2006 TexAQS / GoMACCS
Texas Air Quality Study / Gulf of Mexico Atmospheric Composition and Climate Study
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NOAA Twin Otter LIDAR Platform Instrumentation and Science Background
The new ozone/aerosol instrumentation will be mounted on the NOAA DeHavilland Twin Otter. The NOAA remote sensing aircraft will be based at Ellington Field and will fly unpressurized at approximately 3-4 km above ground level for missions extending over approximately four to five hours. Relevant operating specifications for the aircraft during the experiment are expected to be as follows:
- Ground speed: 65 m s-1
- Endurance: 4-5 hours
- Range: 550 nm
- Over-water capability
- Capability for multiple flights/day
Instrumentation and Science Background
NOAA's Atmospheric Research Campaign
Combining Climate Change and Air Quality Research
NOAA Research Earth System Research Laboratory Chemical Sciences Division
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