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 - 20 of 356.
Title Acronym Contact Person Aircraft Type Measurements
14-channel NASA Ames Airborne Tracking Sunphotometer AATS-14
Stephen Broccardo
(PI) 		DC-8 - AFRC; J-31; P-3 Orion - WFF; Convair 580 NRC; Twin Otter International; C130H - WFF Photometer Aerosol; H2O; O3; Optical Depth; NO2
2 Channel Selected Ion Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometer SI/CIMS-2
Fred Eisele
(PI) 		C-130H - WFF; P-3 Orion - WFF CIMS OH; H2SO4; CH4SO3; DMSO; NH3; Aerosol
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
2DC Hydrometeor Imaging Probe 2DC
David Rogers
(PI) 		Gulfstream V - NSF Particle imager Particle size distribution; Particle concentration
Accumulation Radar
Carl Leuschen
(PI) 		P-3 Orion - WFF Radar Snow Thickness; Ice Sheet Thickness
Advanced Microwave Precipitation Radiometer AMPR
Timothy Lang
(PI) 		DC-8 - AFRC; ER-2 - AFRC; P-3 Orion - WFF Microwave Radiometer Brightness Temperature
Advanced Vertical Atmospheric Profiling System AVAPS
Gary Wick
(PI) 		Global Hawk - AFRC; P-3 Orion - WFF; DC-8 - AFRC Dropsonde Pressure; Temperature; Humidity; Wind
Advanced Whole Air Sampler AWAS
Elliot Atlas
(PI) 		Global Hawk - AFRC; ER-2 - AFRC; WB-57 - JSC Whole Air Sampling CFCs; HFCs; HCFCs; Halons; Solvents; VSLS; NMHCs; Organic Nitrates; CO; CH4; N2O
Aerosol and Cloud Lidar ROSCOE
Edward P. Nowottnick
(PI) 		WB-57 - JSC Lidar Aerosol Depolarization Ratio
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
Aerosol/Cloud Particle Impactor/Replicator ACIR
Rudolf Pueschel
(PI) 		DC-8 - AFRC CCN; Black Carbon; SO4
Airborne 2-Channel Laser Infrared Absorption Spectrometer ALIAS-II
Lance Christensen
(PI) 		Balloon Spectrometer N2O; CH4; CO; HCl; NO2
Airborne Chromatograph For Atmospheric Trace Species ACATS
James W. Elkins
(Co-I) 		ER-2 - AFRC; Citation Gas chromatography CFCl3; CF2Cl2; CF2ClCFCl2; CH3CCl3; CCl4; Halon-1211; CHCl3; CH4; H2; N2O; SF6
Airborne Cloud Radar ACR
Steven J Dinardo
(PI) 		DC-8 - AFRC; P-3 Orion - WFF; Twin Otter (DOE) Radar Radar Reflectivity
Airborne Coherent Lidar for Advanced In-flight Measurements ACLAIM
Edward Teets
(PI) 		DC-8 - AFRC Lidar
Airborne Detector for Energetic Lightning Emissions ADELE
David Smith
(PI) 		Global Hawk - AFRC Gamma-Rays; Relativistic Electrons
Airborne Earth Science Microwave Imaging Radiometer AESMIR
Edward Kim
(PI) 		C-130H - WFF; P-3 Orion - WFF Radiometer Imagery; Snow Thickness; Sea Ice Surface Elevation; H2O; Temperature
Airborne Emission Spectrometer AES
Helen Worden
(Co-I) 		DC-8 - AFRC; P-3 Orion - WFF; C130 Interferometer O3; CO; H2O; CO2; CH4; NH3; etc.
Airborne Expendable Conductivity Temperature Depth Probe AXCTD
Dan S. Jacob
(PI) 		P-3 Orion - WFF Dropsonde Ocean Salinity; Temperature