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MMS
Meteorological Measurement System

The Meteorological Measurement System (MMS) is an in situ airborne instrument used for measuring atmospheric state parameters. MMS provides high-resolution and accurate measurements of atmospheric pressure, temperature, and wind direction/speed immediately around the plane. Additional parameters can be derived such as potential temperature, true airspeed, turbulence dissipation rate, and Reynolds number. Measurements of all parameters are typically collected at a rate of 20 Hz.

MMS probes on the WB-57
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

Multi
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Altitude
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Atmospheric Pressure Measurements
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Static Pressure
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Upper Air Temperature
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Upper Level Winds > Flight Level Winds
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Upper Level Winds > U/v Wind Components
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Upper Level Winds > Wind Direction
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Upper Level Winds > Wind Speed
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Upper Level Winds
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Dynamics > Turbulence
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Platform Characteristics > Airspeed/ground Speed
Lower Stratosphere, Troposphere
20 Hz
Point
N/A
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/42817644.pdfExternal Link
SOLVE

SAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment

1999—2003
Arctic, Kiruna, Sweden
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2 Deployments
· 32 Data Products
MidCiX

Middle Latitude Cirrus Experiment

2004
South-central United States
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1 Deployment
· 0 Data Products

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10.5067/CAMEX-3/MULTIPLE/DATA101External Link
10.5067/AIRCRAFT/ATTREX/CLOUD-H2O-TRACER-RADIATIONExternal Link
10.5067/CAMEX-4/MULTIPLE/DATA102External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1613External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1784External Link
10.5067/ASDC/DCOTSS-Aircraft-Data_1External Link
10.5067/ASDC/SUBORBITAL/SONEX_TraceGas_AircraftInSitu_DC8_Data_1External Link
10.5067/ASDC/SUBORBITAL/SONEX_Merge_DC8_Data_1External Link