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 - 6 of 6.| Title | Acronym | Contact Person | Aircraft | Type | Measurements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
