Re: [Phys-L] Hurricane "Sounders"

[Bob Sciamanda <treborsciamanda@gmail.com>]

THANK YOU, BRIAN!
U R always helpful!!!!
Bob Sciamanda
Physics, Edinboro Univ of PA (em)
treborsciamanda@gmail.com
www.sciamanda.com


On Mon, Sep 2, 2019 at 4:42 PM brian whatcott <betwys1@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> A useful picture of a dropsonde is available here:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dropsonde
> Brian W
>
>
> On 9/2/2019 3:16 PM, Bob Sciamanda via Phys-l wrote:
> > I am intrigued by the "Sounders" that are dropped from high flying
> aircraft
> > into a hurricane to acquire meteorological data.
> > Can anyone point to references re:
> > 1) the aerodynamic details of the sounder design
> > 2) the sensors employed
> > 3) Are these sounders recoverable?
> > Thanks
> > Bob Sciamanda
> > Physics, Edinboro Univ of PA (em)
> > treborsciamanda@gmail.com
> > www.sciamanda.com
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