Nose of NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion "Hurricane Hunter" (N42RF) at SENEX Air Quality-Climate Research Study : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Nose of NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion "Hurricane Hunter" (N42RF) at SENEX Air Quality-Climate Research Study / obz3rv3r
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示 2.1 |
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| 説明 | This view illustrates some of the research capabilities of the aircraft. (See notes on the photo.)The striped probe projecting forward from the nose is a mounting platform for a gust probe (turbulence probe). The probe provides detailed measurements of winds in all three directions. No probe was installed for this flight.The black radome under the belly is for a C-band weather radar than can provide a 360 degree view. This radar is typically used during hurricane flights. The pod under the starboard (right) wing is for a system that captures air samples in canisters. Another photo show shows the contents of the pod. Wing-mounted instrumentation such as this augments what can be carried in the cabin.The inlets visible on the starboard side of the fuselage over the wing collect air samples for scientific instruments in the main cabin. A primary mission of this aircraft--a hurricane hunter--is taking measurements in hurricanes to improve predictions and scientific understanding. But these photos were taken during the Southeast Nexus (SENEX) research study of air quality and climate in the Southeastern United States. The aircraft was the centerpiece of the study--filled with scientific instrumentation to analyze gases and small particles. The field study was organized and supported by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration in conjunction with a number of partners. These photos were taken in Smyrna, Tennessee. |
| 撮影日 | 2013-06-21 13:47:35 |
| 撮影者 | obz3rv3r |
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| 撮影地 | Smyrna Airport, Tennessee, United States 地図 |