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
2 Channel Selected Ion Chemical Ionization Mass SpectrometerSI/CIMS-2Fred Eisele (PI)NCARC-130H - WFF, P-3 Orion - WFFCIMSOH, H2SO4, CH4SO3, DMSO, NH3, Aerosol
In situ
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
2DC Hydrometeor Imaging Probe2DCDavid Rogers (PI)NCARGulfstream V - NSFParticle imagerParticle size distribution, Particle concentration
In situ
25-1600 µmice, water
Accumulation RadarCarl Leuschen (PI)U KansasP-3 Orion - WFFRadarSnow Thickness, Ice Sheet Thickness
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
600-900 MHzwhen operated from aircraft
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
Advanced Whole Air SamplerAWASElliot Atlas (PI)U MiamiGlobal Hawk - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCWhole Air SamplingCFCs, HFCs, HCFCs, Halons, Solvents, VSLS, NMHCs, Organic Nitrates, CO, CH4, N2O
In situ
Aerosol and Cloud LidarROSCOEEdward P. Nowottnick (PI)NASA GSFCWB-57 - JSCLidarAerosol Depolarization Ratio
Vertical profile
Zenith (directly upwards), Nadir (directly downwards)
355 nm; 1064 nm
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 2-Channel Laser Infrared Absorption SpectrometerALIAS-IILance Christensen (PI)JPLBalloonSpectrometerN2O, CH4, CO, HCl, NO2
Vertical profile
Limb scanning
1 Hz
Airborne Chromatograph For Atmospheric Trace SpeciesACATSJames W. Elkins (Co-I)NOAA ESRLER-2 - AFRC, CitationGas chromatographyCFCl3, CF2Cl2, CF2ClCFCl2, CH3CCl3, CCl4, Halon-1211, CHCl3, CH4, H2, N2O, SF6
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 Detector for Energetic Lightning EmissionsADELEDavid Smith (PI)UCSCGlobal Hawk - AFRCGamma-Rays, Relativistic Electrons
Airborne Earth Science Microwave Imaging RadiometerAESMIREdward Kim (PI)NASA GSFCC-130H - WFF, P-3 Orion - WFFRadiometerImagery, Snow Thickness, Sea Ice Surface Elevation, H2O, Temperature
Ground
Cross-track scanning, Conical scanning
6-100 GHz
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 Expendable Conductivity Temperature Depth ProbeAXCTDDan S. Jacob (PI)NASA GSFCP-3 Orion - WFFDropsondeOcean Salinity, Temperature
In situ
Airborne Glacier and Land Ice Surface Topography InterferometerGLISTIN-ADelwyn Moller (PI)JPLGulfstream C-20A (GIII) - AFRCInterferometer, RadarTopography
Ground
Cross-track scanning
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 Lunar Spectral IrradianceAir-LUSIKevin Turpie (PI)UMBCER-2 - AFRCSpectrometerLunar Spectral Irradiance
Other
Upwards pointing but not directly upwards (angles: 265° - 275° from heading)
350 nm; 1050 nm
Airborne Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometerAirMISRDave Diner (PI)JPLER-2 - AFRCCamera, SpectrometerTopography
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards), Downwards pointing but not directly downwards (angles: 70.5, 60, 45.6, 26.1)
11000 m (at 20 km)
27.5 m (at 20 km)
446 nm; 558 nm; 672 nm; 866 nm
Airborne Multi-angle SpectroPolarimeter ImagerAirMSPIDave Diner (PI)JPLER-2 - AFRCRadiometerImagery
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards), Downwards pointing but not directly downwards (angles: variable between ±75, typical: 70, 60, 45, 26)
11000 m (at 20 km)
55 m (at 20 km)
355 nm; 380 nm; 445 nm; 470 nm; 555 nm; 660 nm; 865 nm; 935 nm
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 Ocean Color ImagerAOCIJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAER-2 - AFRCSpectrometerImagery
Ground
Cross-track scanning
50 m (at 19.8 km)
0.436-0.455 µm; 0.481-0.501 µm; 0.511-0.531 µm; 0.554-0.575 µm; 0.61-0.631 µm; 0.655-0.676 µm; 0.741-0.8 µm; 0.831-0.897 µm; 0.989-1.054 µm; 8.423-12.279 µm
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 Scanning Microwave Limb SounderA-SMLSNathaniel Livesey (PI)JPLWB-57 - JSC (no longer fits), ER-2 - AFRCLimb SounderH2O, O3, CO, primary, also: HNO3, CH2O, N2O, HCN, CH3CN, CH3OH, SO2, HDO, H2O2, NO2, CH3Cl, (CH3)2CO, depending on instrument tuning and atmospheric loading.
Vertical profile
Limb scanning
2000 m
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
Airborne Tunable Laser Absorption SpectrometerATLASMax Loewenstein (PI)NASA ARCER-2 - AFRCSpectrometer (in situ)N2O, CH4, CO, O3
In situ
1 Hz
Airborne Version of Hyper-Angular Rainbow PolarimeterAirHARPJ. Vanderlei Martins (PI)UMBCER-2 - AFRCPolarimeter
Airborne Visible and InfraRed Imaging Spectrometer - 3AVIRIS-3Robert O. Green (PI)JPLB200 - Dynamic Aviation, G-III, G-V-JSCSpectrometerRadiance from the surface and atmosphere.
