TitleAcronymContact PersonCenterAircraftTypeMeasurementsMeasurement RangeMeasurement Instrument PointingMeasurement FrequencyMeasurement Swath WidthMeasurement Horizontal ResolutionMeasurement Vertical ResolutionMeasurement WavelengthsMeasurement Notes
Advanced Microwave Precipitation RadiometerAMPRTimothy Lang (PI)NASA MSFCDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFFMicrowave RadiometerBrightness Temperature
Ground
Cross-track scanning
10.7 GHz; 19.35 GHz; 37.1 GHz; 85.5 GHz
Advanced Whole Air SamplerAWASElliot Atlas (PI)U MiamiGlobal Hawk - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCWhole Air SamplingCFCs, HFCs, HCFCs, Halons, Solvents, VSLS, NMHCs, Organic Nitrates, CO, CH4, N2O
In situ
Airborne Chromatograph For Atmospheric Trace SpeciesACATSJames W. Elkins (Co-I)NOAA ESRLER-2 - AFRC, CitationGas chromatographyCFCl3, CF2Cl2, CF2ClCFCl2, CH3CCl3, CCl4, Halon-1211, CHCl3, CH4, H2, N2O, SF6
In situ
Airborne Lunar Spectral IrradianceAir-LUSIKevin Turpie (PI)UMBCER-2 - AFRCSpectrometerLunar Spectral Irradiance
Other
Upwards pointing but not directly upwards (angles: 265° - 275° from heading)
350 nm; 1050 nm
Airborne Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometerAirMISRDave Diner (PI)JPLER-2 - AFRCCamera, SpectrometerTopography
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards), Downwards pointing but not directly downwards (angles: 70.5, 60, 45.6, 26.1)
11000 m (at 20 km)
27.5 m (at 20 km)
446 nm; 558 nm; 672 nm; 866 nm
Airborne Multi-angle SpectroPolarimeter ImagerAirMSPIDave Diner (PI)JPLER-2 - AFRCRadiometerImagery
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards), Downwards pointing but not directly downwards (angles: variable between ±75, typical: 70, 60, 45, 26)
11000 m (at 20 km)
55 m (at 20 km)
355 nm; 380 nm; 445 nm; 470 nm; 555 nm; 660 nm; 865 nm; 935 nm
Airborne Ocean Color ImagerAOCIJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAER-2 - AFRCSpectrometerImagery
Ground
Cross-track scanning
50 m (at 19.8 km)
0.436-0.455 µm; 0.481-0.501 µm; 0.511-0.531 µm; 0.554-0.575 µm; 0.61-0.631 µm; 0.655-0.676 µm; 0.741-0.8 µm; 0.831-0.897 µm; 0.989-1.054 µm; 8.423-12.279 µm
Airborne Scanning Microwave Limb SounderA-SMLSNathaniel Livesey (PI)JPLWB-57 - JSC (no longer fits), ER-2 - AFRCLimb SounderH2O, O3, CO, primary, also: HNO3, CH2O, N2O, HCN, CH3CN, CH3OH, SO2, HDO, H2O2, NO2, CH3Cl, (CH3)2CO, depending on instrument tuning and atmospheric loading.
Vertical profile
Limb scanning
2000 m
Airborne Tunable Laser Absorption SpectrometerATLASMax Loewenstein (PI)NASA ARCER-2 - AFRCSpectrometer (in situ)N2O, CH4, CO, O3
In situ
1 Hz
Airborne Version of Hyper-Angular Rainbow PolarimeterAirHARPJ. Vanderlei Martins (PI)UMBCER-2 - AFRCPolarimeter
Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging SpectrometerAVIRIS-ClassicRobert O. Green (PI)JPLER-2 - AFRC, Proteus, Twin Otter, WB-57 - JSCSpectrometerImagery
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards), Cross-track scanning
12000 m (at 20 km)
20 m (at 20 km)
31 channels at 410-700 nm; 63 channels at 680-1270 nm; 63 channels at 1250-1860 nm; 63 channels at 1840-2450 nm9.4 nm bandwidth
Aircraft Laser Infrared Absorption SpectrometerALIASLance Christensen (PI)JPLBalloon, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCLaser absorption, Spectrometer (in situ)N2O, H2O isotopes, H2O, CO, CH4, CO2 isotopes, HCl
In situ
1 Hz
Argus Tunable Diode Laser InstrumentARGUSMax Loewenstein (PI)NASA ARCBalloon, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCLaser absorption, Spectrometer (in situ)CO, CH4, N2O
In situ
3.3 µm; 4.7 µmCH4
Autonomous Modular SensorAMSJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAAltair, B200 - LARC, Caravan, ER-2 - AFRC, Ikhana, DC-8 - AFRCSpectrometerImagery
Ground
Cross-track scanning
12 channels at 0.42-11.26 µm4 different configurations (see website for details).
