Mission Summary

19910923H1 N42RF
Hurricane Cat 4 Jimena 1991

Flight Crew ( N42RF )
FlightDirectr Parrish

Scientific Crew ( N42RF )
Lead Proj Sci Gamache HRD
Radar Science Dodge HRD
Workstation Griffin HRD
Dropsonde Sci P Black HRD
Dropsonde Sci Burpee HRD

Take off Landing
Puerto Vallarta, Mex 1755 UTC Puerto Vallarta, Mex 2329 UTC

Mission Summary :

Eyewall evolution experiment into Hurricane Jimena
The flight took off from Puerto Vallarta, Mex at 1755Z on 09/23/1991 and landed at Puerto Vallarta, Mex at 2329Z with 4 penetrations.


Mission Data :

1 second data

Flight Director log | Lead Scientist log | Radar log | Cloud Physics log | AXBT log | Dropsonde log


Flight Track

Temp & Dew Point

Wind & Altitude

Data Tapes
Radar 7 1836 Z2300 Z
OAO Standard 1 1727 Z2356 Z

Films
Nose film 1 0 Z 0 Z
Right film 1 1821 Z2240 Z
Left film 1 1820 Z2145 Z


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