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
200 Hz
Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging SpectrometerAVIRIS-ClassicRobert O. Green (PI)JPLER-2 - AFRC, Proteus, Twin Otter, WB-57 - JSCSpectrometerImagery
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards), Cross-track scanning
12000 m (at 20 km)
20 m (at 20 km)
31 channels at 410-700 nm; 63 channels at 680-1270 nm; 63 channels at 1250-1860 nm; 63 channels at 1840-2450 nm9.4 nm bandwidth
Aircraft Laser Infrared Absorption SpectrometerALIASLance Christensen (PI)JPLBalloon, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCLaser absorption, Spectrometer (in situ)N2O, H2O isotopes, H2O, CO, CH4, CO2 isotopes, HCl
In situ
1 Hz
Alpha Jet Ozone InstrumentLaura Iraci (PI)NASA ARCAlpha JetSpectrometer (in situ)O3
In situ
Ames Digital ImagerDIMPaul F. Wercinski (PI)NASA ARCDC-8 - AFRCCameraImagery
Ames Extinction Scattering Optical Property InstrumentAESOPAnthony Strawa (PI)NASA ARCTwin Otter - GRCParticle Extinction, Single Scattering Albedo
In situ
1 Hz
405 nm; 675 nm
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
Argus Tunable Diode Laser InstrumentARGUSMax Loewenstein (PI)NASA ARCBalloon, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCLaser absorption, Spectrometer (in situ)CO, CH4, N2O
In situ
3.3 µm; 4.7 µmCH4
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).
Axial Cyclone Cloud-water CollectorAC3Ewan Crosbie (Co-I)NASA LaRCC-130H - WFF, P-3 Orion - WFF, HU-25 Falcon - LaRCIon ChromatographyAqueous concentrations of bulk cloud-water species (e.g., Sulfate, Nitrate, sodium, Ca+2, TOC, pH)
In situ
Balloon Borne Frost Point HygrometerBalloon FPHDale Hurst (PI)NOAA ESRLBalloonH2O
In situ
0.1 Hz
Balloonsondes (NOAA)Balloonsondes (NOAA)Dale Hurst (PI)NOAA ESRLBalloonH2O, O3, Temperature, Pressure
In situ
0.1 Hz
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 Airborne Flux ExperimentCARAFEGlenn M. Wolfe (PI)NASA GSFCC-23 Sherpa - WFFLaser absorptionCO2, CH4, H2O concentrations and fluxes
In situ
10 Hz
Carbon Dioxide and Ozone Airborne in Situ TracersCOASTMelody Avery (PI)NASA LaRCP-3 Orion - WFF
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
Carbon monOxide Measurement from AmesCOMARoy R. Johnson (Mgr)NASA ARCP-3 Orion - WFF, WB-57 - JSCLaser absorptionCO, N2O, H2O
In situ
1 Hz
Carbon Oxide Laser Detector 2COLD 2Francesco D'Amato (PI)CNRIWB-57 - JSCLaser absorptionCO and N2O
In situ
1 Hz
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
Chicago Water Isotope SpectrometerChi-WISBenjamin Clouser (Mgr)U ChicagoWB-57 - JSCSpectrometerH2O, HDO
Chlorine Nitrate InstrumentClONO2David Wilmouth (PI)HarvardER-2 - AFRCFluorescenceNO2, ClO, ClONO2, BrO
In situ
Cimel SunphotometerCimelMichal Segal Rozenhaimer (PI)BAERI
Closed-path Laser HygrometerCLHLinnea Avallone (PI)NSFGulfstream V - NSF, WB-57 - JSC, DC-8- AFRCLaser absorptionH2O (total)
In situ
0.8 Hz
Closed-path Laser Hygrometer 2CLH2Darin Toohey (PI)CU BoulderGulfstream V - NSF, C-230 - NSF, DC-8- AFRCLaser absorption, Spectrometer (in situ)H2O (total)
In situ
45 Hz
Cloud Absorption RadiometerCARCharles Gatebe (PI)NASA ARCJ-31, P-3 Orion - WFF, Convair 580 NRC, Naval Research Lab (NRL) P-3 Orion, C-131A University of WashingtonRadiometerSolar flux, Imagery
Other
Zenith (directly upwards), Upwards pointing but not directly upwards, Nadir (directly downwards), Downwards pointing but not directly downwards, Cross-track scanning (angles: 190)
1.67 Hz
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 Droplet ProbeCDPDavid Rogers (PI)NCARGulfstream V - NSF, WB-57 - JSC, Global Hawk - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, ER-2 - AFRCParticle imagerParticle size distribution, Particle concentration
In situ
1 Hz
2-50 µmwater droplets, ice crystals
Cloud Imaging ProbeCIPAndrew Heymsfield (PI)NCARDC-8 - AFRCParticle imagerParticle size distribution, Cloud Liquid Water Content
In situ
25-1550 µm
Cloud Integrating NephelometerCINHermann Gerber (PI)Gerber Scientific, Inc.C-130H - WFF, Citation, Twin Otter - GRC, WB-57 - JSCOptical particle counterAsymmetry Parameter, Optical Extinction Coefficient, Extinction-to-Backscatter Ratio
In situ
4-2500 µm
Cloud Lidar SystemCLSJames Spinhirne (PI)NASA GSFCER-2 - AFRCLidarCloud Thickness
Vertical profile
Nadir (directly downwards)
532 nm; 1064 nm
