Sondes are small, lightweight and compact balloon borne instruments, developed for measuring the vertical distribution of atmospheric ozone, aerosols and water vapor in situ up to an altitude of about 30-35 km. During normal flight operation, sondes are coupled to a standard meteorological radio-sondes for transmission of the measured quantity plus additional meteorological parameters (pressure, temperature, wind direction and wind speed) to the ground during the ascent. NDACC includes ozonesonde, water vapor data from Frostpoint Hygrometers, and aerosol data from dustsondes, and backscatter sondes.
Reviewed: October 2024
Locations
| Location | Species | Model | Data Link | Metadata | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alert, Canada | Aerosol | Backscatter | Ames | Metadata | |
| Alert, Canada | Ozone | ECC | Ames | Metadata | |
| Heiss Island, Russian Federation | Aerosol | Backscatter | Ames | Metadata | Winter |
| Eureka, Canada | Ozone | ECC | Ames | Metadata | |
| Ny Ålesund, Norway | Aerosol | Backscatter | Ames | Metadata | |
| Ny Ålesund, Norway | Ozone | ECC | Ames | Metadata | |
| Ny Ålesund, Norway | Water Vapor | Cryogenic Frost Point | Ames | Metadata | |
| Thule, Greenland | Aerosol | Backscatter | Ames | Metadata | |
| Thule, Greenland | Ozone | Ames | Metadata | ||
| Resolute, Canada | Aerosol | Backscatter | Ames | Metadata | |
| Dikson Island, Russian Federation | Aerosol | Backscatter | Ames | Metadata | |
| Summit, Greenland | Ozone | Ames | |||
| Scoresbysund, Greenland | Aerosol | Backscatter | Ames | Metadata | |
| Scoresbysund, Greenland | Ozone | ECC | Ames | Metadata | |
| Kiruna, Sweden | Aerosol | Backscatter | Ames | Metadata | |
| Sodankylä, Finland | Aerosol | Backscatter | Ames | Metadata | |
| Sodankylä, Finland | Ozone | ECC | Ames | Metadata | |
| Sodankylä, Finland | Water Vapor | Cryogenic Frost Point | Ames | Metadata | |
| Søndre Strømfjord, Greenland | Aerosol | Backscatter | Ames | Metadata | |
| Salekhard, Russian Federation | Aerosol | Backscatter | Ames | Metadata | |
| Salekhard, Russian Federation | Ozone | EEC | Ames | ||
| Arkhangel’sk, Russian Federation | Aerosol | Backscatter | Ames | Metadata | |
| Yakutsk, Russian Federation | Ozone | ECC | Ames | ||
| Yakutsk, Russian Federation | Aerosol | Backscatter | Ames | Metadata | |
| Aberystwyth, United Kingdom | Ozone | ECC | Ames | ||
| Legionowo, Poland | Ozone | ECC | Ames | Metadata | |
| Lindenberg, Germany | Water Vapor | Cryogenic Frost Point | Ames | Metadata | |
| Lindenberg, Germany | Ozone | ECC | Ames | Metadata | |
| DeBilt, Netherlands | Ozone | ECC | Ames | Metadata | |
| Uccle, Belgium | Ozone | Brewer Mast, ECC | Ames | Metadata | |
| Praha, Czech Republic | Ozone | ECC | Ames | Metadata | |
| Hohenpeissenberg, Germany | Ozone | Brewer Mast | Ames | Metadata | |
| Payerne, Switzerland | Ozone | Brewer Mast, ECC | Ames | Metadata | |
| Minneapolis, MN, United States | Aerosol | Dustsonde | Ames | Metadata | |
| Observatoire de Haute Provence, France | Ozone | ECC | Ames | Metadata | |
| Laramie, WY, United States | Aerosol | Backscatter | Ames | Metadata | |
| Laramie, WY, United States | Aerosol | Dustsonde | Ames | Metadata | |
| Boulder, CO, United States | Ozone | ECC | Ames | Metadata | |
| Boulder, CO, United States | Water Vapor | Frost Point Hygrometer | Ames | Metadata | |
| Beltsville, MD, United States | Water Vapor | Cryogenic Frost Point | Ames | Metadata | |
| Wallops Island, VA, United States | Ozone | ECC | Ames | Metadata | |
| Izaña, Tenerife, Spain | Ozone | ECC | Ames | Metadata | |
| Hilo, HI, United States | Ozone | ECC | Ames | Metadata | |
| Hilo, HI, United States | Water Vapor | Frost Point Hygrometer | Ames | Metadata | |
| San Jose, Costa Rica | Water Vapor | Cryogenic Frost Point | Ames | Metadata | |
| Paramaribo, Suriname | Ozone | ECC-6a | Ames | Metadata | |
| Natal, Brazil | Aerosol | Backscatter | Ames | Metadata | |
| Natal, Brazil | Ozone | ECC | Ames | Metadata | |
| Cape Matatula, Samoa, United States | Ozone | ECC | Ames | Metadata | |
| Reunion Island, St. Denis, France | Ozone | ECC | Ames | Metadata | |
| Mildura, Australia | Aerosol | Dustsonde | Ames | Metadata | |
| Broadmeadows, Australia | Ozone | Ames | Metadata | ||
| Lauder, New Zealand | Water Vapor | Frost Point Hygrometer | Ames | Metadata | |
| Lauder, New Zealand | Ozone | ECC | Ames | Metadata | |
| Lauder, New Zealand | Aerosol | Backscatter | Ames | Metadata | |
| Macquarie Island, Australia | Ozone | ECC | Ames | Metadata | |
| Dumont d’Urville, Antarctica | Ozone | ECC | Ames | Metadata | |
| Neumayer Station, Antarctica | Ozone | ECC | Ames | Metadata | |
| McMurdo Station, Antarctica | Ozone | ECC | Ames | Metadata | |
| McMurdo Station, Antarctica | Aerosol | Dustsonde | Ames | Metadata | |
| Belgrano II Station, Antarctica | Ozone | ECC-Vaisala | Ames | Metadata | |
| South Pole, Antarctica | Aerosol | Dustsonde | Ames | Metadata | |
| South Pole, Antarctica | Aerosol | Backscatter | Ames | Metadata | |
| South Pole, Antarctica | Ozone | ECC | Ames | Metadata |