Aerosol Wind Profiler (AWP)

Completed TRL 6 (started at 4, targeting 6)

Description

The AWP Project builds key hardware components to enable the Wind-SP transceiver unit (ESTO IIP-16) to fly on an expanded number of aircraft in the NASA fleet. Replace the DAWN lidar as the primary wind field deployment operational instrument, providing greater reliability and lower operational costs.

Benefits

Increase scientific understanding of natural phenomena using remote sensing.

Details

Technology area	Sensors and Instruments > In Situ Instruments and Sensors > Environment Sensors
Program	Earth Science (ESD)
Lead organization	Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA
Start date	2020-08-01
End date	2023-07-31

Project contacts

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John Marketon — john.e.marketon@nasa.gov

How to get involved

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