Mission Summary
20040908N1 Aircraft 49RF
Ivan flight 2004
| Sonde Scientist | Jason Dunion |
N49 drops
| Sonde Scientist | Jason Dunion |
The G-IV jet, with scientific crew of Jason Dunion flew a Synoptic Flow mission around Hurricane Ivan. The jet left MacDill AFB, FL at 01:30 PM EDT and recovered at MacDill AFB, FL at 09:10 PM EDT. A total of 17 dropsondes were released and transmitted from the aircraft to NHC.
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Aircraft: N49RF Altitude: FL410-450 Proposed takeoff: 08/1730Z | |||
| DROP # | LAT (d m) | LON (d m) | TIME (h:mm) |
| 1 | 22 45 | 74 15 | 1:24 |
| 2 | 21 25 | 72 10 | 1:43 |
| 3 | 20 05 | 70 05 | 2:02 |
| 4 | 18 45 | 68 00 | 2:22 |
| 5 | 16 51 | 69 26 | 2:41 |
| 6 | 16 51 | 67 34 | 2:55 |
| 7 | 15 46 | 66 04 | 3:10 |
| 8 | 16 00 | 64 00 | 3:26 |
| 9 | 14 00 | 65 30 | 3:46 |
| 10 | 12 14 | 66 04 | 4:01 |
| 11 | 11 09 | 67 34 | 4:16 |
| 12 | 12 14 | 70 56 | 4:45 |
| 13 | 14 00 | 71 30 | 5:00 |
| 14 | 15 46 | 70 56 | 5:15 |
| 15 | 16 53 | 72 43 | 5:32 |
| 16 | 18 00 | 74 30 | 5:48 |
| 17 | 20 00 | 73 45 | 6:05 |
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