AVAPS Lite Dropsonde System


  • Atmospheric profiling by dropsonde



Name AVAPS Lite
Measured species Temperature, pressure, humidity, wind
Method p, T, RH sensors on a parachuting platform, data transferred to aircraft by radio
Quantity primary Profile of temperature, pressure, humidity, and wind; GPS position
Altitude range From aircraft to surface
Vertical resolution 5.5 m
Temporal resolution 2 Hz



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