Available FAAM instruments have been sub-divided into groups in common with the FAAM instrument working group areas. These groups are listed in the Main Menu on the left.
FAAM CORE INSTRUMENTS
Core instruments are provided and operated by FAAM, for which data will be made available routinely at BADC. Some core instruments may not be operated on all flights. The standard core instrument data may, in some cases, be enhanced (e.g. provided at higher frequency or with greater accuracy) by collaboration with another group. Where use of core instruments incurs significant extra charges for consumables (e.g. dropsondes, SATCOM data transfer), these additional costs have to be recovered directly from the user. The list of "core" instruments will be periodically reviewed by the FAAM Operations Committee, instruments may be removed or added to the list depending on changes in user requirements or serviceability.
NON-CORE INSTRUMENTS
Use, calibration and data processing for non-core instruments must be arranged with the instrument provider. This might be as a purchased service or as a scientific collaboration.
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FAAM CORE 2 Dimensional Particle Size Spectrometer
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FAAM NON-CORE TSI Modified Water Filled TSI 3786 Condensation Particle Counter
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FAAM CORE Radiometers, performing total, red and infrared upwelling/downwelling radiation measurements
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FAAM NON-CORE Buck CR2 Chilled Mirror Hygrometer
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FAAM NON-CORE Droplet Measurement Technologies dual column cloud condensation nuclei counter
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FAAM CORE Cloud Droplet Probe (with PBP)
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FAAM CORE Cloud Imaging Probes (CIP15 & CIP100)
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AL 5002 VUV Fast Fluorescence CO Analyser
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The RDR-4B Navigation Weather X-band Radar provides facilities to record and display scientific data.
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The FAAM core chemistry rack was recently upgraded (May 2011 role change). The Technical Specification of Scientific Equipment (TSSE) document describing this new rack can be found here :  TSSE_CORE_CHEM_v4 (3.46 MB 2011-05-05 18:05:56)
FAAM Chemistry Instrumentation Serviceability
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Trace Gases
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Serviceable
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Comment
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TEi49C
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O3
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Yes
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TEi43C TL
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SO2
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Yes
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AL5002
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CO
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Yes
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FGGA
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CO2 & CH4
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Yes
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current ceiling altitude: 20 kft
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AQD
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NOx
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No
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Calibration deck u/s
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Audit of FAAM cylinders on board ARA for Jan/Feb 2012 flying (Pick & Mix detachment to Prestwick). Applies from B664.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 January 2012 16:10 |
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FAAM CORE General Eastern GE 1011B Chilled Mirror Hygrometer
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FAAM CORE GPS-aided Inertial Navigation system, providing attitude, position and velocity data.
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FAAM NON-CORE Mini-Lidar Leosphere ALS450
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: the system described below has been permanently withdrawn from the FAAM core chemistry measurements capability following upgrade to an Air Quality Design Inc. dual channel chemiluminescence NOx analyser. The technique described below only applies to NOx data collected prior to flight B595 (19/05/2011).
FAAM CORE TE42C Chemiluminescence NO-NO2-NOx Analyser
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FAAM CORE TE49C UV Photometric Ozone Analyser |
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FAAM CORE Passive Cavity Aerosol Spectrometer Probe
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FAAM CORE Particle Soot Absorption Photometer (Radiance Research)
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Modified 102E Rosemount thermometer housings used for aerosol sampling.
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FAAM CORE Rosemount/Goodrich type 102 Total Air Temperature sensors, deiced and non-deiced models
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FAAM NON-CORE ultrafine condensation particle counter (CPC)
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FAAM CORE 5-hole turbulence probe, measuring incident airflow and 3-d wind components.
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