Small meteorological balloons carry a combined payload:
Instrument | Measurement | Institution |
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Frost Point Hygrometer (FPH) | water vapor | NOAA GML |
Electrochemical Concentration Cell (ECC) | ozone | NOAA GML |
Portable Optical Particle Spectrometer (POPS) | aerosol number and size distribution | NOAA CSL |
Radiosonde | temperature, pressure, horizontal winds and balloon location (GPS) | NOAA GML |
Additional payload instrument included during periods of increased stratospheric aerosol loading:
miniature sunphotometer | aerosol optical depth | NOAA CSL |