Instrument

MIPS
Mobile Integrated Profiling System

The Mobile Integration Profiling System (MIPS) is an instrument suite operated by the University of Alabama in Huntsville. MIPS is made up of multiple instruments used to study the atmosphere. It has a set up time of around five minutes, making it very useful during severe weather deployments.

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)

Overview

Instrument Details

Measurement Type

Multi

Measurement/Variables

Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Dynamics > Convection

Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Gravity Wave

Vertical Measurement Regions

Full Column Profile, Troposphere

Temporal Resolution

60 s, 15 s, 14 min, 20 s, 1 s

Spatial Resolution

105 m, 30 m, 100 m-10 km, 25 m

Measurement Frequency

915 MHz, 331 THz, 22-59 GHz, 2 kHZ

Calibration Details

Currently unavailble

Online Information

https://www.weather.gov/media/hun/research/AMS_Abstract_Allen_2006.pdf

Lead Investigator
Kevin Knupp
Technical Contact
This data will be added in future versions
Instrument Maker
The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Funding Source
NSF, UAH
Overview Publications
Currently unavailable
Repositories
- Atmospheric Science Data Center (ASDC)
- Global Hydrology Resource Center DAAC (GHRC)