Re: [Phys-L] Hurricane "Sounders"

[David Bowman <David_Bowman@georgetowncollege.edu>]

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From: brian whatcott
Date: Mon, Sep 2, 2019 4:42 PM
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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)
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