Status
Status
Retired
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.
Instrument Type
Measurements
Aircraft
Recent Missions
(DC-8 - AFRC)
Point(s) of Contact
(POC; PI),
(Prev PI)
Measurement Details
Integration Details
Additional Information
Notes
This instrument obtains vertical profiles of meteorological parameters using expendable dropsondes