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The Airborne Science Instrument Database provides details on the science instruments that have been used as part of NASA-funded airborne research.
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Currently displayed: instruments 1 - 6 of 6.
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Acronym | Contact Person | Aircraft | Type | Measurements |
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2D-S Stereo Probe | 2DS | Sarah Woods (PI) | DC-8 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, Global Hawk - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, Learjet SPEC, Alpha Jet | Particle imager | Particle size distribution, Particle concentration, Particle Extinction |
Alpha Jet Ozone Instrument | Laura Iraci (PI) | Alpha Jet | Spectrometer (in situ) | O3 | |
ARC Picarro | Warren Gore (Co-I) | Alpha Jet, DC-8 - AFRC | CH4, CO2 | ||
COmpact Formaldehyde FluorescencE Experiment | COFFEE(GSFC) | Jason M. St. Clair (PI) | Alpha Jet, Ground site | Fluorescence | CH2O |
Meteorological Measurement System | MMS | Kristen Okorn (Mgr) | Alpha Jet, Sierra UAV, DC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, Global Hawk - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC | 3D Wind, Turbulence, Temperature, Position, Velocities, Attitudes, True-Airspeed, Potential Temperature | |
NOAA Picarro | Kathryn McKain (Co-I) | DC-8 - AFRC, Alpha Jet | Spectrometer (in situ) | CO2, CH4, CO |