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 - 27 of 27.Title | Acronym | Contact Person | Aircraft | Type | Measurements |
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Aircraft Laser Infrared Absorption Spectrometer | ALIAS | Lance Christensen (PI) | Balloon, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC | Laser absorption, Spectrometer (in situ) | N2O, H2O isotopes, H2O, CO, CH4, CO2 isotopes, HCl |
Airborne Emission Spectrometer | AES | Helen Worden (Co-I) | DC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF, C130 | Interferometer | O3, CO, H2O, CO2, CH4, NH3, etc. |
Airborne Chromatograph For Atmospheric Trace Species | ACATS | James W. Elkins (Co-I) | ER-2 - AFRC, Citation | Gas chromatography | CFCl3, CF2Cl2, CF2ClCFCl2, CH3CCl3, CCl4, Halon-1211, CHCl3, CH4, H2, N2O, SF6 |
NOAA Picarro | Kathryn McKain (Co-I) | DC-8 - AFRC, Alpha Jet | Spectrometer (in situ) | CO2, CH4, CO | |
ARC Picarro | Warren Gore (Co-I) | Alpha Jet, DC-8 - AFRC | CH4, CO2 | ||
G2301-f | Laura Iraci (PI) | Spectrometer (in situ) | CO2, CH4, H2O | ||
G2301-m | Laura Iraci (PI) | Spectrometer (in situ) | CO2, CH4, H2O |