Location
East-West Center, University of Hawai'i at Manoa (Honolulu, Hawai'i)
Start Date
16-10-2012 5:30 PM
End Date
16-10-2012 7:30 PM
Document Type
Poster
Description
We have developed a new balloon-borne hygrometer, which is based on a chilled-mirror principle and uses a two stage Peltier cooler. In January 2012, we have conducted flight tests at Biak, Indonesia (1.180S, 136.110E) to evaluate the performances of this sensor. The result showed that this hygrometer has the ability to measure atmospheric water vapor from the surface to the lower stratosphere. It is considered that our hygrometer is helpful for TTL observation campaigns because of its ease-in-handling.
Development of a balloon-born Peltier-based chilled-mirror hygrometer for the troposphere and the lower stratosphere
East-West Center, University of Hawai'i at Manoa (Honolulu, Hawai'i)
We have developed a new balloon-borne hygrometer, which is based on a chilled-mirror principle and uses a two stage Peltier cooler. In January 2012, we have conducted flight tests at Biak, Indonesia (1.180S, 136.110E) to evaluate the performances of this sensor. The result showed that this hygrometer has the ability to measure atmospheric water vapor from the surface to the lower stratosphere. It is considered that our hygrometer is helpful for TTL observation campaigns because of its ease-in-handling.