BroadBand RadiometersBBRAnthony Bucholtz (PI)NPSDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, C-130H - WFF, WB-57 - JSCRadiometerSolar and IR radiative flux; Total, Direct, Diffuse Solar radiative flux
Vertical profile
Zenith (directly upwards), Nadir (directly downwards) (angles: 0,180)
1 Hz
200-3600 nm; 4500-42000 nmSolar Broadband
Chemical Ionization Mass SpectrometerCIT-CIMSPaul Wennberg (PI)Cal TechC-130H - WFF, DC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRCCIMSHNO3, H2O2, CH3OOH, HCN, PAA, SO2, multifunctional VOC oxidation products.
In situ
10 Hz
Chlorine Nitrate InstrumentClONO2David Wilmouth (PI)HarvardER-2 - AFRCFluorescenceNO2, ClO, ClONO2, BrO
In situ
Cloud Aerosol and Precipitation SpectrometerCAPSAndrew Heymsfield (PI)NCARDC-8 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, P-3 Orion - WFF, ER-2 - AFRCParticle imager, Spectrometer (in situ)Aerosol, Particle size distribution, Temperature, Pressure, Cloud Liquid Water Content
In situ
1 Hz
Cloud Droplet ProbeCDPDavid Rogers (PI)NCARGulfstream V - NSF, WB-57 - JSC, Global Hawk - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, ER-2 - AFRCParticle imagerParticle size distribution, Particle concentration
In situ
1 Hz
2-50 µmwater droplets, ice crystals
Cloud Lidar SystemCLSJames Spinhirne (PI)NASA GSFCER-2 - AFRCLidarCloud Thickness
Vertical profile
Nadir (directly downwards)
532 nm; 1064 nm
Cloud Physics LidarCPLJohn Yorks (PI)NASA GSFCER-2 - AFRC, Global Hawk - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCLidarAerosol, Optical Depth, Particle size distribution
Vertical profile
Nadir (directly downwards)
30 m
335 nm; 532 nm; 1064 nm
Cloud Radar SystemCRSGerald Heymsfield (PI)NASA GSFCER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCRadarRadar Reflectivity, Doppler Velocity
Vertical profile
Nadir (directly downwards)
115 m
Compact Airborne Formaldehyde ExperimentCAFEJason M. St. Clair (PI)NASA GSFCDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, C-23 Sherpa - WFF, HL5200 Hanseo University (NIER)FluorescenceCH2O
In situ
1 Hz
Compact Airborne NO2 ExperimentCANOEJason M. St. Clair (PI)NASA GSFCDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRCFluorescenceNO2
In situ
1 Hz
Composition and Photo-Dissociative Flux MeasurementCPFMC. Thomas McElroy (PI)ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCRadiometer, Spectrometer (in situ)Solar flux
In situ
300-770 nm
Condensation Nuclei CounterCNCJames Wilson (PI)U DenverER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, DC-8 - AFRCCN counterCCN
In situ
Condensation Nucleus Counters (CNCs) and Electrical Aerosol Sampler (EAS)CNC/EASJames Wilson (PI)U DenverER-2 - AFRC
Configurable Scanning Submillimeter-wave Instrument/RadiometerCoSSIRRachael Kroodsma (PI)NASA GSFCER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCMicrowave RadiometerBrightness Temperature
Ground
Cross-track scanning, Conical scanning
50000 m (at 20 km)
170.5 GHz; 177.3 GHz; 180.3 GHz; 182.3 GHz; 325 GHz; 684 GHz2 channels (V & H)
Conical Scanning Millimeter-wave Imaging RadiometerCoSMIRRachael Kroodsma (PI)NASA GSFCER-2 - AFRC, DC-8 - AFRCRadiometerBrightness Temperature
Ground
Cross-track scanning, Conical scanning
50000 m (at 20 km)
50.3 GHz; 52.8 GHz; 89 GHz; 165.5 GHz; 183.3 GHzH-pol only
DCOTSS Portable Optical Particle SpectrometerDPOPSJohn Dykema (PI)HarvardER-2 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRCSpectrometer (in situ)particle number density, Particle size distribution
Digital Camera SystemDCSJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAB200 - LARC, DC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, Twin Otter - GRC, WB-57 - JSCCameraImagery
Ground
Downwards pointing but not directly downwards
