A New Instrumented Airborne Platform for Atmospheric ResearchSource: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society:;2015:;volume( 097 ):;issue: 003::page 397Author:Hamill, Patrick
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Iraci, Laura T.
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Yates, Emma L.
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Gore, Warren
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Bui, T. Paul
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Tanaka, Tomoaki
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Loewenstein, Max
DOI: 10.1175/BAMS-D-14-00241.1Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: he NASA Ames Research Center operates a new research platform for atmospheric studies: an instrumented Alpha Jet. The present complement of instruments allows for the determination of carbon dioxide, ozone, water vapor, and methane concentrations as well as measurements of three-dimensional wind speeds, temperature, and pressure. Planned future instrumentation includes an Air-Core sampler and an instrument to measure formaldehyde. We give examples of measurements that have been made, including measurements carried out during a downward spiral over an expected methane source. An attractive property of this airborne system is its ability to respond rapidly to unexpected atmospheric events such as large forest fires or severe air quality events.
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| contributor author | Hamill, Patrick | |
| contributor author | Iraci, Laura T. | |
| contributor author | Yates, Emma L. | |
| contributor author | Gore, Warren | |
| contributor author | Bui, T. Paul | |
| contributor author | Tanaka, Tomoaki | |
| contributor author | Loewenstein, Max | |
| date accessioned | 2017-06-09T16:45:41Z | |
| date available | 2017-06-09T16:45:41Z | |
| date copyright | 2016/03/01 | |
| date issued | 2015 | |
| identifier issn | 0003-0007 | |
| identifier other | ams-73630.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4215765 | |
| description abstract | he NASA Ames Research Center operates a new research platform for atmospheric studies: an instrumented Alpha Jet. The present complement of instruments allows for the determination of carbon dioxide, ozone, water vapor, and methane concentrations as well as measurements of three-dimensional wind speeds, temperature, and pressure. Planned future instrumentation includes an Air-Core sampler and an instrument to measure formaldehyde. We give examples of measurements that have been made, including measurements carried out during a downward spiral over an expected methane source. An attractive property of this airborne system is its ability to respond rapidly to unexpected atmospheric events such as large forest fires or severe air quality events. | |
| publisher | American Meteorological Society | |
| title | A New Instrumented Airborne Platform for Atmospheric Research | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 97 | |
| journal issue | 3 | |
| journal title | Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society | |
| identifier doi | 10.1175/BAMS-D-14-00241.1 | |
| journal fristpage | 397 | |
| journal lastpage | 404 | |
| tree | Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society:;2015:;volume( 097 ):;issue: 003 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext |