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Database Summary. T ethered L ifting S ystem. 97 “Usable” profiles (either up or down) 37 with Basic Met. Payload (BMP) only 14 with Turbulence Payload (TRB) only 27 with BMP and Particle Counter (CPC) 1 with BMP and TRB 18 with BMP and PTR-MS inlet (PTR)
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Database Summary Tethered Lifting System 97 “Usable” profiles (either up or down) 37 with Basic Met. Payload (BMP) only 14 with Turbulence Payload (TRB) only 27 with BMP and Particle Counter (CPC) 1 with BMP and TRB 18 with BMP and PTR-MS inlet (PTR) Altitudes range from 40-200 m (PTR) to over 2 km (BMP/TRB). Typical profile altitudes are 700-1200 m.
Payloads Basic Meteorological Payload Pressure Temp. (2) RH Wind Speed (Wind Direction) Pitch & Roll Condensation Particle Counter 4-channels: <20, 40, 100, 300 nm
TuRBulence Payload (TRB) 3D Winds Sonic Temp. Krypton Hygrometer Mean Temp. & RH GPS Motion sensors
PTR-MS Raised Inlet System Proton Transfer Reaction- Mass Spectrometer (University of Innsbruck) Raised Inlet System
Problem: Kite and Tether Icing Decreases kite efficiency Complicates winching
Problem: Mechanical & Biological Interferences Contamination from the ship and snowmobiles Unwelcome visitors interrupting operations Flow distortion from the ship