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 Physics LidarCPLJohn Yorks (PI)NASA GSFCER-2 - AFRC, Global Hawk - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCLidarAerosol, Optical Depth, Particle size distribution
Vertical profile
Nadir (directly downwards)
30 m
335 nm; 532 nm; 1064 nm
Cloud Radar SystemCRSGerald Heymsfield (PI)NASA GSFCER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCRadarRadar Reflectivity, Doppler Velocity
Vertical profile
Nadir (directly downwards)
115 m
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 Precipitation SpectrometerCAPS - WB57Darrel Baumgardner (PI)DMTWB-57 - JSCSpectrometer (in situ)Aerosol, Particle size distribution, Cloud Liquid Water Content
In situ
0.5-1550 µm
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
CO2 Weather Balloon SpectrometerCO2-WEBSLance Christensen (PI)JPLBalloonSpectrometer (in situ)CO2
In situ
1 Hz
Coherent Radar Depth SounderCARDSPrasad Gogineni (PI)U KansasP-3 Orion - WFFSounder, RadarIce Sheet Thickness
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
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
Compact Formaldehyde FluorescencE ExperimentCOFFEELaura Iraci (PI)NASA ARCCH2O
COmpact Formaldehyde FluorescencE ExperimentCOFFEE(GSFC)Jason M. St. Clair (PI)NASA GSFCAlpha JetFluorescenceCH2O
In situ
1 Hz
Compact Raman LidarCRLZhien Wang (PI)CU BoulderUniversity of Wyoming King Air, NSF/NCAR C-130, WP-3D Orion - NOAALidarH2O, Temperature, Aerosol, and cloud profiles
Vertical profile
Zenith (directly upwards), Nadir (directly downwards)
5 Hz
0.6 m
Composition and Photo-Dissociative Flux MeasurementCPFMC. Thomas McElroy (PI)ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCRadiometer, Spectrometer (in situ)Solar flux
In situ
300-770 nm
Condensation Nuclei CounterCNCJames Wilson (PI)U DenverER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, DC-8 - AFRCCN counterCCN
In situ
Condensation Nucleus Counters (CNCs) and Electrical Aerosol Sampler (EAS)CNC/EASJames Wilson (PI)U DenverER-2 - AFRC
Configurable Scanning Submillimeter-wave Instrument/RadiometerCoSSIRRachael Kroodsma (PI)NASA GSFCER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCMicrowave RadiometerBrightness Temperature
Ground
Cross-track scanning, Conical scanning
50000 m (at 20 km)
170.5 GHz; 177.3 GHz; 180.3 GHz; 182.3 GHz; 325 GHz; 684 GHz2 channels (V & H)
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
Cosmic Dust CollectorsCDCMichael Zolensky (PI)NASA JSCWB-57 - JSCCosmic Dust
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
DCOTSS Portable Optical Particle SpectrometerDPOPSJohn Dykema (PI)HarvardER-2 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRCSpectrometer (in situ)particle number density, Particle size distribution
Delay-Doppler Phase-monopulse RadarD2PKeith Raney (PI)JHU APLP-3 Orion - WFFRadarAltitude
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
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
Doppler ScatterometryDopplerScattDragana Perkovic-Martin (PI)JPLB200 (#801) - AFRCScatterometerDoppler Velocity
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-Beam UV-Absorption Ozone PhotometerNOAA O3 ClassicErik Richard (PI)NOAA ESRLER-2 - AFRC, Balloon, WB-57 - JSCPhotometerO3
In situ
Dual-Frequency Airborne Precipitation RadarPR-2Eastwood Im (PI)JPLDC-8 - AFRCRadarDoppler radar backscatter
Ground
Cross-track scanning
14 GHz; 35 GHz
Electronically Scanning Thinned-Array RadiometerESTARDavid Levine (PI)NASA GSFCP-3 Orion - WFFRadiometerSoil Moisture, Ocean Salinity
Enhanced MODIS Airborne SimulatoreMASSteve Platnick (Co-I)NASA GSFCER-2 - AFRCSpectrometerImagery
Ground
Cross-track scanning
6.25 Hz
36000 m (at 19.8 km)
50 m (at 19.8 km)
38 channels at 0.4649-14.18 µm
ER-2 Doppler RadarEXRADGerald Heymsfield (PI)NASA GSFCER-2 - AFRCRadarRadar Reflectivity, Doppler Velocity,
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards), Downwards pointing but not directly downwards
1200 m (at 20 km)
9.72 GHz
ER-2 High Altitude DropsondeEHADJeffrey B. Halverson (PI)UMBCER-2 - AFRCDropsondeTemperature
In situ
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
Fast In-situ Stratospheric HygrometerFISHCornelius Schiller (PI)FZ JülichWB-57 - JSCH2O
In situ
Fibre-optic Fed Slit-SpectrographSLITMichael Winter (PI)University of KentuckyDC-8 - AFRCSpectrometer (in situ)Brightness Temperature
In situ
Flight ModemAlex Coleman (PI)NASA WFFP-3 Orion - WFFNavigation recorderAircraft position
FluidCamDr. Ved Chirayath (PI)U Miami
