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  For many years ARA has been building up a significant suite of instrumentation to support studies in atmospheric science and remote sensing. Some of these instruments have been designed and built in-house, while others have been purchased as commercial off the shelf (COTS) systems. ARA continues to upgrade its instrumentation in order to remain at the cutting edge of airborne science.

In addition to the instrumentation listed below, ARA is able to fly instrumentation owned by other groups. The modular nature of the data logging systems means that almost any sensors can be flown on ARA aircraft.

ARA owns and operates the following instrumentation:
Remote Sensing Instrumentation:
 
 
   
 
 
  • AWI/ARA TRispectral linescanner
 
 
  • Sony TRV-900E digital video camera
 
 
  • Riegl airborne laser scanner (funding approved, specifications to be determined, available end 2005)
 

 

Atmospheric sensors:

 
  • BAT-Probe (Best Aircraft Turbulence Probe)
 
 
  • fast sensors for air temperature, pressure, humidity and wind
 
 
  • LiCor 7500 open path CO2 gas analyser
 
 
  • Air chemical package with sensors and gas analysers fof a wide range of air pollutants, trace gases, particles and aerosols
 
 
  • Cloud microphysics sensors
 

 

In order to support this instrumentation, ARA has an advanced suite of position and attitude senosrs, as well as a modular data logging system, such as:

 

 
  • Honeywell LaserNav Inertial Navigation Systsem (INS)
 
 
  • Trimble TANS Vector GPS position and attitude measurement system
 
 
  • Novatel 12-channel GPS receiver
 

 
   
 
 
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