CAMEX-3 Cloud Aerosol and Particle Characterization (CAPAC) and video (CAPACV)

The CAPAC instruments were flown to determine cloud particle sizes between 0.3 micrometers and 6.4 millimeters. Concentration as function of size of cloud particles at DC-8 flight levels were collected up to FL390. Characterization of these microphysical parameters permit validation of algorithms being developed for remote sensing instruments flying aboard the aircraft simultaneously with the CAPAC sensors, and aboard the TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) satellite.

The CAPAC instruments flew aboard the NASA DC-8 aircraft during the third field campaign of the Convection and Moisture Experiment (CAMEX-3). CAMEX-3 was based out of Patrick Air Force Base, Florida from 6 August - 23 September, 1998 and successfully studied Hurricanes Bonnie, Danielle, Earl and Georges. CAMEX-3 collected data for research in tropical cyclone development, tracking, intensification, and landfalling impacts using NASA-funded aircraft and surface remote sensing instrumentation.

CAPAC data is text in nature, and both FSSP-300 and 2D data as well as limited browse imagery is available on the CAMEX-3 page at CAMEX-3 Data. Both may be downloaded directly from that page, or may be requested via E-mail from ghrc@eos.nasa.gov.

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(START DATE: 1998-08-06 STOP DATE: 1998-09-23)

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