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
Frost Point (NOAA)FPAndrew Rollins (Co-I)NOAA CSLWB-57 - JSC, ER-2 - AFRCH2O
In situ
FSSP-300 Aerosol SpectrometerFPCASER-2 - AFRCAerosol Scattering Ratio
G-V Scanning Mobility Particle SizerSMPSJames Smith (PI)NCARGulfstream V - NSFDifferential mobilityAerosol Size Distribution
In situ
3-500 nmpressure-dependent
G2301-fLaura Iraci (PI)NASA ARCSpectrometer (in situ)CO2, CH4, H2O
G2301-mLaura Iraci (PI)NASA ARCSpectrometer (in situ)CO2, CH4, H2O
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
GeoCAPE Airborne SpectrometerGCASScott Janz (PI)NASA GSFCB200 - LARC, WB-57 - JSC, Global Hawk - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRCSpectrometerNO2, CH2O
Integrated vertical column
Nadir (directly downwards), Cross-track scanning
2 Hz
300-900 nmAir Quality (AQ) 304:520 nm; Ocean Color (OC) 460:900 nm
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
Geostationary Imaging Fabry-Perot SpectrometerGIFSSam Yee (PI)JHU APLP-3 Orion - WFFSpectrometerCloud Thickness
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
Global Ice-sheet Mapping OrbiterGISMOKen Jezek (PI)Ohio StateP-3 Orion - WFFInterferometer, RadarTopography
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
Goodrich Clear Air Turbulence Data CollectionKris Deverasety (PI)Goodrich AerospaceDC-8 - AFRCTurbulence
GPS Flight Management SystemGPFMSWilliam Krabill (Prev PI)NASA WFFP-3 Orion - WFFNavigation recorderAircraft position
GPS Remote Sensing InstrumentGPSRSMichael Grant (PI)NASA LaRCP-3 Orion - WFFSoil Moisture
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
GRC Hyperspectral ImagerHSI3.1Roger Tokars (PI)NASA GRCTwin Otter - GRCCamera400-900 nm
HAIS Fast-O3Fast-O3Teresa Campos (PI)NCARGulfstream V - NSFChemiluminescenceO3
In situ
1 Hz
Harvard Halogen InstrumentHALDavid Wilmouth (PI)HarvardWB-57 - JSC, ER-2 - AFRCFluorescenceBrO, ClO, CIONO2
In situ
Harvard Herriott HygrometerHWV-HHHJessica B. Smith (PI)HarvardWB-57 - JSC, ER-2 - AFRCH2O
In situ
10 Hz
1393 nmrovibrational transition of H2O
Harvard Hydroxyl ExperimentHOxJames Anderson (PI)HarvardER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCFluorescence, Laser absorptionOH, HO2
In situ
Harvard Integrated Cavity Output SpectroscopyICOSDavid Sayres (PI)HarvardWB-57 - JSC, ER-2 - AFRCLaser absorptionH2O
In situ
Harvard Lyman-α Photofragment Fluorescence HygrometerHWV-LYAJessica B. Smith (PI)HarvardER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCFluorescenceH2O
In situ
1 Hz
Harvard Total WaterHTWJessica B. Smith (PI)HarvardWB-57 - JSC, ER-2 - AFRCFluorescenceH2O (total)
In situ
Harvard Tracer SuiteHTSBruce Daube (PI)HarvardDC-8 - AFRCLaser absorption, Spectrometer (in situ)CO, CO2, CH4, N2O
In situ
Harvard University Picarro Cavity Ring Down SpectrometerHUPCRSSteven C. Wofsy (PI)HarvardGlobal Hawk - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRCSpectrometer (in situ)CH4, CO2, CO
In situ
0.5 Hz
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
HawkeyeHawkeyePaul Lawson (PI)SPECGlobal Hawk - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFFParticle imagerParticle size distribution
In situ
10 µm; 50 µm2D-S channel 1
HDVISHDVISJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRA
HIAPER Airborne Radiation PackageHARPSamuel R. Hall (PI)NCARGulfstream V - NSF, C-130 - NSF, ER-2 - AFRCRadiometerActinic Flux, Irradiance
In situ
1 Hz
280-680 nm; 300-2400 nmactinic flux
High Altitude Imaging Wind and Rain Airborne ProfilerHIWRAPGerald Heymsfield (PI)NASA GSFCGlobal Hawk - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRCRadar, ScatterometerRadar Reflectivity, Doppler Velocity, Wind
Ground
Conical scanning
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 Resolution Interferometer SounderHISWilliam L. Smith Sr. (PI)UW MadisonER-2 - AFRC
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 Spectral Resolution Lidar 2HSRL-2Johnathan W. Hair (PI)NASA LaRCER-2 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, B200 - LARC, B-200 (UC-12B) - LARC, Gulfstream V - JSC, Gulfstream III - LaRCLidarAerosol Depolarization Ratio, Aerosol Scattering Ratio, Aerosol Backscattering, Aerosol Extinction
Vertical profile
Nadir (directly downwards)
0.1 Hz
15 m
355 nm; 532 nm; 1064 nm
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
High-Sensitivity Fast-Response CO2 AnalyzerHarvard CO2Steven C. Wofsy (PI)HarvardBalloon, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCSpectrometer (in situ)CO2
