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
PPT Slide
Automated Aircraft Observing and Reporting System
2. ACARS: Aeronautical radio incorporated Communication Addressing and Reporting System.
FANS: Future Air Navigation System
Non-Automated Aircraft Observing and Reporting Systems
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