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Instrument details
Acronym
TWERLE
Full name
Tropical Wind Energy-conversion and Reference Level Experiment
Purpose
Study of the general circulation by a data collection system in association with high-altitude floating balloons
Short description
Association of the Nimbus-6 IRLS (Interrogation, Recording and Location System) with 300 balloons free-floating at constant level (150 hPa) in the tropical atmosphere
Background
Contribution to the First GARP Global Experiment (FGGE). Actually flown in advance (1975-1976) due to FGGE delay (actual: Dec. 1978 - Nov. 1979)
Scanning Technique
N/A
Resolution
N/A
Coverage / Cycle
N/A
Mass
7 kg
Power
12 W
Data Rate
1 kbps
Providing Agency
NASA
Instrument Maturity
Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period:
1975 to 1983-03-29
Last update:
2012-09-16
Detailed characteristics
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Instrument classification
Other payload component Data Collection System
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Mission objectives
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Instrument: TWERLE