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CPEX

Convective Processes Experiment

NASA's Convective Processes Experiment (CPEX) focused on studying convective processes over tropical waters to better understand the life cycle of tropical convective storms. 

CPEX conducted a total of sixteen DC-8 missions over the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea from May to June 2017. The aircraft collected profile measurements of wind, temperature, and water vapor as well as provided dual-frequency radar imagery.

Study DatesMay 25 - June 25, 2017
RegionNorth Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea
Phenomena StudiedWeather
PlatformInstrument
DC-8

High Altitude Monolithic Microwave integrated Circuit (MMIC) Sounding Radiometer (HAMSR)

Microwave Atmospheric Sounder for CubeSat (MASC)

Doppler Aerosol WiNd Lidar (DAWN)

Yankee Environmental Systems (YES) Dropsondes

Microwave Temperature and Humidity Profiler (MTHP)

Airborne Second Generation Precipitation Radar (APR-2)

The links below provide more information about the CPEX campaign.

Related Instruments

Doppler Aerosol WiNd Lidar (DAWN) The Doppler Aerosol WiNd Lidar (DAWN) is an active remote, airborne lidar that uses a pulsed, solid-state laser that operates at a wavelength of 2 micrometers to detect aerosol backscatter in the atmosphere.