Hightlights of Missions into
Hurricane Sally 2020
Sunday, September 13, 2020 to Tuesday, September 15, 2020
NOAA completed 3 OAR-tasked G-IV missions and 4 EMC/NHC-tasked missions
conducted from Lakeland, FL with CIMAS/HRD scientists on the aircraft
and providing additional remote support.
The OAR-tasked G-IV missions were a collaborative effort the Office of
Naval Research TCRI research group. The goal of the missions was to
study how a tropical storm evolved and intensified in the presence of
vertical wind shear. To do this, the aircraft was able to fly over
the core as it was a tropical storm and in the surrounding areas to
capture the environment with numerous dropsondes.
During the P-3 missions the onboard scientists were able to capitalize
on various research-of-opportunity. Work included validation of a wave
height instrument (WSRA), coordination with the ocean gliders with
PhOD scientists, testing a compact Raman LIDAR (CRL) for the first time
in a hurricane, and collection of offshore meteorological information
form landfall crew teams awaiting Hurricane Sally. This was all possible
with addition of scientist onboard the aircraft and the excellent
communication of the ground crews.
Last updated: January 12, 2021
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