User manual VAISALA RD93 DROPSONDE DATASHEET

[. . . ] www. vaisala. com Vaisala Dropsonde RD93 What is a dropsonde? The Vaisala Dropsonde RD93 is a meteorological device that is launched from an aircraft. [. . . ] Small and lightweight, it can be operated with a laptop PC. The Vaisala Dropsonde RD93 is a general-purpose, precision dropsonde meant for high-altitude drops from high-speed aircraft. It transmits PTU and wind data at a high data rate. Stable descent A parachute with a patented squarecone design deploys immediately upon launch. It slows and stabilizes the RD93's descent and ensures that it does not descend with a pendulum motion. Mid-sized and large parachutes, available as options, provide descent rates of 7 m/s and 5 m/s respectively. Intellectual property rightsand development The Atmospheric Technology Division (ATD) of the National Center of Atmospheric Research (NCAR) developed the hardware and software for the Vaisala RD93 Dropsonde, the Vaisala AVAPS and the Vaisala AVAPS Lite. NCAR/ ATD and Vaisala are committed to the continuous development of the AVAPS and AVAPS Lite hardware and software in accordance with the evolving requirements of our customers. Vaisala AVAPS and AVAPS Lite bring together world-leading GPS technology and PTU sensor technology, the results of Vaisala's 60+ years of expertise in atmospheric measurement. Thousands of RD93 dropsondes are used every year in hurricane reconnaissance and other meteorological research projects. What are the Vaisala avaps and avaps lite? The Vaisala AVAPS and AVAPS Lite systems receive, display and store the dropsonde data. TheVaisala AVAPS can track up to four descending dropsondes at the same time. [. . . ] All specifications -- technical included -- are subject to change without notice. [. . . ]