Project #1999-803 MAP

Mesoscale Alpine Programme

Kuettner, et al.

NSF/NCAR L-188 Electra (N308D)

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Aircraft Research Instrumentation

RAF-Supplied Instrumentation:

1. Airborne Data System
   1. Acquisition: Electra ADS2 (Motorola 68040 based).
      NCAR Distributed Sampling Modules (2 units), located at the RAF systems operator station.
   2. Operator Station:
      • Sun SPARC 5
      • PowerVideo Board
      • 16" High Resolution Color Monitor
      • Exabyte Model EXB-8505 Tape Drives (2 units)
      • Sun EXP-2 Disk Drive
      • Diamond Trackball
      • HP3630 PaintJet Printer
      • APC 600 Uninterruptable Power Supply
   3. Aft Cabin User Displays (3)
      • Sun SPARCstation IPC
      • PowerVideo Board
      • 16" High Resolution Color Monitor (WINDS)
      • ELDORA 2-channel 15" High Resolution Color Monitor
      • Diamond Trackball
      • HP3630 PaintJet Printer
   4. Flight Deck Display
      • Sun BriteLite with 9" Flat Panel Display
      • Diamond Trackball

2. Aircraft Position, Velocity and Attitude
   1. Honeywell Model HG1095-AC03 Laseref SM Inertial Reference System (Research)
   2. Trimble TANS III Global Positioning System (GPS)

3. Static Pressures
   1. Rosemount Model 1501 Digital Pressure Transducer - Fuselage Port (PSFD)
   2. Ruska Model 7885 Digital Pressure Transducer - Fuselage Port (XPSFD)
   3. Rosemount Model 1201F1 Pressure Transducer - Right Wing Tip (PSW)
   4. Rosemont Model 1201F1 Pressure Transducer - In-cabin (PCAB)

4. Dynamic (Pitot) Pressures
   1. Rosemount Model 1221F1VL - Radome (QCR)
   2. Rosemount Model 1221F1VL - Fuselage Pitot (QCF)
   3. Rosemount Model 1221F1VL - Wing (QCW)

5. Temperatures
   1. Rosemount Type 102 Non-deiced Sensor - Rosemount Model 510BF Amplifier - Starboard Radome Mount (TTRR)
   2. Rosemount Type 102 Non-deiced Sensor - Rosemount Model 510BF Amplifier - Port Radome Mount (TTRL)
   3. Rosemount Type 102E Deiced Sensor - Rosemount Model 510BF Amplifier - Left Fuselage Mount (TTFH)
   4. OPHIR-III Radiometric-Near Field Temperature Sensor - Coatroom window plate (OAT)

6. Flow Angle Sensors, Radome
   1. Attack - Rosemount Model 1221F1VL Differential Pressure Transducer (ADIFR)
   2. Sideslip - Rosemount Model 1221F1VL Differential Pressure Transducer (BDIFR)

7. Dew Point and Humidity
   1. General Eastern, Model 1011B Dew Point Hygrometer - Starboard Radome Mount (DPT)
   2. General Eastern, Model 1011B Dew Point Hygrometer - Starboard Radome Mount (DPB)
   3. NCAR Model LA-3 Stub Lyman-alpha Hygrometer - Port Radome Mount (VLA1)
   4. NCAR Model LA-3 Crossflow Lyman-alpha Hygrometer - Port Radome Mount (VLA)

8. Cloud Physics
   1. Rosemount Model 871FA Icing Rate Detector - Right Pylon (RICE)
   2. PMS Liquid Water Sensor (King Probe) - Left Wing Tip (PLWC)
   3. PMS Liquid Water Sensor (King Probe) - Right Pylon (PLWC1)
   4. Particle Measuring Systems Model PCASP - Left Window, Size Distribution, 0.12 to 3.12 µm
   5. Particle Measuring Systems Model FSSP-100 - Right Pylon, Size Distribution, 3 - 45 µm
   6. Particle Measuring Systems Model 260X - Left Pylon, Size Distribution, 10 to 640 µm
   7. Particle Measuring Systems Model 2D-C - Right Wing tip, Size Distribution, 25 to 800 µm
   8. Particle Measuring Systems Model 2D-P - Left Wing tip, Size Distribution, 100 to 3200 µm
   9. TSI Model 3760 CN Counter - Right Window (CONCN), Size Distribution, 0.01 to 3 µm

9. Geometric Altitude
   1. Sperry Model AA200 Radio Altimeter: 0 to 800 M AGL (HGM)
   2. Stewart-Warner Model APN-159: 0 to 12,000 M AGL (HGME)

10. Photography
    1. Sony XC-999 $VH$ Color Camera with JVC Model HR-S4700U VHS Recorder (2 pairs)
       
       • Forward-facing Cockpit Mount
       • Right Side Mount
    2. Horita GPS Video Titler

11. Radiation Fluxes
    1. Visible Radiation - RAF-Modified Eppley Model PSP Pyranometers, 2 units:
       Upward looking (SWT), Downward looking (SWB)
       Multipurpose Radiometer Housings
    2. Ultraviolet Radiation - RAF-Modified Eppley Model TUVR Pyranometers, 2 units:
       Upward looking (UVT), Downward looking (UVB)
       Multipurpose Radiometer Housings
    3. Infrared Radiation - RAF-Modified Eppley Model PIR Pyrgeometers, 2 units:
       Upward looking (IRT), Downward looking (IRB)
       Multipurpose Radiometer Housings
    4. Remote Surface Temperature - Heimann Model KT19.85 Radiometer, 2 units:
       Both downward looking (RSTB, RSTB1)
    5. Remote Sky Temperature - Heimann Model KT19.85 Radiometer
       Up looking (RSTT)

12. Special EOL Facilities
    1. Scanning Aerosol Backscatter Lidar / RAF, Forward cargo hold, Downlooking, only (SABL)
    2. Weather Avoidance Radar Display System / RSF, Radome and Forward right cabin (WARDS)
    3. NCAR-Modified TECO Model 49 Ozone Analyzer / RAF, Forward left cabin (TEO3)
    4. ELDORA (ELectra DOppler RAdar) / RSF
    5. GPS Dropsondes / SSSF