey (PI)GA TechC-130H - WFF, DC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFFCIMSPAN, PPN, PiBN, PnBN, PBzN, MoPAN, APAN, MPAN
In situ
Particle Analysis By Laser Mass SpectrometryPALMSGregory Schill (PI)NOAA ESRLDC-8 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, ER-2 - AFRCSpectrometer (in situ)Particle Composition, Aerosol
In situ
Particle Analysis By Laser Mass Spectrometry- Next GenerationPALMS-NGDaniel Cziczo (PI)PurdueER-2 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, DC-8 - AFRCSpectrometer (in situ)Particle Composition, Aerosol
In situ
Particle Into Liquid SamplerPILSRodney Weber (PI)GA TechC-130H - WFF, DC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFFIon ChromatographyNa, NH4, K, Mg, Ca+2, Cl, NO2, NO3, SO4, PO4, Br-, WSOC
In situ
Passive Active L- and S-band SensorPALSSid Misra (PI)JPLC-130H - WFF, P-3 Orion - WFF, Twin Otter - GRC, DC-8 - AFRCRadar, Scatterometer, RadiometerRadar backscatter, Ocean Salinity, Soil Moisture
Ground
Cross-track scanning
1.26 GHz; 1.413 GHzscatterometer
PeroxyAcetylNitrate, Aldehydes and KetonesPANAKHanwant Singh (PI)NASA ARCDC-8 - AFRCGas chromatographyPPN, PAN, MEK, IPN, HCN, CH3OH, CH3NO3, CH3CN, CH3CHO, CH3CH2CHO, C2H5OH, C2H5NO3, C2Cl4, (CH3)2CO
In situ
Polarimetric Ku-Band ScatterometerPolSCATSteven J Dinardo (PI)JPLC-130H - WFF, DC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, Twin Otter - GRCRadar, ScatterometerRadar backscatter
Ground
Conical scanning
13.95 GHz
Polarimetric Scanning RadiometerPSRAl Gasiewski (PI)CU BoulderDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, Proteus, WB-57 - JSCRadiometerBrightness Temperature
Ground
Cross-track scanning, Conical scanning, Limb scanning
10.7 GHz; 18.7 GHz; 37 GHz; 89 GHz
Polarimetric Scanning Radiometer - C/X BandPSR/CXAl Gasiewski (PI)CU BoulderDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, Proteus, WB-57 - JSCRadiometerBrightness Temperature, Soil Moisture, Sea Ice Surface Elevation
Ground
Cross-track scanning
5.8-6.2 GHz; 6.3-6.7 GHz; 6.75-7.1 GHz; 7.15-7.5 GHz; 4 channels at 10.6-10.8 GHz
Polarimetric Scanning Radiometer - Original ScanheadPSR/AAl Gasiewski (PI)CU BoulderDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, Proteus, WB-57 - JSCRadiometerBrightness Temperature
Ground
Cross-track scanning
10.7 nm; 18.7 nm; 37 nm
Polarized Imaging NephelometerPI-NephJ. Vanderlei Martins (PI)UMBCB200 - LARC, DC-8 - AFRCAerosol
In situ
Precipitation Imaging ProbePIPAndrew Heymsfield (PI)NCARDC-8 - AFRCParticle imager, SpectrometerParticle size distribution
Programmable Flask Package Whole Air SamplerPFPStephen (Steve) Montzka (PI)NOAA ESRLDC-8 - AFRCWhole Air SamplingN2O, SF6, H2, CS2, OCS, CO2, CH4, CO, CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs, Solvents, Methyl Halides, Hydrocarbons, Perfluorocarbons
In situ
Proton-Transfer-Reaction Mass SpectrometerPTR-MSArmin Wisthaler (PI)UIC-130H - WFF, DC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFFSpectrometer (in situ)CH3CHO, (CH3)2CO, CH3CN, C6H6, C4H4O, C5H8, CH3OH, MVK, C7H8, Particle Composition
In situ
Quantum Cascade Laser SystemQCLSBruce Daube (PI)HarvardNCAR G-V, NOAA P-3, DC-8 - AFRCLaser absorptionCO2, CO, CH4, N2O
In situ
1 Hz
Radiometric Measurement SystemRAMSFrancisco Valero (PI)ScrippsDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCRadiometerSolar flux
In situ
Rapid Ozone ExperimentROZEReem A. Hannun (PI)NASA ARCDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRCO3
In situ
10 Hz
265 nm
Research Environment for Vehicle-Embedded Analysis on LinuxREVEALLawrence C. Freudinger (PI)NASA AFRCDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, WB-57 - JSCNavigation recorderAircraft position
In situ
Rosemount Icing DetectorRICEAndrew Heymsfield (PI)NCARDC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFFCloud Liquid Water Content
In situ
Sandia National Laboratory 2-channel RadiometerPHOTDick Spalding (PI)Sandia Nat LabDC-8 - AFRCPhotometer, RadiometerBrightness Temperature
In situ
380-600 nm; 600-900 nm
Scanning Actinic Flux SpectroradiometersSAFSSamuel R. Hall (PI)NCARC-130H - WFF, DC-8 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCSpectrometer (in situ)Solar flux
In situ
0.1 Hz
280-420 nm
Scanning High-Resolution Interferometer SounderS-HISJoe Taylor (PI)UW MadisonDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, Global Hawk - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, ProteusInterferometerTemperature, H2O
Ground
Cross-track scanning
40000 m (at 20 km)
2000 m (at 20 km)
3.3-18 µm
Single Particle Soot Photometer (NOAA)SP2Joshua (Shuka) Schwarz (PI)NOAA CSLC-130H - WFF, DC-8 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, GV - NCAR, Gulfstream III - LaRCPhotometerBlack Carbon, Aerosol
In situ
1 Hz
Small Ice DetectorSIDAndrew Heymsfield (PI)NCARC-130H - WFF, DC-8 - AFRC, Gulfstream V - NSF, WB-57 - JSCParticle imagerParticle size distribution
In situ
Solar Spectral Flux RadiometerSSFRPeter Pilewskie (Co-I)CU BoulderAltair, DC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, Global Hawk - AFRC, J-31, P-3 Orion - WFF, C-130H - WFF, Twin Otter - CIRPAS - NPSRadiometerSolar flux, Irradiance
Other
Zenith (directly upwards), Nadir (directly downwards)
1 Hz
300-1000 nm; 950-2150 nm
Soluble Acidic Gases and AerosolsSAGAJack Dibb (PI)UNHDC-8 - AFRCIon ChromatographyNa, NH4, K, Mg, Ca+2, Cl, Br-, NO3, SO4, C2O4-2, Be-7, Pb-210, HNO3
In situ
Spectrometer for Sky-Scanning, Sun-Tracking Atmospheric Research4STARMeloe S. Kacenelenbogen (Co-I)NASA ARCP-3 Orion - WFF, C-130H - WFF, Convair 580 NRC, Gulfstream G-1 (DOE), DC-8 - AFRCSpectrometerNO2, O3, H2O, Spectral Aerosol Optical Depth, Aerosol Extinction Angstrom Exponent, Aerosol Single Scattering Albedo, Aerosol Asymmetry Parameter, Aerosol Scattering phase function, Aerosol Size Distribution, Aerosol Complex Refractive Index, Cloud Optical Depth, Cloud droplet effective radius, Cloud Thermodynamic Phase, Cloud Liquid Water Content
Vertical profile
Zenith (directly upwards), Upwards pointing but not directly upwards, Solar tracking (angles: The instrument can be pointed continuously around the full azimuth and over 270 degrees in elevation )
