| Sonde Scientist | Mike Black |
| Sonde Scientist | Brian Etherton |
| Sonde Scientist | Dana Etherton |
The G-IV jet, with scientific crew of Mike Black (HRD), Dana Etherton, and Brian Etherton of RSMAS, are conducted an NHC-tasked synoptic surveillance mission around Tropical Storm Claudette at the nominal time of 00 UTC/July 12. Take-off was at 1:30 PM EDT from MacDill AFB and landin at 9:50 PM EDT at MacDill AFB. The mission transmitted 24 sondes.
Mission Summary :
Graphics of sonde drops at various levels
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Problems :
| DROP LOCATIONS | |||
| Drop # | LAT (d m) |
LON (d m) |
TIME (h:mm) |
| 1 | 26 30 | 86 30 | 0:32 |
| 2 | 25 30 | 84 30 | 0:50 |
| 3 | 23 30 | 83 30 | 1:08 |
| 4 | 21 54 | 85 05 | 1:26 |
| 5 | 20 00 | 84 00 | 1:44 |
| 6 | 20 00 | 86 30 | 2:04 |
| 7 | 22 30 | 87 00 | 2:24 |
| 8 | 24 30 | 88 15 | 2:44 |
| 9 | 25 30 | 90 30 | 3:03 |
| 10 | 24 30 | 93 00 | 3:24 |
| 11 | 22 30 | 94 15 | 3:43 |
| 12 | 20 15 | 93 15 | 4:03 |
| 13 | 19 00 | 91 15 | 4:22 |
| 14 | 19 00 | 95 00 | 4:52 |
| 15 | 21 00 | 97 00 | 5:15 |
| 16 | 23 30 | 97 00 | 5:35 |
| 17 | 26 00 | 95 00 | 6:01 |
| 18 | 28 30 | 95 00 | 6:21 |
| 19 | 27 30 | 92 30 | 6:42 |
| 20 | 27 30 | 90 00 | 7:01 |
| 21 | 27 30 | 88 00 | 7:17 |
| 22 | 30 00 | 88 00 | 7:37 |
| 23 | 28 30 | 86 00 | 7:57 |
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