Mission Summary
20120816H1 Aircraft 42RF
Ocean Heat mission
Aircraft Crew (42RF)
| Aircraft Commander |
| Co-pilot |
| Navigator |
| Navigator |
| Flight Engineer |
| Flight Director |
| Flight Director |
| Flight Director |
| Data Technician |
| Engineer |
| Engineer |
| Electronics Technician |
| Electronics Technician |
Scientific Crew (42RF)
| Lead Scientist | Benjamin Jaimes (RSMAS) |
| AXBT Scientist | Jodi Brewster (RSMAS) |
| AXBT Scientist | Ryan Schuster (RSMAS) |
Proposed track
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Mission Plan :
NOAA 42RF will fly a mission over the Gulf of Mexico in order to sample
the ocean heat content and extent of the Loop Current. Plans are to launch
21 AXBTs, 21 AXCPs, and 15 AXCTDs to help define the eddies. In additon
there will be 5 AXBTs paired in combo launches with dropsondes. The P3
will leave MacDill AFB, FL 1400 UTC and will recover back at MacDill by
2230 UTC.
Mission Summary :
| Take off
| Landing
| MacDill AFB, FL | 14:00 UTC
| MacDill AFB, FL | 22:30 UTC
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Problems :
Mission Data :
Page last updated August 13, 2012
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