The SABL lidar on board the Indian research vessel Sagar Kanya. The voyage started in the Maldives, then to

Mauritius, and on to port Marmagoa, India. Part of the project had SABL locating high altitude aerosals in the

equatorial region. Sixty onboard scientists were involved in many atmospheric and oceanographic experiments.

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The SABL trailer was on the aft deck of the Sagar Kanya. Pictured here docked in Pt. Louis, Mauritius.

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The SABL trailer operations center.

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During daylight hours the solar flux measurements were taken. It was important the instruments had "clean" and undisturbed air so they were positioned at the ships bow.

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I launched a sonde twice a day. Many groups were launching daily, during daylight there was always a sonde in the air.

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The high altitude ozone sonde was heavy and required a large balloon. It also used a parachute, the red object, so it could continue to send data, after the balloon burst, during its decent.

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Some of the scientific staff, a mix of atmospheric and oceanographic interests.

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