Dual-Beam UV-Absorption Ozone PhotometerNOAA O3 ClassicErik Richard (PI)NOAA ESRLER-2 - AFRC, Balloon, WB-57 - JSCPhotometerO3
In situ
Enhanced MODIS Airborne SimulatoreMASSteve Platnick (Co-I)NASA GSFCER-2 - AFRCSpectrometerImagery
Ground
Cross-track scanning
6.25 Hz
36000 m (at 19.8 km)
50 m (at 19.8 km)
38 channels at 0.4649-14.18 µm
ER-2 Doppler RadarEXRADGerald Heymsfield (PI)NASA GSFCER-2 - AFRCRadarRadar Reflectivity, Doppler Velocity,
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards), Downwards pointing but not directly downwards
1200 m (at 20 km)
9.72 GHz
ER-2 High Altitude DropsondeEHADJeffrey B. Halverson (PI)UMBCER-2 - AFRCDropsondeTemperature
In situ
Fast Cloud Droplet ProbeFCDPSarah Woods (PI)NCARWB-57 - JSC, P-3 Orion - WFF, Global Hawk - AFRC, Learjet SPEC, DC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRCOptical particle counterCloud Particle Number and Size Distributions
In situ
Focused Cavity Aerosol SpectrometerFCASJames Wilson (PI)U DenverDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, Global Hawk - AFRC, Gulfstream V - NSF, WB-57 - JSCOptical particle counterParticle size distribution
In situ
Forward Scattering Spectrometer ProbeFSSPPaul Lawson (PI)SPECCitation, DC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCOptical particle counterParticle size distribution
In situ
450 nm; 530 nm; 550 nm; 700 nmaerosol scattering and backscattering coefficients
Frost Point (NOAA)FPAndrew Rollins (Co-I)NOAA CSLWB-57 - JSC, ER-2 - AFRCH2O
In situ
FSSP-300 Aerosol SpectrometerFPCASER-2 - AFRCAerosol Scattering Ratio
GeoCAPE Airborne SpectrometerGCASScott Janz (PI)NASA GSFCB200 - LARC, WB-57 - JSC, Global Hawk - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRCSpectrometerNO2, CH2O
Integrated vertical column
Nadir (directly downwards), Cross-track scanning
2 Hz
300-900 nmAir Quality (AQ) 304:520 nm; Ocean Color (OC) 460:900 nm
Harvard Halogen InstrumentHALDavid Wilmouth (PI)HarvardWB-57 - JSC, ER-2 - AFRCFluorescenceBrO, ClO, CIONO2
In situ
Harvard Hydroxyl ExperimentHOxJames Anderson (PI)HarvardER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCFluorescence, Laser absorptionOH, HO2
In situ
Harvard Integrated Cavity Output SpectroscopyICOSDavid Sayres (PI)HarvardWB-57 - JSC, ER-2 - AFRCLaser absorptionH2O
In situ
Harvard Lyman-α Photofragment Fluorescence HygrometerHWV-LYAJessica B. Smith (PI)HarvardER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCFluorescenceH2O
In situ
1 Hz
Harvard Total WaterHTWJessica B. Smith (PI)HarvardWB-57 - JSC, ER-2 - AFRCFluorescenceH2O (total)
In situ
Harvard University Picarro Cavity Ring Down SpectrometerHUPCRSSteven C. Wofsy (PI)HarvardGlobal Hawk - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRCSpectrometer (in situ)CH4, CO2, CO
In situ
0.5 Hz
HIAPER Airborne Radiation PackageHARPSamuel R. Hall (PI)NCARGulfstream V - NSF, C-130 - NSF, ER-2 - AFRCRadiometerActinic Flux, Irradiance
In situ
1 Hz
280-680 nm; 300-2400 nmactinic flux
High Altitude Imaging Wind and Rain Airborne ProfilerHIWRAPGerald Heymsfield (PI)NASA GSFCGlobal Hawk - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRCRadar, ScatterometerRadar Reflectivity, Doppler Velocity, Wind
Ground
Conical scanning
High Altitude Monolithic Microwave integrated Circuit (MMIC) Sounding RadiometerHAMSRShannon Brown (Mgr)JPLDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, Global Hawk - AFRCSounder, Microwave RadiometerTemperature, H2O
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
40000 m (at 20 km)
2000 m (at 20 km)
8 channels at 50-56 GHz; 10 channels at 113-119 GHz; 7 channels at 166-190 GHz
High Resolution Interferometer SounderHISWilliam L. Smith Sr. (PI)UW MadisonER-2 - AFRC
