MRF Hercules (UK C-130) Instrumentation
| Parameter |
Instrumentation |
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Meteorological
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| Total air temperature |
Platinum resistance - Rosemount 102AL
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| Total air temperature (de-iced)
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Platinum resistance - Rosemount 102BL
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Radiometric air temperature
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4.3 micrometer CO2 absorption thermometer
-UK Met. office developed
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Pitot-static pressure
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Variable capacitance - Rosemount 1221F
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Static pressure
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Variable capacitance - Rosemount 1201F
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Dew point temperature
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Thermoelectric hygrometer - EG&G 137-C3
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Absolute humidity
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Lyman-alpha absorption and fluorescence
hygrometer - UK met. office developed
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Cloud Physics
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Total water content
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Evaporator/Lyman-alpha absorption
hygrometer - UK met. office developed
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Liquid water content
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Hot wire - Johnson-Williams LWH
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Condensation nuclei
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Saturation gradient chamber - UK Met. office developed
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Aerosol concentration (0.1-3.0um)
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Laser spectrometer, PCASP
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Cloud droplet spectrum (1-45 um)
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Laser spectrometer, FSSP - Particle Measuring System Inc.
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Cloud and precipitation particle spectrum (25-800 um)
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Laser spectrometer (2D-C) - Particle Measuring System Inc.
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Cloud and precipitation spectrum (>200 um)
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Laser spectrometer - HVPS SPEC Inc.
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Radiation
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Radiometric surface temperature
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Balometric radiometer 8 to 14 micrometers - Barnes PRT 4 (modified by MRF)
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Infrared radiation (upper and lower)
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Pyrgeometers 4 to 50 micrometers (silicon dome) - UK Met. office developed
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Visible Radiation (upper and lower)
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Pyranometer .3 to 3 micrometers (WG7 dome) - Eppley PSP
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Visible Radiation (upper and lower)
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Pyranometer .7 to 3 micrometers (WG715 dome) - Eppley PSP
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Visible and infrared radiation
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Multi-channel radiometer .5 to 14 micrometers (16 channels) - UK Met. office developed
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Microwave radiation
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MARSS (89 and 157 GHz) and Deimos (23.8
50.1 Ghz microwave radiometers - UK Met Office developed.
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Interferometry
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ARIES (Airborne Research Interferometer Evaluation System) scanning infrared
(600-2940 cm-1) interferometer.
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Aerosol light scattering
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Nephelometer - Meteorology Research Inc. 1550B
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Miscellaneous
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Video photography
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Forward and rearward facing video cameras
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Still photography
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Vinton F95 - downward facing 70mm camera
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Rainfall intensity
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X-band weather radar with PC recording
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Navigational
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Aircraft vertical velocity, ground speed component, true heading, pitch and roll
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INU - Honeywell H-423
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Aircraft Position
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Omega Navigation System-Litton LTN-211
GPS - Navstar XR5M6
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Angle of attack and sideslip
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Potentiometric wind vane - Penny & Giles EZ3001
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Geometric altitude (0-1500 m)
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Radar altitude - Honeywell YG9000D1
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UK C-130
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