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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 - 5 of 5.| Title | Acronym | Contact Person | Aircraft | Type | Measurements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerosol/Cloud Particle Impactor/Replicator | ACIR | Rudolf Pueschel (PI) | DC-8 - AFRC | CCN, Black Carbon, SO4 | |
| CU Aircraft High-Resolution Time-of-Flight Aerosol Mass Spectrometer | HR-AMS | Jose-Luis Jimenez (PI) | DC-8 - AFRC, C-130 - NSF, Gulfstream III - LaRC | Spectrometer (in situ) | Organic Aerosol, NH4, NO3, SO4, NR-Cl, Br-, Iodine, seasalt, MSA, ClO4, pRONO2 |
| Particle Into Liquid Sampler | PILS | Rodney Weber (PI) | C-130H - WFF, DC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF | Ion Chromatography | Na, NH4, K, Mg, Ca+2, Cl, NO2, NO3, SO4, PO4, Br-, WSOC |
| Soluble Acidic Gases and Aerosols | SAGA | Jack Dibb (PI) | DC-8 - AFRC | Ion Chromatography | Na, NH4, K, Mg, Ca+2, Cl, Br-, NO3, SO4, C2O4-2, Be-7, Pb-210, HNO3 |
| Wing Tip Air Particulate Sampler | APS | Anthony Strawa (PI) | ER-2 - AFRC | SO4, Black Carbon |