High Spectral Resolution Lidar 2HSRL-2Johnathan W. Hair (PI)NASA LaRCER-2 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, B200 - LARC, B-200 (UC-12B) - LARC, Gulfstream V - JSC, Gulfstream III - LaRCLidarAerosol Depolarization Ratio, Aerosol Scattering Ratio, Aerosol Backscattering, Aerosol Extinction
Vertical profile
Nadir (directly downwards)
0.1 Hz
15 m
355 nm; 532 nm; 1064 nm
High-Sensitivity Fast-Response CO2 AnalyzerHarvard CO2Steven C. Wofsy (PI)HarvardBalloon, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCSpectrometer (in situ)CO2
In situ
0.5 Hz
HR-732 Aerial CamerasHR-732James D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAER-2 - AFRC, DC-8 - AFRCCameraImagery
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
15000 m (at 19.8 km)
3 m (at 19.8 km)
In-Situ OzoneMelody Avery (PI)NASA LaRCER-2 - AFRC
IRIS II Panoramic CameraIRIS IIJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAER-2 - AFRCCameraImagery
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
40000 m (at 19.8 km)
2 m (at 19.8 km)
JPL Laser HygrometerJLHRobert L. Herman (PI)JPLDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, Global Hawk - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCSpectrometer (in situ)H2O
In situ
1 Hz
1370 nm
Large Area CollectorsLACMichael Zolensky (PI)NASA JSCER-2 - AFRCCosmic Dust
In situ
Leica RC-30 metric cameraRC-30James D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAB200 - LARC, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCCameraImagery
Ground
Downwards pointing but not directly downwards
Leonardo Airborne SimulatorLASSi-Chee Tsay (PI)NASA GSFCER-2 - AFRCSpectrometerImagery
Lightning Instrument ProjectLIPMonte Bateman (Mgr)USRADC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, Global Hawk - AFRCElectric field, Lightning, Air Conductivity
In situ
Lyman Alpha-HygrometerKen Kelly (PI)NOAA ESRLER-2 - AFRC
Measurement of Pollution in the Troposphere-AircraftMOPITT-AJames Drummond (PI)ER-2 - AFRCSounderCO, CH4
Integrated vertical column
Nadir (directly downwards)
Meteorological Measurement SystemMMST. Paul Bui (PI)NASA ARCAlpha Jet, Sierra UAV, DC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, Global Hawk - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC3D Wind, Turbulence, Temperature, Position, Velocities, Attitudes, True-Airspeed, Potential Temperature
In situ
20 Hz
Microwave Temperature ProfilerMTPRichard Denning (Mgr)JPLDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, Global Hawk - AFRC, L-188C, M-55, Gulfstream V - NSF, WB-57 - JSCMicrowave RadiometerTemperature
Vertical profile
Zenith (directly upwards), Nadir (directly downwards)
Millimeter Imaging RadiometerMIRJames R. Wang (Mgr)NASA GSFCER-2 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFFRadiometerBrightness Temperature
In situ
89 GHz; 150 GHz; 183.3 GHz; 183.3 GHz; 183.3 GHz; 220 GHz
Miniature Video Imaging SystemMVISJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAER-2 - AFRCCameraImagery
MODIS Airborne SimulatorMASJames D. Jacobson Jr. (PI)USRAER-2 - AFRCSpectrometerImagery
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards), Cross-track scanning
6.25 Hz
36 m (at 20 km)
50 m (at 20 km)
9 channels at 445-970 nm; 16 channels at 1580-2400 nm; 16 channels at 3000-5450 nm; 9 channels at 8240-14550 nm
MODIS/ASTER Airborne SimulatorMASTERJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAB-200 - DOE - ARC, DC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, P-3 Orion - WFFSpectrometerImagery
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
Multi-sample Aerosol Collection SystemMACSJames Wilson (PI)U DenverWB-57 - JSC, ER-2 - AFRCCounterflow virtual impactorParticle size distribution
In situ
