• ​Quartz fibre is integrated firmly into the sensor structure
• This improves mechanical strength by a factor of 5
• Boom frame absence improves sensor ventilation compensating for increased thermal mass and sensor surface
• Boom frame removal reduces temperature fluctuation previously present in twin-soundings
• More details of the phenomenon: Temperature filtering above 10 hPa in heavy rigging
• Reinforced sensors delivered since 2007, sensor type can be identified with help of radiosonde serial number

Temperature Sensor Construction


Time Constants of Old and Reinforced Sensors