AIRS Validation Soundings Phase IV and V-TWP

3 July 2005 - 5 May 2006

Lead Scientist: Jimmy Voyles

Observatory: twp, twp

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.

Timeline

Campaign Data Sets

IOP Participant Data Source Name Final Data
Barry Lesht Radiosonde Data Order Data