Campaign : AIRS Validation Sonde Support

2003.11.01 - 2004.02.28

Lead Scientist : Ted Cress

For data sets, see below.

Description

ARM conducted a special series of radiosonde launches in support of validation studies for the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite (http://www-airs.jpl.nasa.gov). The AIRS instrument was intended to make highly accurate measurements of air temperature, humidity, clouds, and surface temperature. The data collected by AIRS was used by scientists around the world to better understand weather and climate.

Campaign Data Sets

Campaign Participant Data Set Archived Data
Lesht, Barry Balloon-borne sounding system(s) Order Data