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.
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 21 - 25 of 25.| Title | Acronym | Contact Person | Aircraft | Type | Measurements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programmable Flask Package Whole Air Sampler | PFP | (PI) | DC-8 - AFRC | Whole Air Sampling | N2O; SF6; H2; CS2; OCS; CO2; CH4; CO; CFCs; HCFCs; HFCs; Solvents; Methyl Halides; Hydrocarbons; Perfluorocarbons |
| Quantum Cascade Laser System | QCLS | (PI) | NCAR G-V; NOAA P-3; DC-8 - AFRC | Laser absorption | CO2; CO; CH4; N2O |
| UAS Chromatograph for Atmospheric Trace Species | UCATS | (PI) | Altair; Global Hawk - AFRC; DC-8 - AFRC; Gulfstream V - NSF; WB-57 - JSC; ER-2 - AFRC | Gas chromatography; Spectrometer (in situ); Spectrometer (in situ) | N2O; SF6; CH4; CO; O3; H2; H2O; CHCl3; CCl4; CF2Cl2; CFCl3; CF2ClCFCl2; Halon-1211 |
| Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Atmo Water Sensor Package | UAVAWSP | (PI) | N2O; H2O isotopes; H2O; CO; CH4 | ||
| Vacuum UV Resonance Fluorescence CO Instrument | VUV-CO | (PI) | Gulfstream V - NSF | Fluorescence | CO |