Dropsondes - DC-8 (D8D)
Status
Status:
Retired
Operated By:
PI
DC-8 dropsondes measure the vertical profile of atmospheric temperature, pressure, relative humidity, and wind speed and direction as the sonde falls from altitude to ocean surface.
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Point(s) of Contact:
Gerald Heymsfield (POC; PI), Jeffrey B. Halverson (Prev PI)