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NCAR/NSF C-130 Navigation, State Parameter, and Microphysics LRT Data - 1 sps...
This data set includes airborne measurements obtained from the NSF/NCAR Research Aviation Facility (RAF) C-130Q Hercules aircraft (Tail Number N130AR) during the "Rain In...- dataset NetCDF
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NCAR/NSF C-130 Navigation, State Parameter, and Microphysics HRT Data - 25 Hz...
This data set includes airborne measurements obtained from the NSF/NCAR Research Aviation Facility (RAF) C-130Q Hercules aircraft (Tail Number N130AR) during the "Rain In...- dataset NetCDF
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Chat Logs and Flight Notes
This dataset contains chat logs and flight notes from the NASA DC-8 aircraft from the High Ice Water Content 2022 (HIWC 2022) project that was based in Jacksonville, Florida....- dataset Excel PDF ASCII
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Aerostatic Lift of Helium and Hydrogen in the Atmosphere
The purpose of this report is to provide a simple and accurate method of making buoyancy calculations of lift gases. A table is included which gives pertinent model atmospheric...- publication PDF
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Project Clambake Surface Wind Analysis at Palestine, Texas
The Field Observing Facility of NCAR measured surface winds at the NCAR Scientific Balloon Flight Station at Palestine, Texas, during October and November 1965 in order to...- publication PDF
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Boundary Layer Profile Measurement System
The NCAR Field Observing Facility developed a new tethered-balloon wing system that accurately measures the vertical profile of temperature, wind speed, wind direction, and...- publication PDF
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Material Strength Properties of Winzen StratoFilm
This report is part of a series prepared for the Materials Research Project of the NCAR Scientific Balloon Facility in order to extend the reliability and capabilities of...- publication PDF
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Impact Toughness of Balloon Films
To increase the reliability and extend the capabilities of scientific ballooning, polyethylene balloon films were measured for impact toughness at +23 and -80��C, using...- publication PDF
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Balloon Strain Relief System
A balloon strain relief system for use during pre-launch activities was developed and its effect on balloon tensile strength was examined. Various clamp materials and balloons...- publication PDF
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Boundary Layer Profile Measurement System Engineering Report
The NCAR Field Observing Facility developed a new tethered-balloon wing system, known as the Meteorological Atmospheric Testing (MAT) Wing, which takes meteorological...- publication PDF
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Re-Evaluation of Tapes for Reinforcing and Repairing Polyethylene Balloons
This report describes a research and development program conducted for the National Center for Atmospheric Research by the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul,...- publication PDF
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Meeting Review: Third NCAR Research Aircraft Fleet Workshop
Meeting review: third NCAR research aircraft fleet workshop.- publication PDF
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Low Modulus Strain Gages for Stress Analysis of Balloon Structures
An exploratory study has shown that instrumentation can be developed to permit experimental stress analysis of scientific balloons. Special strain gages have been made and...- publication PDF
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Meeting Review the Second NCAR Research Aircraft Fleet Workshop
This report provides details of a workshop held at NCAR during the period 15-16 April 1987, for the purposes of assessing the scientific needs for atmospheric research aircraft...- publication PDF
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Thermal Analysis of Balloon-Borne Instrument Packages
Peter Fowler, of the University of Bristol, designed a modification to balloon flight equipment in an attempt to maintain temperature at an acceptable level. This report...- publication PDF
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Temperature Control of Balloon Packages
The following report is a general guide of thermal packaging for ballooning. Since the electronics and battery power supply of the Interrogation Recording and Location Subsystem...- publication PDF
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Theoretical Errors on Airborne Measurements Of: Static Pressure, Impact Tempe...
Report on a complete theory development that gives an exact calculation for all angles with irrotational flow around a sphere, the easiest shape for a nose radome which includes...- publication PDF
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Material Strength Properties of Startex SL 1883 Film
This report is part of a series prepared for the Materials Research Project of the NCAR Scientific Balloon Facility in order to extend the reliability and capabilities of...- publication PDF
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An Aviation Research Facility for the Atmospheric Sciences
In this report a National Aircraft Facility Survey Group was appointed in July 1963. The group was requested to study and report upon requirements for research aircraft and...- publication PDF
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A Kalman Filter to Improve Measurements of Wind from NSF/NCAR Research Aircraft
To improve the measurements of wind made from NSF/NCAR aircraft, a Kalman filter is developed and applied to archived data files from research projects. The filter is an...- publication PDF
