A new airborne tandem platform for collocated measurements of microphysical cloud and radiation properties

A new airborne tandem measurement platform for cloud-radiation interaction studies is introduced in this paper. It consists of a Learjet 35A research aircraft and the AIRcraft TOwed Sensor Shuttle (AIRTOSS), which is an instrumented drag-body towed by the Learjet. Currently, the AIRTOSS is instrumen...

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Main Authors: S. Borrmann, M. Wendisch, R. Maser, M. de Reus, H. Eichler, W. Frey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-05-01
Series:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Online Access:http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/2/147/2009/amt-2-147-2009.pdf