In situ
0.5 Hz
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)
Hurricane Imaging RadiometerHIRADDaniel Cecil (PI)NASA MSFCGlobal Hawk - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCRadiometerWind, Rain Rate
Ground
Cross-track scanning
22000 m (at 11 km)
1000 m (at 11 km)
4-7 GHz
HyMapHyMapTerry Cocks (PI)HyVista CorpCessna 402B, WB-57 - JSCSpectrometerImagery
Ground
Cross-track scanning
0.45-0.89 µm; 0.89-1.35 µm; 1.4-1.8 µm; 1.95-2.48 µmVIS module
Hyperspectral Thermal Emissions SpectrometerHyTESSimon Hook (PI)JPLTwin Otter - GRC, Gulfstream III - LaRC, Gulfstream V - JSCSpectrometerTemperature
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
3590 m (at 4 km)
7 m (at 4 km)
7.5-12 µm
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 Aerosol Retrieval AlgorithmISARASnorre Stamnes (PI)NASA LaRCTwin Otter - CIRPAS - NPS
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
In-situ Net Flux within the Atmosphere of the EarthINFLAMEMartin Mlynczak (PI)NASA LaRCLearjet 35InterferometerSolar flux
In situ
In-Situ OzoneMelody Avery (PI)NASA LaRCER-2 - AFRC
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
IRIS II Panoramic CameraIRIS IIJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAER-2 - AFRCCameraImagery
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
40000 m (at 19.8 km)
2 m (at 19.8 km)
Isotope Ratio Infrared SpectrometerIRISHans-Jürg Jost (PI)NASA ARCM-55, WB-57 - JSCLaser absorption, Spectrometer (in situ)H2O isotopes
In situ
J-31 Navigation Data System and Met SensorsJ-31 NavMetSebastian Schmidt (PI)CU BoulderJ-31Navigation recorderAircraft position, Temperature
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
L-Band Interference Surveyor/AnalyzerLISAJoel Johnson (PI)Ohio StateP-3 Orion - WFFInterference
In situ
1200-1700 MHz
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 Single Particle Soot PhotometerLangley SP2Luke D. Ziemba (PI)NASA LaRCP-3 Orion - WFF, C-130H - WFFLaser absorptionBlack carbon mass concentrations
In situ
1 Hz
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 Area CollectorsLACMichael Zolensky (PI)NASA JSCER-2 - AFRCCosmic Dust
In situ
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 – Nitrogen OxideLIF-NOAndrew Rollins (PI)NOAA CSLWB-57 - JSCFluorescenceNO
In situ
1 Hz
Laser Induced Fluorescence – Sulfur DioxideLIF-SO2Andrew Rollins (PI)NOAA CSLDC-8 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, Global Hawk - AFRCFluorescenceSO2
In situ
1 Hz
Leica RC-30 metric cameraRC-30James D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAB200 - LARC, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCCameraImagery
Ground
Downwards pointing but not directly downwards
Leonardo Airborne SimulatorLASSi-Chee Tsay (PI)NASA GSFCER-2 - AFRCSpectrometerImagery
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
Lightweight Balloon InterferometerLWBIGeoffrey Toon (PI)JPLBalloonInterferometer
Vertical profile
Solar tracking
3000 m
1.8-15.5 µm
Lyman Alpha-HygrometerKen Kelly (PI)NOAA ESRLER-2 - AFRC
MACRES Ground Receiving Station (MGRS)MGRSValery Zavorotny (PI)NOAA ESRLP-3 Orion - WFF
Marshall Airborne Polarimetric Imaging RadiometerMAPIRChip Laymon (PI)NASA MSFCP-3 Orion - WFFMicrowave RadiometerBrightness Temperature
Ground
Other vertical scanning
2 channels at 1400-1427 MHz; 2 channels at 1350-1450 MHz
Measurement of Pollution in the Troposphere-AircraftMOPITT-AJames Drummond (PI)ER-2 - AFRCSounderCO, CH4
Integrated vertical column
Nadir (directly downwards)
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
Methane Near IR Tunable Diode Laser Absorption SpectrometerNOAA CH4Erik Richard (PI)NOAA ESRLWB-57 - JSCSpectrometer (in situ)CH4
In situ
MicrospectrometerJim Jungel (PI)NASA WFFP-3 Orion - WFF
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)
Millimeter Imaging RadiometerMIRJames R. Wang (Mgr)NASA GSFCER-2 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFFRadiometerBrightness Temperature
In situ
89 GHz; 150 GHz; 183.3 GHz; 183.3 GHz; 183.3 GHz; 220 GHz
mini-DOASmini-DOASJochen Peter Stutz (PI)UCLAGlobal Hawk - AFRCSpectrometerBrO, NO2, O4
Integrated slant column
Limb scanning (angles: +1, 0, -1, -1.5, -2, -2.5, -3, -4, 5, -15)
Miniature Echelle SpectrographEchellePeter Jenniskens (PI)SETIDC-8 - AFRCSpectrometer (in situ)Brightness Temperature
In situ
