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Hurricane Field Program 2002
Who, When, Where, How?

WHO, WHEN, WHERE, HOW


NOAA
WP-3Ds
G-IVSP
53RD WS
AFRES WC-130

Other groups providing support:

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WHO, WHEN, WHERE, HOW

NOAA Hurricane Field Program: 15 August - 15 October 2002

Atlantic Hurricane Frequency (1896-1996)

 
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WHO, WHEN, WHERE, HOW

NOAA HFP:

Anywhere in the Atlantic or east Pacific Basin :

  • primary base of operations: MacDill AFB, FL
  • other bases: Miami, FL; St. Croix, USVI

 NOAA HFP Flight Area

NOAA HFP

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WHO, WHEN, WHERE, HOW

Each year HRD receives 100-200 flight hours to use NOAA WP-3D aircraft for hurricane research and to support TPC/NHC operations. HRD also supports TPC/NHC operations by designing flight tracks and processing dropsonde data from the NOAA G-IVSP aircraft.

RESEARCH

  • Staff designs and executes (fly on the aircraft) experiments to study hurricane behavior (track and intensity).
  • Same scientists analyze data and publish papers describing results.

SUPPORT OPERATIONS

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