+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server   + RSS Feeds Previous Animation Next Animation Dropsonde Hurricane Sensor Dropsondes Away! - Described by a researcher as 'Pringles cans with parachutes', scientists dropped sensors called 'dropsondes' into 2001's Hurricane Erin to gain temperature, pressure, moisture and wind readings throughout different locations in the hurricane. An ER-2 allows for eight dropsondes deliveries, while the fully staffed DC-8 plane drops as many as 15 dropsondes within the hurricane.    This is the standard definition version of the Dropsonde Hurricane MPEG. Duration: 21.0 seconds Available formats:   320x240 (30 fps) MPEG-1   2 MB   150x112     JPEG         4 KB   75x56         JPEG         1 KB   320x240     JPEG         13 KB   720x486     Frames   720x480 (29.97 fps) MPEG-2   17 MB   640x480 (29.97 fps) MPEG-4   7 MB How to play our movies Animation Number: 10009 Animator: Susan Twardy (Lead) Studio: NASA Completed: 2001-09-18 Goddard TV Tape: G2001-071 Keywords: SVS >> Byrne SVS >> DC-8 SVS >> ER-2 SVS >> Earth Science SVS >> Gonnelli SVS >> Moisture SVS >> Pressure SVS >> Storm SVS >> Temperature SVS >> Winds SVS >> Hurricane Erin     Please give credit for this item to NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab Back to Top + Privacy Policy and Important Notices + Reproduction Guidelines NASA Official: Content Contact: Curator: