case of june 29-30, 1999
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Case of June 29-30, 1999. Dropsonde Jet. Lear Jet: (model 35A?) Ceiling: ~ 43,000 Feet (roughly 30 min to 37,000 ft.) Duration: 6 hours; option to refuel at alternate airport Air Speed: ~450 knots (could be less if desired) 4 seats on the plane. Dropsondes. 450 total - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Case of June 29-30, 1999
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Dropsonde Jet
Lear Jet: (model 35A?)
Ceiling: ~ 43,000 Feet (roughly 30 min to 37,000 ft.)
Duration: 6 hours; option to refuel at alternate airport
Air Speed: ~450 knots (could be less if desired)
4 seats on the plane
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Dropsondes
450 total
Drops up to 8 per hour (~80 km)
40,000 feet downward
30+ drops per mission
4 in the air at once
No drops over population centers
Drops on straight tracks
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Scalable tracks
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Jet Flight Tracks
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19 June, 2002 MCV
11-12 June, 2001 MCS
BAMEX Deployment Strategies
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Planning for dropsonde aircraft
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Science Staffing
Dropsonde operator (on jet)
Operator assistant (on jet)
Dropsonde coordinator (Ops Center)
monitor weather
derive and communicate end points
drops at regular intervals subject to
FAA restrictions
Population Centers
Optimizing dropsonde spacing
Backups of all positions (assuming double-crew)