Miniature Video Imaging SystemMVISJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAER-2 - AFRCCameraImagery
MODIS Airborne SimulatorMASJames D. Jacobson Jr. (PI)USRAER-2 - AFRCSpectrometerImagery
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards), Cross-track scanning
6.25 Hz
36 m (at 20 km)
50 m (at 20 km)
9 channels at 445-970 nm; 16 channels at 1580-2400 nm; 16 channels at 3000-5450 nm; 9 channels at 8240-14550 nm
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)
Modular Aerial Sensing SystemMASSLuc Lenain (PI)ScrippsTwin Otter International, Partenavia P68C (Aspen Helicopter), Gulfstream V - JSCLidarOcean surface and land topography, thermal imagery, hyperspectral imagery, visible imagery, point temperature
Vertical profile
Nadir (directly downwards), Cross-track scanning
400000 Hz
MOPITT Airborne Test RadiometerMATRJohn Gille (Prev PI)NCARCitationRadiometerCO, CH4
Vertical profile
Nadir (directly downwards)
4.6 µm; 2.27 µmTIR CO band
Multi-function Airborne Raman LidarMARLiZhien Wang (PI)CU BoulderNSF/NCAR C-130, University of Wyoming King Air, P-3 Orion - WFFLidarH2O, Temperature, Aerosol, and cloud profiles
Vertical profile
Zenith (directly upwards), Nadir (directly downwards)
10 Hz
0.6 m
Multi-functional Fiber Laser LidarMFLLJeremy Dobler (PI)ExelisB-200 (UC-12B) - LARCLidarAltitude
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
Multi-kilohertz Microlaser AltimeterMMLAPhil Dabney (PI)NASA GSFCP-3 Orion - WFFCamera, PhotometerTopography
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
Multi-sample Aerosol Collection SystemMACSJames Wilson (PI)U DenverWB-57 - JSC, ER-2 - AFRCCounterflow virtual impactorParticle size distribution
In situ
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
Multiscale Observing System of the Ocean SurfaceMOSESJeroen Molemaker (PI)UCLAB200 (#801) - AFRCCameraSea Surface Temperature
Other
Downwards pointing but not directly downwards (angles: 10)
2 Hz
7.5-12 nm
Multispectral Atmospheric Mapping SensorMAMSJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAER-2 - AFRCPhotometerH2O (total), Temperature
Ground
Cross-track scanning
37000 m (at 20 km)
100 m (at 20 km)
0.45-0.52 µm; 0.52-0.6 µm; 0.57-0.67 µm; 0.6-0.73 µm; 0.65-0.83 µm; 0.72-0.99 µm; 0.83-1.05 µm; 3.55-3.93 µm; 8.5-14 µm; 10.3-12.1 µm; 12.5-12.8 µm
Multispectral Imaging, Detection and Active ReflectanceMiDARDr. Ved Chirayath (PI)U Miami
National Airborne Sounder Testbed - InterferometerNAST-IAnna Noe (Mgr)NASA LaRCER-2 - AFRC, Proteus, WB-57 - JSCInterferometerTemperature, Relative Humidity
Ground
Cross-track scanning
2300 m (at 1 km)
130 m (at 1 km)
NCAR Airborne Oxygen InstrumentAO2Britton Stephens (PI)NCARDC-8 - AFRCO2, CO2
In situ
NCAR NO-NO2NO-NO2Andrew Weinheimer (PI)NCARGulfstream V - NSFChemiluminescenceNO, NO2
In situ
10 Hz
NCAR NOxyO3NOxyO3Andrew Weinheimer (PI)NCARC-130H - WFF, DC-8 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCChemiluminescenceNO, NO2, NOy, O3
In situ
NDACC MLO FTIRMLOFTIRJames W. Hannigan (PI)NCARInterferometerCO, CH4, ClONO2, HCOOH, C2H6, HCN, HCl, HF, HNO3, H2O, HDO, OCS, N2O, O3, CH2O
Vertical profile
Solar tracking
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
Next-Generation Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging SpectrometerAVIRIS-NGRobert O. Green (PI)JPLER-2 - AFRC, Twin Otter, Gulfstream III - LaRC, Gulfstream G-5SpectrometerImagery
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards), Cross-track scanning
100 Hz
4000 m (at 8 km)
8 m (at 8 km)
380-2510 nm
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 NOy InstrumentNOAA NOyPatrick Veres (PI)NCARER-2 - AFRC, BalloonChemiluminescenceNO, NO2, NOy
In situ
NOAA PicarroKathryn McKain (Co-I)CU BoulderDC-8 - AFRC, Alpha JetSpectrometer (in situ)CO2, CH4, CO
In situ
1.2 Hz
NOAA Pressure and TemperatureNOAA PTTom Thompson (PI)NOAA ESRLWB-57 - JSCTemperature, Pressure
In situ
NOAA WaterTroy Thornberry (PI)NOAA ESRLGlobal Hawk - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCLaser absorptionH2O, H2O (total)
In situ
1 Hz
2.7 µmDFB laser to scan 2 H2O lines and CO2 line for additional diagnostic
Non-dispersed Infrared Airborne CO2 DetectorNIRADDarin Toohey (PI)CU BoulderWB-57 - JSCSpectrometer (in situ)CO2
In situ
10 Hz
NPOESS Airborne Sounder Testbed - MicrowaveNAST-MR. Vincent Leslie (PI)NASA LaRCER-2 - AFRC, Proteus, WB-57 - JSCRadiometerTemperature, H2O
Ground
Cross-track scanning
