U.S. Radiosondes

7/3/02


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U.S. Radiosondes

Sippican Inc. - purchased VIZ

GPS Mark II Microsonde

Sippican GPS W-9000 Meteorological Processing System.

Intermet

Vaisala

RS-90 radiosonde

Uses 2 HUMICAP humidity sensors. Operate in two phases. While one sensor is measuring, the other sensor is heated and then allowed to recover before being used to measure.

Vaisala Dropsonde

Vaisala Radiotheodolite

Rocketsonde

Accuracy of Radio/Rawinsonde Systems

Errors in altitude due to systematic error of 1oC

Typical Radio-theodolite wind finding accuracy

Azimuth errors: ~0.05o

Navigation Aid Methods

Loran C

GPS

Micro-Lab 1 (Orbview) Satellite

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Automated Aircraft Observing and Reporting System

2. ACARS: Aeronautical radio incorporated Communication Addressing and Reporting System.

FANS: Future Air Navigation System

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Non-Automated Aircraft Observing and Reporting Systems

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Author: Alcorn

Email: alcorn@ariel.met.tamu.edu

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