Airborne Science Instrument Database
The Airborne Science Instrument Database provides details on the science instruments that have been used as part of NASA-funded airborne research.
To search the database, use any of the following filters to limit the displayed results. To scroll through the results, use the links at the bottom of the page. Clicking on any instrument name will take you to a page providing full information on that instrument.
Currently displayed: instruments 1 - 4 of 4.| Title | Acronym | Contact Person | Aircraft | Type | Measurements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airborne Scanning Microwave Limb Sounder | A-SMLS | (PI) | WB-57 - JSC (no longer fits); ER-2 - AFRC | Limb Sounder | H2O; O3; CO; primary; also: HNO3; CH2O; N2O; HCN; CH3CN; CH3OH; SO2; HDO; H2O2; NO2; CH3Cl; (CH3)2CO; depending on instrument tuning and atmospheric loading. |
| Dual Channel Airborne tunable diode Laser Spectrometer | DCALS | (Co-I) | DC-8 - AFRC | Laser absorption; Spectrometer (in situ) | CH3OH; CH2O |
| PeroxyAcetylNitrate, Aldehydes and Ketones | PANAK | (PI) | DC-8 - AFRC | Gas chromatography | PPN; PAN; MEK; IPN; HCN; CH3OH; CH3NO3; CH3CN; CH3CHO; CH3CH2CHO; C2H5OH; C2H5NO3; C2Cl4; (CH3)2CO |
| Proton-Transfer-Reaction Mass Spectrometer | PTR-MS | (PI) | C-130H - WFF; DC-8 - AFRC; P-3 Orion - WFF | Spectrometer (in situ) | CH3CHO; (CH3)2CO; CH3CN; C6H6; C4H4O; C5H8; CH3OH; MVK; C7H8; Particle Composition |
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