Mission Summary
20030713N1 Aircraft 49RF
Synoptic Surveillance flight
around Tropical Storm Claudette 2003

Scientific Crew (49RF)
Sonde ScientistMike Black
Mission Plan :

The G-IV jet, with scientific crew of Mike Black conducted an NHC-tasked synoptic surveillance mission around Tropical Storm Claudette at the nominal time of 00 UTC/July 14. Take-off was at 1:30 PM EDT from MacDill AFB and landing at 9:00 PM EDT at MacDill AFB. The mission transmitted 24 sondes.

Mission Summary :

Graphics of sonde drops at various levels

Drop log sheets

Mike Black's photos

Problems :


Claudette
PLANNED mission drops
Aircraft: N49RF Takeoff: 13/1730Z Land: 14/0100Z
DROP LOCATIONS
Drop # LAT
(d m)
LON
(d m)
TIME
(h:mm)
1 26 0084 000:18
2 26 0086 300:38
3 26 0089 000:57
4 24 0089 001:14
5 24 0087 001:29
6 24 0085 001:45
7 22 0087 002:08
8 22 0089 002:23
9 22 0091 002:39
10 20 4593 002:58
11 19 3091 003:17
12 18 4593 003:34
13 18 4595 153:52
14 20 4595 154:08
15 21 0097 004:22
16 23 4596 484:45
17 22 4894 305:04
18 23 4592 115:24
19 25 4791 205:42
20 27 5092 116:00
21 28 4794 306:20
22 28 0090 006:55
23 28 0088 007:10
24 30 0088 007:26
25 30 0086 157:40
26 28 0085 307:57


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