Mission Summary
20040906N1 Aircraft 49RF
Ivan flight 2004
| Sonde Scientist | Chris Landsea |
N49 drops
| Sonde Scientist | Chris Landsea |
The G-IV jet, with scientific crew of Chris Landsea flew a Synoptic Flow mission around Hurricane Ivan. The jet left St. Croix, USVI at 01:30 PM AST and recovered at St. Croix, USVI at 09:30 PM AST.
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Aircraft: N49RF
Altitude: FL410-450 Proposed takeoff: 06/1730Z | |||
| DROP # | LAT (d m) | LON (d m) | TIME (h:mm) |
| 1 | 19 14 | 60 58 | 0:42 |
| 2 | 20 00 | 59 00 | 0:59 |
| 3 | 20 00 | 57 00 | 1:14 |
| 4 | 17 45 | 55 45 | 1:35 |
| 5 | 17 50 | 53 50 | 1:50 |
| 6 | 17 55 | 51 55 | 2:04 |
| 7 | 18 00 | 50 00 | 2:19 |
| 8 | 16 00 | 49 00 | 2:37 |
| 9 | 15 50 | 50 57 | 2:53 |
| 10 | 15 40 | 52 55 | 3:08 |
| 11 | 15 30 | 54 52 | 3:24 |
| 12 | 14 25 | 53 22 | 3:39 |
| 13 | 14 12 | 51 41 | 3:52 |
| 14 | 14 00 | 50 00 | 4:05 |
| 15 | 12 00 | 50 00 | 4:22 |
| 16 | 12 39 | 52 48 | 4:45 |
| 17 | 10 53 | 53 22 | 5:00 |
| 18 | 9 48 | 54 52 | 5:15 |
| 19 | 9 48 | 56 44 | 5:30 |
| 20 | 10 53 | 58 14 | 5:45 |
| 21 | 14 25 | 58 14 | 6:13 |
| 22 | 15 30 | 56 44 | 6:28 |
| 23 | 18 00 | 58 00 | 6:51 |
| 24 | 17 57 | 60 16 | 7:08 |
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