Experiment on the boundary layer in Rondônia (RBLE)

• Grant number: 95/01596-4
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: November 01, 1995
• End date: October 31, 1996
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Geosciences - Meteorology
• Principal Investigator: Carlos Afonso Nobre
• Grantee: Carlos Afonso Nobre
• Host Institution: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE). São José dos Campos , SP, Brazil
• City of the host institution: São José dos Campos

Abstract

The objective of this project is to collect meteorological data (atmospheric pressure, temperature and specific air humidity, velocity and direction of winds) from the structure of the nighttime boundary layer, using a fixed balloon, as a special sensor for measuring coupled CO2. The experiment will be carried out in Manaus, during the dry season (July 95), in an area of tropical forest. The project is an Anglo-Brazilian scientific cooperation, with participation from Inpe, INPA and CTA/IAE. (AU)