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 - 24 of 24.| Title | Acronym | Contact Person | Aircraft | Type | Measurements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raman Airborne Spectroscopic Lidar | RASL | (PI) | B200 - LARC | Raman spectrometer | H2O; Aerosol Scattering Ratio; Aerosol Backscattering; Aerosol Depolarization Ratio; Aerosol Extinction; Temperature |
| Scanning High-Resolution Interferometer Sounder | S-HIS | (PI) | DC-8 - AFRC; ER-2 - AFRC; Global Hawk - AFRC; WB-57 - JSC; Proteus | Interferometer | Temperature; H2O |
| Turbulent Air Motion Measurement System | TAMMS | (PI) | P-3 Orion - WFF | Navigation recorder | Aircraft position; Temperature; Pressure; H2O |
| Water-Based Condensation Nucleus Counter | WCN | (PI) | Gulfstream V - NSF | CN counter | CCN; Temperature; Pressure |