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.

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Currently displayed: instruments 1 - 11 of 11.
Title Acronym Contact Person Aircraft Type Measurements
Aerosol Lidar
William Grant
(PI) 		DC-8 - AFRC Lidar Aerosol Scattering Ratio; Aerosol Backscattering; Aerosol Depolarization Ratio
Aerosol Optical Properties AERO3X
Anthony Strawa
(PI) 		P-3 Orion - WFF; DC-8 - AFRC Optical particle counter Black Carbon; NO2; Particle Scattering; Aerosol Extinction; Particle Absorption; Asymmetry Parameter; Single Scattering Albedo; Aerosol Backscattering
Airborne Raman Ozone, Temperature, and Aerosol Lidar AROTAL
Thomas J. McGee
(PI) 		DC-8 - AFRC Lidar; Raman spectrometer Temperature; [tid:114]; O3; Aerosol Backscattering; Aerosol Extinction; Aerosol Depolarization Ratio
Differential Absorption Lidar DIAL
Johnathan W. Hair
(PI) 		DC-8 - AFRC Lidar Aerosol Backscattering; Aerosol Depolarization Ratio; Aerosol Extinction; Aerosol Optical Depth; O3
Doppler Aerosol WiNd Lidar DAWN
Michael J. Kavaya
(PI) 		DC-8 - AFRC; B-200 (UC-12B) - LARC Lidar Line of Sight Wind Speed; Vector Wind Speed and Direction; Aerosol Backscattering
High Altitude Lidar Observatory HALO
Amin R. Nehrir
(PI) 		DC-8- AFRC; C-130- WFF; P-3 Orion - WFF; B200 - LARC; B-200 (UC-12B) - LARC; DC-8 - AFRC; Gulfstream V - JSC; Gulfstream III - LaRC Lidar water vapor profiles; methane columns and profiles; Aerosol Depolarization Ratio; Aerosol Scattering Ratio; Aerosol Backscattering; Aerosol Extinction
High Spectral Resolution Lidar HSRL-1
Chris Hostetler
(Co-I) 		B200 - LARC; DC-8 - AFRC; P-3 Orion - WFF Lidar Aerosol Depolarization Ratio; Aerosol Scattering Ratio; Aerosol Backscattering; Aerosol Extinction
High Spectral Resolution Lidar 2 HSRL-2
Johnathan W. Hair
(PI) 		ER-2 - AFRC; P-3 Orion - WFF; B200 - LARC; B-200 (UC-12B) - LARC; Gulfstream V - JSC; Gulfstream III - LaRC Lidar Aerosol Depolarization Ratio; Aerosol Scattering Ratio; Aerosol Backscattering; Aerosol Extinction
Lidar Atmosphere Sensing Experiment LASE
Amin R. Nehrir
(PI) 		DC-8 - AFRC; P-3 Orion - WFF Lidar H2O; Aerosol Backscattering
Multicenter Airborne Coherent Atmospheric Wind Sensor MACAWS
Jeffry Rothermel
(PI) 		DC-8 - AFRC Lidar Wind; Aerosol Backscattering
Raman Airborne Spectroscopic Lidar RASL
David Whiteman
(PI) 		B200 - LARC Raman spectrometer H2O; Aerosol Scattering Ratio; Aerosol Backscattering; Aerosol Depolarization Ratio; Aerosol Extinction; Temperature