Multiple Axis Resonance Fluorescence Chemical Conversion Detector for ClO and BrOClO/BrOJames Anderson (PI)HarvardER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, DC-8 - AFRCFluorescenceClO, BrO
In situ
Multiple-Angle Aerosol Spectrometer ProbeMASPDarrel Baumgardner (PI)DMTDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, Global Hawk - AFRCSpectrometer (in situ)Particle concentration, Particle size distribution, Particle Extinction
In situ
Multispectral Atmospheric Mapping SensorMAMSJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAER-2 - AFRCPhotometerH2O (total), Temperature
Ground
Cross-track scanning
37000 m (at 20 km)
100 m (at 20 km)
0.45-0.52 µm; 0.52-0.6 µm; 0.57-0.67 µm; 0.6-0.73 µm; 0.65-0.83 µm; 0.72-0.99 µm; 0.83-1.05 µm; 3.55-3.93 µm; 8.5-14 µm; 10.3-12.1 µm; 12.5-12.8 µm
National Airborne Sounder Testbed - InterferometerNAST-IAnna Noe (Mgr)NASA LaRCER-2 - AFRC, Proteus, WB-57 - JSCInterferometerTemperature, Relative Humidity
Ground
Cross-track scanning
2300 m (at 1 km)
130 m (at 1 km)
Next-Generation Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging SpectrometerAVIRIS-NGRobert O. Green (PI)JPLER-2 - AFRC, Twin Otter, Gulfstream III - LaRC, Gulfstream G-5SpectrometerImagery
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards), Cross-track scanning
100 Hz
4000 m (at 8 km)
8 m (at 8 km)
380-2510 nm
NOAA Lyman-Alpha Total Water HygrometerNOAA TWKen Kelly (PI)NOAA ESRLDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRCH2O (total)
In situ
NOAA NOy InstrumentNOAA NOyPatrick Veres (PI)NCARER-2 - AFRC, BalloonChemiluminescenceNO, NO2, NOy
In situ
NPOESS Airborne Sounder Testbed - MicrowaveNAST-MR. Vincent Leslie (PI)NASA LaRCER-2 - AFRC, Proteus, WB-57 - JSCRadiometerTemperature, H2O
Ground
Cross-track scanning
Nuclei-Mode Aerosol Size SpectrometerNMASSMichael Reeves (Prev PI)NCARDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, Global Hawk - AFRC, Gulfstream V - NSF, WB-57 - JSCCN counterParticle size distribution, CCN
In situ
O3 Photometer - UAS (NOAA)UASO3Troy Thornberry (PI)NOAA ESRLWB-57 - JSC, Global Hawk - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRCPhotometerO3
In situ
2 Hz
Particle Analysis By Laser Mass SpectrometryPALMSGregory Schill (PI)NOAA ESRLDC-8 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, ER-2 - AFRCSpectrometer (in situ)Particle Composition, Aerosol
In situ
Particle Analysis By Laser Mass Spectrometry- Next GenerationPALMS-NGDaniel Cziczo (PI)PurdueER-2 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, DC-8 - AFRCSpectrometer (in situ)Particle Composition, Aerosol
In situ
Polarimetric Scanning RadiometerPSRAl Gasiewski (PI)CU BoulderDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, Proteus, WB-57 - JSCRadiometerBrightness Temperature
Ground
Cross-track scanning, Conical scanning, Limb scanning
10.7 GHz; 18.7 GHz; 37 GHz; 89 GHz
Polarimetric Scanning Radiometer - C/X BandPSR/CXAl Gasiewski (PI)CU BoulderDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, Proteus, WB-57 - JSCRadiometerBrightness Temperature, Soil Moisture, Sea Ice Surface Elevation
Ground
Cross-track scanning
5.8-6.2 GHz; 6.3-6.7 GHz; 6.75-7.1 GHz; 7.15-7.5 GHz; 4 channels at 10.6-10.8 GHz
Polarimetric Scanning Radiometer - Original ScanheadPSR/AAl Gasiewski (PI)CU BoulderDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, Proteus, WB-57 - JSCRadiometerBrightness Temperature
Ground
Cross-track scanning
10.7 nm; 18.7 nm; 37 nm
Portable Remote Imaging SpectrometerPRISMDavid Thompson (PI)JPLTwin Otter International, Gulfstream III - LaRC, ER-2 - AFRCSpectrometerRadiance, Ocean Color, Chlorophyll-a
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
168 Hz
350-1050 nm
Pulse Height AnalyzerPHAE.G. Stassinopoulos (PI)ER-2 - AFRC
