May 2011 - 20th ESA Symposium on European Rocket & Balloon Programmes and related research

The 20th ESA Symposium on European Rocket & Balloon Programmes and related research was held in Hyères (France), from 22 to 26 May 2011.

5 talks were given on the Concordiasi field campaign in Antarctica :

** The Concordiasi campaign over Antarctica: atmospheric profile measurements, assimilation and comparison to meteorological models. V. Guidard, F. Rabier, E. Brun, A. Doerenbecher, A. Bouchard, S. Noton-Haurot, Ph. Cocquerez, M. Bradford, T. Hock, N. Potts

** In-situ measurements of ozone and gravity waves during the Concordiasi 2010 long-duration balloon campaign in the Antarctic lower stratosphere. A. Hertzog, C. Basdevant, J. Bordereau, B. Brioit, F. Danis, P. Hubert, F. Vial, Ph. Cocquerez, L. Avallone, L. Kalnajs.

** Long Duration flight management applied during Concordiasi campaign. S. Soma-Sesma, A. Vargas, G. Letrenne, A. Deramecourt and M. Spel.

** B-Bop: A novel balloon-borne instrument ofr ozone measurement. F. Danis, B. Brioit, J. Bordereau, A. Guilbaud and A. Hertzog.

** Overview of the Concordiasi 2010, long-duration balloon measrurement campaign in the Antarctic lower stratosphere. Ph Cocquerez et al.