Mission Summary
20030711N1 Aircraft 49RF
Synoptic Surveillance flight
around Tropical Storm Claudette 2003

Scientific Crew (49RF)
Sonde ScientistMike Black
Sonde ScientistBrian Etherton
Sonde ScientistDana Etherton

Proposed track
Actual track

Claudette
PLANNED mission drops
Aircraft: N49RF Takeoff: 11/1730Z Land: 12/0200Z
DROP LOCATIONS
Drop # LAT
(d m)		 LON
(d m)		 TIME
(h:mm)
1 26 3086 300:32
2 25 3084 300:50
3 23 3083 301:08
4 21 5485 051:26
5 20 0084 001:44
6 20 0086 302:04
7 22 3087 002:24
8 24 3088 152:44
9 25 3090 303:03
10 24 3093 003:24
11 22 3094 153:43
12 20 1593 154:03
13 19 0091 154:22
14 19 0095 004:52
15 21 0097 005:15
16 23 3097 005:35
17 26 0095 006:01
18 28 3095 006:21
19 27 3092 306:42
20 27 3090 007:01
21 27 3088 007:17
22 30 0088 007:37
23 28 3086 007:57

Mission Plan :

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 :

Mike Black's photos

Problems :

Flight Director's Log | NetCDF | One second data | Drop log sheets

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