PACRITEX

Pressure Acoustics Research Inside Tornadoes EXperiment

the Mission

PACRITEX is founded and developed by Meteorologist Lanny Dean. The goal is to deploy the INPAR (Probe) along with the other Scientific Probes & Drones in the path of Tornadic & Severe Storms!  

About PACRITEX

PACRITEX (Pressure Acoustics Research Inside Tornadoes EXperiment) is Founded by Meteorologist Lanny Dean. With the in-depth studies, certification, and degrees Mr. Dean carries, he engineered and created all the hardware the “INPAR” and the other Scientific Probes and Drones carry!

NEW - PUBLISHED ARTICAL

November 30, 2022

E-Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology

In Situ Video Observations and Analysis of the
16 June 2014 Pilger, Nebraska EF4 west Tornado

3

Inpar Probes

4

Total Science Probes

3

Science Drones

5+

Team Members

The Probes!

INPAR Internal Hardware

*Infrasonic Pressure Acoustic Recorder.

*Measures Surface Pressure Field Static Free Stream. 

*Small Footprint Lidar – Mesure Vertical Wind Profile. 

*BME Pressure Sensors

*Chapperell Gage

*Acoustic Frequency

 

This is in addition to addtional sensors and features the probes include!

 

INPAR Probe #1

*Infrasonic Pressure Acoustic Recorder.

*Measures Surface Pressure Field Static Free Stream. 

*Small Footprint Lidar – Mesure Vertical Wind Profile. 

*BME Pressure Sensors

*Chapperell Gage

*Acoustic Frequency

Deployed by Lanny Dean

Junior 5.0 - INPAR Probe

Infrasonic Pressure Acoustic Recorder 

BME Pressure Sensors

Deployed by OutLaw Chasers – Randy Hicks

INPAR Probe #2

*Infrasonic Pressure Acoustic Recorder.

*Measures Surface Pressure Field Static Free Stream. 

*Small Footprint Lidar – Mesure Vertical Wind Profile. 

*BME Pressure Sensors

*Chapperell Gage

*Acoustic Frequency

Deployed by Lanny Dean

CYCLOPS - Science Probe

Infrasonic Pressure Acoustic Recorder 

BME Pressure Sensors

Deployed by OutLaw Chasers – Randy Hicks

JENNY - Science Probe

Details Coming Soon

Deployed by OutLaw Chasers – Randy Hicks

 

 

The Drones!

The Payload - Quick Info

The Payload includes;

Data logger

GPS

Sensors pressure, temp, humidity, altimeter etc!

This is in addition to the drones’s GPS and internal data.

Drone #1

The Payload includes; Data logger, GPS, Sensors pressure, temp, humidity, altimeter etc!

 

This is in addition to the drones GPS and internal data.

 

Deployed by Meteorologist & Commercial sUAS Pilot Lanny Dean

Drone #2

The Payload includes; Data logger, GPS, Sensors pressure, temp, humidity, altimeter etc!

 

This is in addition to the drones GPS and internal data.

 

Deployed by Meteorologist & Commercial sUAS Pilot Lanny Dean

Drone #3

The Payload includes; Data logger, GPS, Sensors pressure, temp, humidity, altimeter etc!

 

This is in addition to the drones GPS and internal data.

 

Deployed by Pilot & Commercial sUAS Pilot Joshua Napper

NEW - PUBLISHED ARTICAL

November 30, 2022

E-Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology

In Situ Video Observations and Analysis of the
16 June 2014 Pilger, Nebraska EF4 west Tornado