Heavy sondes

The list of heavy sondes launched during the HIBISCUS 2004 campaign is given in the table below.

A total of 10 backscatter/ozone sondes were launched by DMI. See DMI report

A total of 13 ECC ozonesondes were launched : 10 by DMI and 3 by IPMet with P. Dedieu (CNES). An assessment of ozonesonde data (248 kB) has been prepared by G. Hansford.

An assessment of radiosonde water vapour measurements (Update : Nov 23rd, 488 kB) has been prepared by L. Eden.

Date	Flight	Instruments	Comments
10 Feb 2004	DMI 1	backscatter sonde, O3 Vaisala	Launch at 00:59 UT, max height 28.5 km
11 Feb 2004	DMI 2	backscatter sonde, O3 Vaisala	Launch at 23:57 UT, max height 28 km
13 Feb 2004	Nilu-Cube 1	Radiation (UV to near IR)	Launch at 13:00 UT, max height 22 km, cut-down at 14:15. Raven balloon.
13 Feb 2004	DMI 3	backscatter sonde, O3 Vaisala	Launch at 22:35 UT, max height 26.9 km. SF2 flight on same day.
16 Feb 2004	DMI 4	backscatter sonde, O3 Vaisala	Launch at 00:07 UT, max height 28.4 km
17 Feb 204	DMI 5	backscatter sonde, O3 Vaisala	Launch at 00:05 UT, max height 26.9 km, SF1 flight on same day.
19 Feb 2004	DMI 6	backscatter sonde, O3 Vaisala	Launch at 00:07 UT, max height 27.6 km
20 Feb 2004	IPMet 1	O3 Vaisala	Launch at 15:36 UT, max height 33 km
20 Feb 2004	DMI 7	backscatter sonde, O3 Vaisala	Launch at 23:58 UT, max height 25.4 km
21 Feb 2004	DMI 8	backscatter sonde, O3 Vaisala	Launch at 22:24 UT, max height 33.2 km
23 Feb 2004	DMI 9	backscatter sonde, O3 Vaisala	Launch at 22:41 UT, max height 26.1 km
24 Feb 2004	DMI 10	backscatter sonde, O3 Vaisala	Launch at 20:19 UT, max height 28.7 km, SF4 flight on same day
25 Feb 2004	Nilu-Cube 2	Radiation (UV to near IR)	Launch at 15:07 UT, max height 22 km, cut-down at 16:30. Raven balloon.
26 Feb 2004	IPMet 2	O3 Vaisala	Launch at 23:25 UT, max height 30.1 km, SF3 flight on same day
06 March 2004	IPMet 3	O3 Vaisala	Launch at 15:33 UT, max height 31.7 km, BP_O2 with O3 SSS launched on same day