- 227: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 25-Jun-2002 19:45:05 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 25 20:00 sounding #138
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020625
launch time UTC:20:00
Sonde coef tape #:213403613
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 916.42
Temp C : 36.37
RH % : 25.90
For Surface Data
Pressure mb :916.6
Temp C :33.8
RH% :28.2
Wind Spd m/s :5.8
Wind Dir deg :182
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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Mostly cloudy, high overcast cirro-stratus.
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Termination Pressure mb : 95 mb
Termination Altitude km : 16.8 km
Reason for Termination : enough data.
Post-Termination Weather Description: breezy, mostly cloudy, thin high overcast
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 916.19
Temp C : 34.448
RH % : 27.775
Wspd m/s : 8.8112
Wdir deg : 119.15
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Good data, good flight.
- 226: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 25-Jun-2002 18:42:25 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 25 19:00 sounding #137
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date yymmdd: 020625
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 916.13
Temp C : 35.07
RH % : 27.00
For Surface Data
Pressure mb :917.0
Temp C :33.5
RH% :28.7
Wind Spd m/s :7.1
Wind Dir deg :140
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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Hazy, slightly windy.
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Termination Pressure mb : 150 mb
Termination Altitude km : 14 km
Reason for Termination : enough data.
Post-Termination Weather Description: breezy, mostly cloudy, thin high overcast
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 916.67
Temp C : 33.83
RH % : 27.888
Wspd m/s : 4.1464
Wdir deg : 168.06
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Good data, good flight.
- 225: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 25-Jun-2002 16:39:45 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 25 17:00 sounding #136
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date yymmdd: 020625
launch time UTC:17:00
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 917.33
Temp C : 31.50
RH % : 35.20
For Surface Data
Pressure mb :918.0
Temp C :29.8
RH% :37.9
Wind Spd m/s :7.1
Wind Dir deg :164
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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Hazy, slightly windy.
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 96 mb
Termination Altitude km : 16.6 km
Reason for Termination : enough data.
Post-Termination Weather Description: breezy, mostly cloudy, thin high overcast
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 917.72
Temp C : 31.545
RH % : 31.016
Wspd m/s : 5.9137
Wdir deg : 174.63
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Good data, good flight.
- 224: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 25-Jun-2002 14:39:36 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 25 15:00 sounding #135
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date yymmdd: 020625
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 918.00
Temp C : 27.03
RH % : 51.10
For Surface Data
Pressure mb :918.0
Temp C :25.6
RH% :58.3
Wind Spd m/s :7.7
Wind Dir deg :172
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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Hazy
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 92 mb
Termination Altitude km : 16.9 km
Reason for Termination : enough data.
Post-Termination Weather Description: breezy, mostly cloudy, thin high overcast
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 918.07
Temp C : 28.971
RH % : 39.134
Wspd m/s : 7.8002
Wdir deg : 176.06
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Good data, good flight.
- 223: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 25-Jun-2002 12:42:47 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 25 13:00 sounding #134
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date yymmdd: 020625
launch time UTC:13:00
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 917.0
Temp C : 20.6
RH % : 71.4
For Surface Data
Pressure mb :916.8
Temp C :20.5
RH% :73.9
Wind Spd m/s :6.2
Wind Dir deg :159
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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mostly cloudy (towering cu to the north & east, bkn cirrostratus), winds not bad
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 96 mb
Termination Altitude km : 16.7 km
Reason for Termination : enough data.
Post-Termination Weather Description: breezy, mostly cloudy, thin high overcast
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 917.34
Temp C : 23.469
RH % : 66.231
Wspd m/s : 9.4874
Wdir deg : 170.26
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Good data, good flight.
