PACRITEX

Pressure Acoustics Research Inside Tornadoes EXperiment

Their Mission

PACRITEX is established and created by Meteorologist Lanny Dean. The objective is to strategically deploy the INPAR (Probe) and other scientific probes and drones in the trajectory of tornadoes and severe storms!

Overview of PACRITEX

PACRITEX (Pressure Acoustics Research Inside Tornadoes EXperiment) is established by Meteorologist Lanny Dean. Leveraging his extensive studies, certifications, and degrees, Mr. Dean has designed and developed all the hardware carried by the “INPAR” and other scientific probes and drones.

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

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

Junior 5.0 - INPAR Probe

Infrasonic Pressure Acoustic Recorder 

BME Pressure Sensors

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

 

CYCLOPS - Science Probe

Infrasonic Pressure Acoustic Recorder 

BME Pressure Sensors

 

JENNY - Science Probe

Details Coming Soon

 

 

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.

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.

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