Upper air soundings during POLARSTERN cruise ARK-VIII/1

The upper air soundings are normally performed once a day to measure vertical profiles of air pressure, temperature, relative humidity and the wind vector. Helium filled balloons (TOTEX 600 g, 800 g) were used to carry Vaisala RS80 radiosondes. Whenever possible, the launches were performed about 10 UTC. Condensed measurements (TEMP Format FM-35) were transferred without delay into the Global Telecommunication System GTS were they contribute for the world wide weather forecasts. The profile data were taken every 5-10 seconds which result in a vertical profile resolution of about 25-50 meter. The profiles start at the helideck 10 m above sea level and terminate at the burst level of the balloons, normally at heights between 25 and 37 km.

高空探空观测通常每日开展一次，用于获取气压、气温、相对湿度与风矢量的垂直廓线。本次观测采用充氦气球（TOTEX 600克、800克型号）搭载维萨拉（Vaisala）RS80型无线电探空仪。若条件允许，探空施放均安排在协调世界时10时左右。经压缩的观测数据（采用TEMP格式FM-35）会被即时上传至全球电信系统（Global Telecommunication System, GTS），为全球天气预报提供数据支撑。探空廓线数据每5至10秒采集一次，由此得到的垂直廓线分辨率约为25至50米。本次探空廓线的采集起点为海拔10米处的直升机甲板，终点为气球爆裂高度，通常介于25至37千米之间。