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BAT Probe
Best Air Turbulence Probe

The Best Air Turbulence (BAT) probe is an in situ airborne wind sensor developed by NOAA. It is mounted on the front of an aircraft to make high-frequency wind measurements. The BAT probe measures the wind speed and direction with respect to the aircraft, while a complementary GPS and accelerometers measure the aircraft velocity with respect to the Earth. These measurements are combined to get the atmospheric pressure, temperature, and wind information at a sampling rate of 10 Hz. The BAT probe is typically mounted on aircraft but can be deployed on ships and vehicles.

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Instrument Details

Wind/Current
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Upper Level Winds
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Dynamics
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Dynamics > Turbulence
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Upper Level Winds > Wind Speed
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Upper Level Winds > Wind Direction
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds
Boundary Layer, Troposphere
10 Hz
N/A
N/A
https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH1940.1External Link
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