- 222: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 25-Jun-2002 10:30:45 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 25 11:00 sounding #133
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Pressure mb : 917.0
Temp C : 20.6
RH % : 71.4
For Surface Data
Pressure mb :916.8
Temp C :20.5
RH% :73.9
Wind Spd m/s :6.2
Wind Dir deg :159
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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mostly cloudy (towering cu to the north & east, bkn cirrostratus), winds not bad
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 50 mb
Termination Altitude km : 17 km
Reason for Termination : enough data.
Post-Termination Weather Description: breezy, mostly cloudy, thin high overcast
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 917.7
Temp C : 20.094
RH % : 79.369
Wspd m/s : 4.0517
Wdir deg : 126.74
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Good data, flight.
- 221: RADAR, Site IHOP, Tue 25-Jun-2002 10:19:43 GMT, MAPR Report : June 25
1019 UTC: Change to windonly mode because of poor signal in RASS data
note: sonde balloon passs overhead around 4 km last two launches (0920,
1100 UTC) and is evident in MAPR vertical velocity field.
1130 UTC: TAOS is being put up.
Performed backups.
- 220: DAILY, Site IHOP, Tue 25-Jun-2002 09:25:10 GMT, Daily Report : June 25
DAILY REPORT FOR June 24
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WEATHER: breezy (15-20 mph) with occasional stronger gusts. Hot and
dry, with high overcast throughout the day, clearing in the evening,
low-level jet set up around 200-300 m. Then, we had another BORE
event just after 1100 UTC.
IOP: BL Evolution
SONDES: 0900, 1100*, 1300, 1500, 1700, 1900, 2000 UTC. (* sonde data
did not transfer to skew-t plot.)
MAPR: several sondes show up on MAPR as a positive vertical velocity.
Had some problems with maprdisplay operating in wind_rass mode today.
Lost 2 hours of data because of this failure. Finally changed to wind_only
mode. Ran in Rass-only mode for 1 hour starting at 2100 UTC.
Bore shows up very well on MAPR around 11 UTC.
Performed backups.
SODAR: data look good
MISC: TAOS operating from 0700 - 1900 UTC in profiling mode with 3 sensors.
Each ascent/descent took approx. 10 min.
- 219: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 25-Jun-2002 09:09:33 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 25 09:00 sounding #132
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020625
launch time UTC:09:00
Sonde coef tape #:213403904
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 917.0
Temp C : 20.6
RH % : 67.4
For Surface Data
Pressure mb :916.7
Temp C :20.5
RH% :70.0
Wind Spd m/s :4.2
Wind Dir deg :146
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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mostly cloudy (sct bl cu,sct altocu, bkn cirrostratus), winds around 10 mph
and decreasing
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 150 mb
Termination Altitude km : 14 km
Reason for Termination : enough data.
Post-Termination Weather Description: breezy, mostly cloudy, thin high overcast
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 916.6
Temp C : 20.2
RH % : 73.6
Wspd m/s : 5.9
Wdir deg : 149
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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good data. convection firing just northeast of Liberal.
strongest winds around 885 mb (300 m) = 19.7 ms-1 (constant overlast 3 hours).
strong directional shear still present in the profile
very dry layer between 500 and 380 mb
thin moist layer at 620 mb (near saturation), another at 290 mb (near liq. sat.)
noturnal inversion up to 800 mb
- 218: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 25-Jun-2002 04:44:04 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 25 06:00 sounding #131
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date yymmdd: 020625
launch time UTC:06:00
Sonde coef tape #:213403615
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 916.8
Temp C : 22.5
RH % : 58.4
For Surface Data
Pressure mb :916.7
Temp C :22.4
RH% :58.6
Wind Spd m/s :6.9
Wind Dir deg :144
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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nary a cloud in the sky, winds around 12 mph
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 100 mb
Termination Altitude km : 16.5 km
Reason for Termination : enough data.
