Re: Data (drop) sondes
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 6/9/2009, 1:19 pm
This PDF file has some interesting info:
http://www.vaisala.com/files/Have%20you%20found%20a%20dropsonde.pdf
From: http://www.vaisala.com/weather/products/dropsonde.html

I found this press release from yesterday about a dropsonde contract awarded to Vaisala by NOAA:
"Vaisala and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have signed a 5 year supply contract for the delivery of next generation GPS dropsondes used for hurricane reconnaissance, hurricane research and storm track forecasting by the US National Hurricane Center. The estimated value of the deal is USD 9.2 million."
http://www.vaisala.com/newsandmedia/stockexchangereleases.aspx?url=http://cws.huginonline.com/V/3120/PR/200906/1320889_2457.html

I'm not sure how much each dropsonde costs on its own.
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