Balloonsondes (NOAA)

Status

Status
Operational
Operated By
PI

NOAA Balloonsonde payloads include a NOAA Frost Point Hygrometer (FPH), an Electrochemical Concentration Cell (ECC) ozonesonde, and a radiosonde to telemeter data to the ground and provide in situ measurements of temperature, pressure, relative humidity (surface to upper troposphere), and GPS coordinates. Sounding data typically reach an altitude of 28 km.

Measurements
H2O,
O3,
Temperature,
Pressure
Aircraft
Balloon
Recent Missions
POSIDON
(Balloon)
;
ATTREX
(Balloon)
;
MACPEX
(Balloon)
;
GloPac
(Balloon)
;
SOLVE
(Balloon)
Point(s) of Contact
Dale Hurst
(POC; PI)
Range of Measurement
In situ
Measurement Sampling Rate
0.10 Hz
Data Delivery
Typically within a few hours post-flight
Weight
2.50 kg
TRL
9
Website
https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ozwv/wvap/index.html

 

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