Post-Termination Weather Description: clear skies and breezy
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 916.3
Temp C : 22.1
RH % : 62.8
Wspd m/s : 7.2
Wdir deg : 150
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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good data.
strongest winds around 890 mb (150 m) = 19.7 ms-1 (intensified significantly
over last 3 hours).
strong directional shear still present in the profile
very dry layer between 450 and 380 mb
thin moist layer at 620 mb
noturnal inversion up to 820 mb
- 217: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 25-Jun-2002 02:35:15 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 25 03:00 sounding #130
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date yymmdd: 020625
launch time UTC:03:00
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 915.3
Temp C : 26.3
RH % : 43.8
For Surface Data
Pressure mb :915.1
Temp C :26.5
RH% :42.0
Wind Spd m/s :6.2
Wind Dir deg :130
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
Hazy, scattered altocu, nearly calm with winds less than 12 mph, red moon
rising in the east!
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 100 mb
Termination Altitude km : 16.5 km
Reason for Termination : enough data.
Post-Termination Weather Description: clear as a bell! light winds
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 916.2
Temp C : 24.3
RH % : 51.2
Wspd m/s : 6.1
Wdir deg : 132
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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good data.
strongest winds around 903 mb (100 m) = 15.8 ms-1
strong directional shear still present in the profile
very dry layer between 450 and 380 mb
thinmoist layer at 490 mb
noturnal inversion devloping.
- 216: SODAR, Site IHOP, Tue 25-Jun-2002 01:14:31 GMT, SODAR clock synchronization
synchronized SODAR clock with MAPRLAB clock at 01:14 UTC on June 25.
- 215: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Mon 24-Jun-2002 23:46:30 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 25 00:00 sounding #129
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date yymmdd: 020625
launch time UTC:00:00
Sonde coef tape #:213403603
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 914.1
Temp C : 32.8
RH % : 29.9
For Surface Data
Pressure mb :914.2
Temp C :32.8
RH% :27.5
Wind Spd m/s :8.6
Wind Dir deg :146
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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Hazy, partly cloudy with cirrostratus to the west high, breezy with some gusts to 20 mph
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 80 mb
Termination Altitude km : 17.5 km
Reason for Termination : enough data.
Post-Termination Weather Description: hazy, mostly clear, some altocu overhead
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 914.4
Temp C : 29.8
RH % : 33.1
Wspd m/s : 9.1
Wdir deg : 142
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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good data.
strongest winds around 890 mb (250 m) = 15 ms-1
strong directional shear still present in the profile
very dry layer around 400 mb
near ice saturation above 300 mb.
- 214: DAILY, Site IHOP, Mon 24-Jun-2002 21:51:10 GMT, Daily Report : June 24
DAILY REPORT FOR June 24
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WEATHER: breezy (15-20 mph) with occasional stronger gusts. Hot and
dry, with high overcast throughout the day, clearing in the evening,
low-level jet set up around 200-300 m.
IOP: Low-level Jet, BLE postponed
SONDES: 1100, 1800, 2100, 0000, 0300, 0600 UTC.
MAPR: data looks ok, performed 1 hour continuous RASS starting at 1800 UTC.
Performed backups.
SODAR: data look good
MISC: TAOS operated briefly around 4 PM. Performed project ending backup
around 23 UTC.
- 213: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Mon 24-Jun-2002 20:44:51 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 24 21:00 sounding #128
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020624
launch time UTC: 21:00
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 914.1
Temp C : 34.8
RH % : 27.5
For Surface Data
Pressure mb :914.7
Temp C :34.1
RH% :26.8
Wind Spd m/s :9.5
Wind Dir deg :176
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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Hazy, high overcast, relatively light winds but some gusts to 20 mph
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 100 mb
Termination Altitude km : 16.5 km
Reason for Termination : enough data,
Post-Termination Weather Description: hazy, high overcast (cirrostratus)
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 914.4
Temp C : 34.1
RH % : 26.0
Wspd m/s : 9.2
Wdir deg : 169
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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at ice saturation around 450 mb, and again between 380 and 300 mb,
significant low-level wind shear present.
strongest low level winds at 885 mb (300 m) = 11.2 m s-1
- 212: RADAR, Site IHOP, Mon 24-Jun-2002 18:16:29 GMT, MAPR Report : June 24
Good signal in RASS as winds are relatively light so I r
an in RASS-only mode for 1 hour between 18 and 19 UTC.
