Ig. Mckendry et al., LOWER TROPOSPHERIC OZONE MEASUREMENTS BY LIGHT AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITHCHEMILUMINESCENT SONDE, Journal of atmospheric and oceanic technology, 15(1), 1998, pp. 136-143
Novel use of a commercial, battery-powered, chemiluminescent ozonesond
e on a light aircraft is described. This fast-response instrument, ori
ginally designed for balloon deployment into the stratosphere, is ligh
t, inexpensive. robust (reuseable), reliable, and accurate. Integratio
n with other lightweight components (data logger, global positioning s
ystem, pressure, temperature, and humidity sensors) renders the system
suitable for use in a light (rental) aircraft with no modification of
the aircraft required. The system is well suited to routine reconnais
sance and vertical profiling in regions af complex terrain, and with w
ell-designed field studies, mass budget analyses are feasible. The app
lication and validation of the system is described for the Lower Frase
r Valley, British Columbia, a region of complex coastal terrain where
photochemical smog is a significant problem in the summer months.