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 341 - 345 of 345.
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Acronym | Contact Person | Aircraft | Type | Measurements |
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Whole Air Sampler | WAS (UCI) | Donald R. Blake (PI) | DC-8 - AFRC, P-3 Orion - WFF | Whole Air Sampling | NMHCs, Halocarbons, Alkyl Nitrates, OCS, DMS, CS2 |
Whole Air Sampler | WAS (NCAR) | Elliot Atlas (PI) | C-130H - WFF, DC-8 - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC | Whole Air Sampling | NMHCs, Halocarbons |
Wind Radiometer | WINDRAD | Steven J Dinardo (PI) | DC-8 - AFRC | Microwave Radiometer | Brightness Temperature |
Wing Tip Air Particulate Sampler | APS | Anthony Strawa (PI) | ER-2 - AFRC | SO4, Black Carbon | |
X-Band Lightweight Rainfall Radiometer | LRR-X | Eric Smith (PI) | DC-8 - AFRC | Radiometer | Particle size distribution, Rain Rate |