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 1 - 7 of 7.| Title | Acronym | Contact Person | Aircraft | Type | Measurements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airborne Cloud Radar | ACR | (PI) | DC-8 - AFRC; P-3 Orion - WFF; Twin Otter (DOE) | Radar | Radar Reflectivity |
| Airborne Rain Mapping Radar | ARMAR | (Co-I) | DC-8 - AFRC | Radar | Doppler Velocity; Radar Reflectivity; Brightness Temperature |
| Airborne Second Generation Precipitation Radar | APR-2 | (PI) | DC-8 - AFRC; P-3 Orion - WFF | Radar | Radar Reflectivity; Doppler Velocity |
| Airborne Third Generation Precipitation Radar | APR-3 | (PI) | P-3 Orion - WFF; DC-8 - AFRC | Radar | Radar Reflectivity; Doppler Velocity |
| Cloud Radar System | CRS | (PI) | ER-2 - AFRC; WB-57 - JSC | Radar | Radar Reflectivity; Doppler Velocity |
| ER-2 Doppler Radar | EXRAD | (PI) | ER-2 - AFRC | Radar | Radar Reflectivity; Doppler Velocity; [tid:397] |
| High Altitude Imaging Wind and Rain Airborne Profiler | HIWRAP | (PI) | Global Hawk - AFRC; ER-2 - AFRC | Radar; Scatterometer | Radar Reflectivity; Doppler Velocity; Wind |
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