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 - 28 of 28.| Title | Acronym | Contact Person | Aircraft | Type | Measurements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOAA Picarro | (Co-I) | DC-8 - AFRC; Alpha Jet | Spectrometer (in situ) | CO2; CH4; CO | |
| Non-dispersed Infrared Airborne CO2 Detector | NIRAD | (PI) | WB-57 - JSC | Spectrometer (in situ) | CO2 |
| OSCAR lab | (PI) | Spectrometer (in situ) | CO; CO2 | ||
| OSCAR portable | (PI) | Spectrometer (in situ) | CO; CO2 | ||
| Picarro G1301-c Methane/Carbon Dioxide Analyzer | Picarro | (PI) | Gulfstream V - NSF | Spectrometer (in situ) | CO2; CH4 |
| 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 |
| Tropospheric Ozone and Tracers from Commercial Aircraft Platforms | TOTCAP | (PI) | DC-8 - AFRC; WB-57 - JSC | Laser absorption; Spectrometer (in situ) | O3; H2O; CO2 |