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
O3 Photometer - UAS (NOAA)UASO3Troy Thornberry (PI)NOAA ESRLWB-57 - JSC, Global Hawk - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRCPhotometerO3
In situ
2 Hz
O3 Photometer (NOAA)NOAA O3Troy Thornberry (PI)NOAA ESRLGulfstream V - NSF, WB-57 - JSC, Global Hawk - AFRCPhotometerO3
In situ
OSCAR labLaura Iraci (PI)NASA ARCSpectrometer (in situ)CO, CO2
OSCAR portableLaura Iraci (PI)NASA ARCSpectrometer (in situ)CO, CO2
Ozonesondes (NOAA)Ozonesondes (NOAA)Dale Hurst (PI)NOAA ESRLBalloonO3, Temperature, Pressure
In situ
0.1 Hz
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
Particles in the Upper Troposphere/Lower StratospherePUTLSLuke D. Ziemba (PI)NASA LaRCWB-57 - JSCOptical particle counterAerosol Number Concentration, Aerosol Size Distribution
In situ
1 Hz
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
Pathfinder Advanced Radar Ice SounderPARISKeith Raney (PI)JHU APLP-3 Orion - WFFRadarTopography
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
Peroxide Chemical Ionization Mass SpectrometerPCIMSDaniel O'Sullivan (PI)USNAGulfstream V - NSFCIMSH2O2, CH3OOH
In situ
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
Picarro G1301-c Methane/Carbon Dioxide AnalyzerPicarroFrank Flocke (PI)NCARGulfstream V - NSFSpectrometer (in situ)CO2, CH4
In situ
5 Hz
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
Polarization Modulated Gas Filter Correlation RadiometerPM-GFCRGlen Sachse (PI)NASA LaRCP-3 Orion - WFFRadiometerC2H6
In situ
Polarized Imaging NephelometerPI-NephJ. Vanderlei Martins (PI)UMBCB200 - LARC, DC-8 - AFRCAerosol
In situ
Portable Remote Imaging SpectrometerPRISMDavid Thompson (PI)JPLTwin Otter International, Gulfstream III - LaRC, ER-2 - AFRCSpectrometerRadiance, Ocean Color, Chlorophyll-a
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
168 Hz
350-1050 nm
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
Pulse Height AnalyzerPHAE.G. Stassinopoulos (PI)ER-2 - AFRC
Pushbroom Imager for Cloud and Aerosol Research and Development - ARCPICARD ARCJames D. Jacobson Jr. (PI)USRAER-2 - AFRCSpectrometerImagery
Pushbroom Imager for Cloud and Aerosol Research and Development - GSFCPICARD GSFCKerry G. Meyer (PI)NASA GSFCER-2 - AFRCSpectrometerImagery
Quadropole Mass SpectrometerQMSAlan Brandy (PI)Drexel UnivP-3 Orion - WFF
Quantum Cascade Laser SystemQCLSBruce Daube (PI)HarvardNCAR G-V, NOAA P-3, DC-8 - AFRCLaser absorptionCO2, CO, CH4, N2O
In situ
1 Hz
Quartz Crystal Microbalance/Surface Acoustic WaveQCM/SAWArthur Thorpe (PI)ER-2 - AFRCCounterflow virtual impactorAerosol
In situ
Radar Synthetic Aperture Thinned Array Radiometer - ActiveRadSTAR-APeter Hillebrand (PI)NASA GSFCP-3 Orion - WFFRadiometerSoil Moisture
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
Radiometric Measurement SystemRAMSFrancisco Valero (PI)ScrippsDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCRadiometerSolar flux
In situ
Raman Airborne Spectroscopic LidarRASLDavid Whiteman (PI)NASA GSFCB200 - LARCRaman spectrometerH2O, Aerosol Scattering Ratio, Aerosol Backscattering, Aerosol Depolarization Ratio, Aerosol Extinction, Temperature
In situ
Rapid Ozone ExperimentROZEReem A. Hannun (PI)NASA ARCDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRCO3
In situ
10 Hz
265 nm
RC-10 Mapping CamerasRC-10James D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCCameraImagery
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
30000 m (at 19.8 km)
8 m (at 19.8 km)
Reactive NitrogenDavid Fahey (PI)NOAA ESRLER-2 - AFRCNO2, NO3, NOy, NO, N2O5, ClONO2
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
Research Scanning PolarimeterRSPBrian Cairns (PI)NASA GISSER-2 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, C-130- WFF, King Air B-200 - LaRC, J-31PolarimeterImagery
Ground
Downwards pointing but not directly downwards
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
Sea Ice Thickness Penetrating Radar InstrumentSITPRIBen Holt (PI)U KansasRadarIce Sheet Thickness
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
0.1-0.3 GHz; 0.8-1.2 GHz; 4-8 GHzice bottom surface
Sea Surface Wind SpeedGPS-R WindsJim Garrison (PI)PurdueB200 - LARC, P-3 Orion - WFFSounderWind
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
Single Event UpsetSEUHarold Huff (PI)ER-2 - AFRC
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