Telescopic High Definition TelevisionTHDTVEdward Schilling (PI)NASA ARCDC-8 - AFRCCameraImagery
Other
Upwards pointing but not directly upwards
Thermal-Dissociation Laser Induced FluorescenceTD-LIFRonald C. Cohen (PI)UC BerkeleyDC-8 - AFRCFluorescenceNO2, ∑PNs, ∑ANs, HNO3
In situ
Trace Organic Gas AnalyzerTOGAEric Apel (PI)NCARDC-8 - AFRC, Gulfstream V - NSF, C-130 - NSFGas chromatography, Spectrometer (in situ)VOCs, alkanes, alkenes, aromatics, NMHC, Hydrocarbons, OVOCs, halogenates, alkyl nitriles, Alkyl Nitrates, sulfur-containing VOCs
In situ
Tropospheric Ozone and Tracers from Commercial Aircraft PlatformsTOTCAPLinnea Avallone (PI)NSFDC-8 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCLaser absorption, Spectrometer (in situ)O3, H2O, CO2
In situ
Tropospheric Wind Lidar Technology ExperimentTWiLiTEBruce Gentry (PI)NASA GSFCDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, Global Hawk - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCLidarWind
Vertical profile
Nadir (directly downwards)
TSI 3563 Integrating NephelometerTSI NephCessna 402B, Citation, DC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, Twin Otter - GRC, Twin Otter (DOE)Particle Extinction
In situ
1 Hz
450 nm; 550 nm; 700 nm40 nm bandwidth
UAS Chromatograph for Atmospheric Trace SpeciesUCATSBrad Hall (PI)NOAA ESRLAltair, Global Hawk - AFRC, DC-8 - AFRC, Gulfstream V - NSF, WB-57 - JSC, ER-2 - AFRCGas chromatography, Spectrometer (in situ), Spectrometer (in situ)N2O, SF6, CH4, CO, O3, H2, H2O, CHCl3, CCl4, CF2Cl2, CFCl3, CF2ClCFCl2, Halon-1211
In situ
UNH MercuryUNHMERCRobert Talbot (PI)UNHDC-8 - AFRCFluorescence, Spectrometer (in situ)Hg
In situ
URI Peroxides and Formaldehyde InstrumentPOPSBrian Heikes (PI)URIDC-8 - AFRCFluorescenceH2O2, CH3OOH, CH2O
In situ
Utah State Near-Infrared SpectrometerNIRSPECMichael J. Taylor (PI)USUDC-8 - AFRCSpectrometer (in situ)Shock Emissions
In situ
0.96-1.67 µm
Utah State University Airglow StudyAIRGLOWMichael J. Taylor (PI)USUDC-8 - AFRCCamera, InterferometerAirglow, OH
Other
Upwards pointing but not directly upwards
1-1.65 µm
Vapor In-Cloud Profiling Radar VIPRKen Cooper (PI)JPLTwin Otter, P-3 Orion - WFF, DC-8 - AFRCRadarH2O Vapor
Integrated vertical column
Nadir (directly downwards)
Video UplinkEdward Schilling (PI)NASA ARCDC-8 - AFRCCameraImagery
Ground
Downwards pointing but not directly downwards
Whole Air SamplerWAS (UCI)Donald R. Blake (PI)UC IrvineDC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFFWhole Air SamplingNMHCs, Halocarbons, Alkyl Nitrates, OCS, DMS, CS2
In situ
Whole Air SamplerWAS (NCAR)Elliot Atlas (PI)U MiamiC-130H - WFF, DC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCWhole Air SamplingNMHCs, Halocarbons
In situ
Wind RadiometerWINDRADSteven J Dinardo (PI)JPLDC-8 - AFRCMicrowave RadiometerBrightness Temperature
In situ
17 GHz; 19 GHz; 37 GHz
X-Band Lightweight Rainfall RadiometerLRR-XEric Smith (PI)NASA GSFCDC-8 - AFRCRadiometerParticle size distribution, Rain Rate
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards), Cross-track scanning
10.7 GHz