Instruments Available by Request

Instruments Available by Request
Description Special Considerations Data Rate(s) Name
Radiometric Ambient Air Temperature
(Ophir III) (in cloud)		   Low OAT
Radiometric Sky Temperature   Low RSTT
Water Vapor Mixing Ratio, Lyman-alpha   High MRLA
Gerber Probe (Liquid Water Content)   High PVM-100
Laser Hygrometer B, D Low TDL
Cloud Particle Size Distribution (0.5 to 47 µm)   Low, High SPP
FSSP-100
Cloud Particle Size Distribution (40 to 640 µm)   Low, High 260X
Aerosol Particle Size Distribution (0.1 to 3.0 µm)   Low, High PCASP
Aerosol Particle Size Distribution (0.3 to 20 µm)   Low, High SPP
FSSP-300
PMS Cloud Particle Images (2-dimensional) B Auto 2D-C
PMS Hydrometeor Images (2-dimensional) B Auto 2D-P
Fast-Response Chemiluminescence Ozone Concentration A, D High O3FSM
Carbon Dioxide Concentration A, D Low, High CO2C
Carbon Monoxide Concentration A, D Low,High COCAL
Spectral Vegetation Radiometer   Low WV650,
WV862
Radial Differential Mobility Analyzer (8 to 130 nm) B, D Low RDMA
Weather Avoidance Radar Data System B, C, D High WARDS
GPS Dropsonde System A, B, C, D, E   GDS
Air Sample Inlet(s)(See also the LTI in section .3.)      
Airborne Oxygen Instrument A, B, C, D Low AO2
Airborne Flask Sampler A, B, C, D Low Medusa
Video recording (fwd) with optional date/time stamp      
Video recording (side) with optional date/time stamp      
Video recording (down) with optional date/time stamp      
Audio recording (on video tape)      
Special Considerations:
A ­ Instrument requires a dedicated operator on board the aircraft.
B ­ Special software tools are required for routine processing, display and analysis of the data acquired by this instrument.
C ­ Data recorded on a separate data acquisition system, not on RAF's ADS.
D ­ Data acquired by this instrument requires unique post-processing.
E ­ This instrument requires a separate request form

 

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