Slope Imaging Multi-polarization Photon-counting LidarSIMPLDavid Harding (PI)NASA GSFCLearjet 25, P-3 Orion - WFF, Twin Otter - GRCLidarSea Ice Surface Elevation, Ice Sheet Thickness
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
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
Spectro-Polarimeter for Exploration - AirborneSPEX AirborneOtto Hasekamp (PI)SRONER-2 - AFRCPolarimeter
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 )
SPP-100SPPPaul Lawson (PI)SPECWB-57 - JSCOptical particle counter, Spectrometer (in situ)Particle concentration
In situ
Submillimeter Limb SounderSLSRobert Stachnik (PI)JPLBalloon, ER-2 - AFRCLimb SounderClO, O3, HCl, HNO3, N2O
In situ
Telescopic High Definition TelevisionTHDTVEdward Schilling (PI)NASA ARCDC-8 - AFRCCameraImagery
Other
Upwards pointing but not directly upwards
Thematic Mapper SimulatorTMSJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAER-2 - AFRCCameraImagery
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
15600 m (at 19.8 km)
25 m (at 19.8 km)
0.42-0.45 nm; 0.45-0.52 nm; 0.52-0.6 nm; 0.6-0.62 nm; 0.63-0.69 nm; 0.69-0.75 nm; 0.76-0.9 nm; 0.91-1.05 nm; 1.55-1.75 nm; 2.08-2.35 nm; 2 channels at 8.5-14 nm
Thermal-Dissociation Laser Induced FluorescenceTD-LIFRonald C. Cohen (PI)UC BerkeleyDC-8 - AFRCFluorescenceNO2, ∑PNs, ∑ANs, HNO3
In situ
Thickness from Offbeam ReturnsTHORBob Cahalan (PI)NASA GSFCP-3 Orion - WFFLidarCloud Thickness
Vertical profile
Nadir (directly downwards)
Three-View Cloud Particle Imager3V-CPIJorgen Jensen (PI)NCARGulfstream V - NSFParticle imager, Spectrometer (in situ)Imagery
In situ
10-1280 µm
Tissue Equivalent Particle CounterTEPCDonna Gallagher (PI)ER-2 - AFRC
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
Turbulent Air Motion Measurement SystemTAMMSLee Thornhill (PI)NASA LaRCP-3 Orion - WFFNavigation recorderAircraft position, Temperature, Pressure, H2O
In situ
Two-Dimensional Electronically Scanning Thinned-Array Radiometer2D-STARDavid Levine (PI)NASA GSFCP-3 Orion - WFFRadiometerSoil Moisture, Ocean Salinity
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
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
Ultra High Sensitivity Aerosol SpectrometerUHSASDavid Rogers (PI)NCARGlobal Hawk - AFRC, Gulfstream V - NSFSpectrometer (in situ)Aerosol Size Distribution, Aerosol Concentration
In situ
0.075-1 µmaerosols
UNH MercuryUNHMERCRobert Talbot (PI)UNHDC-8 - AFRCFluorescence, Spectrometer (in situ)Hg
In situ
Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Atmo Water Sensor PackageUAVAWSPLance Christensen (PI)JPLN2O, H2O isotopes, H2O, CO, CH4
In situ
0.3 Hz
Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture RadarUAVSARYunling Lou (PI)JPLGulfstream C-20A (GIII) - AFRC, Gulfstream III - JSCRadarImagery
Ground
Cross-track scanning
20000 m (at 12 km)
6 m (at 12 km)
Unmanned Aerial System Laser HygrometerULHRobert L. Herman (PI)JPLGlobal Hawk - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCH2O
In situ
1 Hz
1370 nm
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
Vacuum UV Resonance Fluorescence CO InstrumentVUV-COTeresa Campos (PI)NCARGulfstream V - NSFFluorescenceCO
In situ
1 Hz
Vapor In-Cloud Profiling Radar VIPRKen Cooper (PI)JPLTwin Otter, P-3 Orion - WFF, DC-8 - AFRCRadarH2O Vapor
Integrated vertical column
Nadir (directly downwards)
Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser HygrometerVCSELMark A. Zondlo (PI)PrincetonGulfstream V - NSFH2O
In situ
1 Hz
Video Ice Particle SamplerVIPSAndrew Heymsfield (PI)NCARWB-57 - JSCParticle imagerParticle Composition
In situ
Video Imaging SystemVISJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAER-2 - AFRCCameraImagery
Ground
Downwards pointing but not directly downwards
20 m (at 19.8 km)
Video UplinkEdward Schilling (PI)NASA ARCDC-8 - AFRCCameraImagery
Ground
Downwards pointing but not directly downwards
Warm Ice Sounding ExplorerWISEYonggyu Gim (PI)JPLDC-3, Twin Otter - GRCSounderIce Sheet Thickness
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
Water-Based Condensation Nucleus CounterWCNDavid Rogers (PI)NCARGulfstream V - NSFCN counterCCN, Temperature, Pressure
In situ
0.01-3 µmaerosols
WB-57 Ascent Video ExperimentWAVEMarty Ross (PI)AerospaceWB-57 - JSCCameraImagery
Other
Upwards pointing but not directly upwards
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
Wing Tip Air Particulate SamplerAPSAnthony Strawa (PI)NASA ARCER-2 - AFRCSO4, Black Carbon
In situ
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