Pushbroom Imager for Cloud and Aerosol Research and Development - ARCPICARD ARCJames D. Jacobson Jr. (PI)USRAER-2 - AFRCSpectrometerImagery
Pushbroom Imager for Cloud and Aerosol Research and Development - GSFCPICARD GSFCKerry G. Meyer (PI)NASA GSFCER-2 - AFRCSpectrometerImagery
Quartz Crystal Microbalance/Surface Acoustic WaveQCM/SAWArthur Thorpe (PI)ER-2 - AFRCCounterflow virtual impactorAerosol
In situ
Radiometric Measurement SystemRAMSFrancisco Valero (PI)ScrippsDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCRadiometerSolar flux
In situ
Rapid Ozone ExperimentROZEReem A. Hannun (PI)NASA ARCDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRCO3
In situ
10 Hz
265 nm
RC-10 Mapping CamerasRC-10James D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCCameraImagery
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
30000 m (at 19.8 km)
8 m (at 19.8 km)
Reactive NitrogenDavid Fahey (PI)NOAA ESRLER-2 - AFRCNO2, NO3, NOy, NO, N2O5, ClONO2
Research Environment for Vehicle-Embedded Analysis on LinuxREVEALLawrence C. Freudinger (PI)NASA AFRCDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, WB-57 - JSCNavigation recorderAircraft position
In situ
Research Scanning PolarimeterRSPBrian Cairns (PI)NASA GISSER-2 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, C-130- WFF, King Air B-200 - LaRC, J-31PolarimeterImagery
Ground
Downwards pointing but not directly downwards
Scanning High-Resolution Interferometer SounderS-HISJoe Taylor (PI)UW MadisonDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, Global Hawk - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC, ProteusInterferometerTemperature, H2O
Ground
Cross-track scanning
40000 m (at 20 km)
2000 m (at 20 km)
3.3-18 µm
Single Event UpsetSEUHarold Huff (PI)ER-2 - AFRC
Solar Spectral Flux RadiometerSSFRPeter Pilewskie (Co-I)CU BoulderAltair, DC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, Global Hawk - AFRC, J-31, P-3 Orion - WFF, C-130H - WFF, Twin Otter - CIRPAS - NPSRadiometerSolar flux, Irradiance
Other
Zenith (directly upwards), Nadir (directly downwards)
1 Hz
300-1000 nm; 950-2150 nm
Spectro-Polarimeter for Exploration - AirborneSPEX AirborneOtto Hasekamp (PI)SRONER-2 - AFRCPolarimeter
Submillimeter Limb SounderSLSRobert Stachnik (PI)JPLBalloon, ER-2 - AFRCLimb SounderClO, O3, HCl, HNO3, N2O
In situ
Thematic Mapper SimulatorTMSJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAER-2 - AFRCCameraImagery
Ground
Nadir (directly downwards)
15600 m (at 19.8 km)
25 m (at 19.8 km)
0.42-0.45 nm; 0.45-0.52 nm; 0.52-0.6 nm; 0.6-0.62 nm; 0.63-0.69 nm; 0.69-0.75 nm; 0.76-0.9 nm; 0.91-1.05 nm; 1.55-1.75 nm; 2.08-2.35 nm; 2 channels at 8.5-14 nm
Tissue Equivalent Particle CounterTEPCDonna Gallagher (PI)ER-2 - AFRC
Tropospheric Wind Lidar Technology ExperimentTWiLiTEBruce Gentry (PI)NASA GSFCDC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, Global Hawk - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCLidarWind
Vertical profile
Nadir (directly downwards)
UAS Chromatograph for Atmospheric Trace SpeciesUCATSBrad Hall (PI)NOAA ESRLAltair, Global Hawk - AFRC, DC-8 - AFRC, Gulfstream V - NSF, WB-57 - JSC, ER-2 - AFRCGas chromatography, Spectrometer (in situ), Spectrometer (in situ)N2O, SF6, CH4, CO, O3, H2, H2O, CHCl3, CCl4, CF2Cl2, CFCl3, CF2ClCFCl2, Halon-1211
In situ
Video Imaging SystemVISJames D. Jacobson Jr. (Mgr)USRAER-2 - AFRCCameraImagery
Ground
Downwards pointing but not directly downwards
20 m (at 19.8 km)
Whole Air SamplerWAS (NCAR)Elliot Atlas (PI)U MiamiC-130H - WFF, DC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSCWhole Air SamplingNMHCs, Halocarbons
In situ
Wing Tip Air Particulate SamplerAPSAnthony Strawa (PI)NASA ARCER-2 - AFRCSO4, Black Carbon
In situ