EN-SCI ECC Ozonesonde
This lightweight, compact and inexpensive balloon-borne instrument is the tool used around the world for measuring atmospheric ozone.
Applications
- Atmospheric research
- Climate-change studies
Advantages
- Accurate, precise, high-resolution ozone measurements.
- Unique design that allows pump operation without ozone-destroying lubricants.
- Easily coupled with the most popular radiosonde models.
- Cost-effective
Model Z
Connects to:
- Vaisala digital & analog radiosondes
- Meteomodem radiosondes
- GRAW radiosondes
Model 1Z
Connects to:
- Meisei radiosondes Japan
Model 2Z
Connects to:
- InterMet radiosondes
- Graw radiosondes
How it Works
Unlike some ozonesondes, ECC sondes do not require an external electrical potential. The ECC gets its driving electromotive force from the difference in the concentration of the potassium iodide solutions in the instrument’s cathode and anode chambers. When ozone enters the sensor, iodine is formed in the cathode half cell. The cell then converts the iodine to iodide, a process during which electrons flow in the cell’s external circuit. By measuring the electron flow (i.e., the cell current) and the rate at which ozone enters the cell per unit time, ozone concentrations can be calculated.
Connect To Popular Radiosondes
The ECC Osondesonde is built to connect with a variety of radiosondes in order to track live data during flight with a data acquisition system.
Photo displays i-Met4 attached to biodegradable flight box.
Product Details
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Technique | Electrochemical process that generates electrical current in proportion to ozone concentrations |
| Measured Parameters | Parts Per Billion (PPB) |
| Operating Pressure | 1050-4 hPa |
| Operating Temperature | Inside flight box 0 – 40 °C Outside flight box -90 °C |
| Power Requirements | 12 – 18 VDC, 120 mA |
| Weight (including battery) | 480 g for instrument, including wet battery 240 g for polystyrene flight box |
| 480 g for instrument, including wet battery 240 g for polystyrene flight box | 7.6 cm x 7.9 cm x 13.3 cm |
| Flight Box Dimensions | 19.1 cm x 19.1 cm x 25.4 cm |
Measurements
| hPa | Accuracy | Precision | Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 | ± 5% | ±4% | 0.3 km |
| 100 | ± 5% | ±3% | 0.3 km |
| 10 | ± 5% | ±3% | 0.4 km |
| 4 | ± 10% | ±10% | 0.4 km |
What’s Included
- EN-SCI ECC Ozonesonde
- Flight Box – Biodegradable or Polystyrene Foam
- Technical Support
Warranty
EN-SCI warrants this product to be free of defects in material and workmanship for up to one year from the shipped date or first flight, whichever comes first. See full warranty for details and limitations.
Add-ons
Battery Pack
Available in Alkaline or Lithium Metal.
SO2 Scrubber
This specialized scrubber is designed to effectively remove sulfur dioxide gas (SO2) from the air intake of your Ozonesonde.
Tachometer Motor
Upgrade the Ozonesonde to gain the ability to record the motors RPM performance.
Preparation Equipment
( Sold Separately )
Published Articles
ECC Ozonesonde Performance Evaluation during STOIC 1989
Komhyr, W.D., J.A. Lathrop, D.P. Opperman, R.A. Barnes, and G.B. Brothers, “ECC Ozonesonde Performance Evaluation during STOIC 1989,” J. Geophys. Res., 100(D5): 9231-9244, 1994.
Assessment of the performance of ECC‐ozonesondes under quasi‐flight conditions in the environmental simulation chamber
Smit, H. G.J, W. Straeter, B. J. Johnson, S. J. Oltmans, J. Davies, D. W. Tarasick, B. Hoegger, R. Stubi, F. J. Schmidlin, T. Northam, A. M. Thompson, J. Witte, I. Boyd, F. Posny (2007), “Assessment of the Performance of ECC-ozonesondes under Quasi-flight Conditions in the Environmental Simulation Chamber: Insights from the Jülich Ozone Sonde Intercomparison Experiment (JOSIE),” J. Geophys. Res., 112, D19306, doi:10.1029/2006JD007308.
In-flight Comparison of Brewer-Mast and Electrochemical Concentration Cell Ozonesondes
Stübi R., Levrat G., Hoegger B., Viatte P., Staehelin J., Schmidlin F. J.: 2008, “In-flight Comparison of Brewer-Mast and Electrochemical Concentration Cell Ozonesondes,” J. Geophys. Res., 113, D13302, doi:10.1029/2007JD009091.
Consistency of Time Series and Trends of Stratospheric Ozone as seen by Ozonesonde, SAGE II, HALOE, and SBUV(/2)
Terao, Y., and J. A. Logan (2007), “Consistency of Time Series and Trends of Stratospheric Ozone as seen by Ozonesonde, SAGE II, HALOE, and SBUV(/2),” J. Geophys. Res., 112, doi:10.1029/2006JD007667.
ECC Ozonesonde Performance Evaluation during STOIC 1989
Komhyr, W.D., J.A. Lathrop, D.P. Opperman, R.A. Barnes, and G.B. Brothers, “ECC Ozonesonde Performance Evaluation during STOIC 1989,” J. Geophys. Res., 100(D5): 9231-9244, 1994..