Mission Summary
20040915N1 Aircraft 49RF
Ivan flight 2004

Scientific Crew (49RF)
Sonde ScientistStan Goldenberg

N49 drops

Mission Summary :

The G-IV jet, with scientific crew of Stan Goldenberg flew a Synoptic Flow mission around Hurricane Ivan. The jet left MacDill AFB, FL at 01:30 AM EDT and recovered at MacDill AFB, FL at 09:10 AM EDT. A total of 26 dropsondes were released and transmitted from the aircraft in real time.

HURRICANE SYNOPTIC SURVEILLANCE MISSION PLAN
IVAN
Aircraft: N49RF
Altitude: FL410-450
Proposed takeoff: 15/0530Z
DROP
#
LAT
(d m)
LON
(d m)
TIME
(h:mm)
1 27 1284 120:23
2 25 2684 460:38
3 23 0084 000:59
4 24 2186 161:19
5 24 2188 081:33
6 25 2689 381:47
7 23 4390 492:04
8 22 0092 002:20
9 24 0093 002:38
10 23 0095 002:55
11 25 0095 003:12
12 27 0095 003:28
13 29 0095 003:44
14 28 0092 004:07
15 26 0092 004:24
16 27 2190 434:38
17 28 4289 254:53
18 30 0388 085:07
19 30 0386 165:20
20 28 5884 465:34
21 30 0079 006:16
22 32 0078 006:34
23 30 0077 006:51
24 28 0076 007:09
25 28 0078 007:23

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