Replicator Launch -- 9/26/97, 2030 UTC -- ARM SGP CART site

This page summarizes a vertical profile of qualitative microphysical data from a balloon-borne ice crystal replicator, sampled in a cirrus cloud during the Fall 1997 ARM IOP. The data quality are characterized as "moderate". To see an example of high-quality replicator data, click here . For more information about the replicator and its capabilities, click here .

There are also photos of the launch and pre-launch that show the sampled cloud. Plus, check out the cool optical effects on this day.

Go to Index of Replicator Data

Simultaneous and Colocated Radiosonde Data
ascii files gif plots (50K)
2-sec data Z vs. RH and T
1-min averages RH and P vs. T

Thumbnail images are linked to 500K, 150dpi images
Z=7848 m Z=7950 m Z=8002 m
1 2 3

Z=8061 m Z=8204 m Z=8379 m
4 5 6

Z=8744 m Z=8955 m Z=9236 m
7 8 9

Z=9577 m Z=10010 m Z=10199 m
10 11 12

Z=10352 m Z=10567 m Z=10656 m
13 14 15

Z=10795 m Z=11028 m Z=11114 m
16 17 18

Z=11456 m Z=11651 m Z=11984 m
19 20 21

Z=11696 m
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