Dropsondes, also called dropwindsondes, are instruments deployed from aircraft. They are equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers and sensors that record vertical profiles of pressure, temperature, humidity, wind speed, and wind direction. Dropsondes enable researchers to gather vertical profiles in remote areas and during severe weather. Typically, dropsondes have a vertical resolution of 5 meters and measure wind speed and direction every 0.25 seconds, while temperature, pressure, and humidity are recorded every 0.5 seconds.
Instrument Details
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- Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind ProfilesEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric PressureEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Profiles > Wind Velocity/speed ProfilesEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor Indicators > HumidityEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Profiles > Wind Direction ProfilesEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature
- Full Column Profile
- 0.25 s, 0.5 s
- 5 m
- N/A
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Gerald Heymsfield, Terry Hock, Gary Wick, Jeffrey Halverson
Gerald Heymsfield, Jeffrey Halverson
NCAR, Yankee Environmental Systems, Vaisala Inc.
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