Clean tape drives yesterday.
Performed backups.
TAOS up briefly this afternoon.
- 211: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Mon 24-Jun-2002 17:40:12 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 24 18:00 sounding #127
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date yymmdd: 020624
launch time UTC: 18:00
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 915.44
Temp C : 33.78
RH % : 27.90
For Surface Data
Pressure mb :915.9
Temp C :31.7
RH% :29.0
Wind Spd m/s :9.5
Wind Dir deg :168
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
Hazy, high overcast, slightly gusty
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 100 mb
Termination Altitude km : 17 km
Reason for Termination : enough data,
Post-Termination Weather Description: hazy, high overcast
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 915.5
Temp C : 33.7
RH % : 26.4
Wspd m/s : 8.5
Wdir deg : 170
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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noisey data above 500 mb
- 210: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Mon 24-Jun-2002 11:00:51 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 24 11:30 sounding #126
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date yymmdd: 020624
launch time UTC: 11:30
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 915.03
Temp C : 20.20
RH % : 59.00
For Surface Data
Pressure mb :915.4
Temp C :20.3
RH% :59.3
Wind Spd m/s :8.2
Wind Dir deg :161
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
Clouds to the east.
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 150
Termination Altitude km : 14 km
Reason for Termination : enough data, balloon popped
Post-Termination Weather Description: NA
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 915.86
Temp C : 20.318
RH % : 60.219
Wspd m/s : 7.0015
Wdir deg : 162.61
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Had a lot of sound/noise during last 15 min. of flight. Had some trouble locking winds and raw data also. Due to this, Raw MET data were inconsistent and often stalled. Balloon popped at approx. 130mb.
- 209: DAILY, Site IHOP, Sun 23-Jun-2002 23:31:04 GMT, Daily Report : June 23
DAILY REPORT FOR June 23
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WEATHER: breezy (15-20 mph) with occasional strong gusts. Very hot and
dry, skies mostly clear in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the
afternoon with cirrus and haze.
IOP: BL Heteorogeneity
SONDES: 1800, 2000* - no problems(* RS-80A with reference sonde, data
collected during both ascent and descent).
MAPR: data looks ok.
Performed backups. Clean tape drives.
SODAR: data look good
MISC: Raman lidar packed up today.
- 208: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sun 23-Jun-2002 21:47:33 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 23 20:00 sounding #125
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020623
launch time UTC: 20:00
Sonde coef tape #:278824344
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : NA
Temp C : NA
RH % : NA
For Surface Data
Pressure mb :914.6
Temp C :36.2
RH% :22.0
Wind Spd m/s :10
Wind Dir deg :190
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
clear skies, a little hazy, gusty wind and hot!
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Termination Pressure mb : reached about 100 mb then down to the surface
Termination Altitude km : 16.5 km
Reason for Termination : hit the ground
Post-Termination Weather Description: high clouds off to the west.
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 913.7
Temp C : 35.9
RH % : 24
Wspd m/s : 10.2
Wdir deg : 170
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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RS-80A sonde launched with reference sonde.
trouble with launch included loosing first balloon (with chute) due to
a snapped tether.
second attempt resulted in balloon burstig in our faces
third attempt successfull! Took data during both ascent and descent - and it
looks reasonable other than some noise.
- 207: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sun 23-Jun-2002 17:39:31 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 23 18:00 sounding #124
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date yymmdd: 020623
launch time UTC: 18:00
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 915.04
Temp C : 36.27
RH % : 26.50
For Surface Data
Pressure mb :916.1
Temp C :33.9
RH% :29.8
Wind Spd m/s :9.8
Wind Dir deg :199
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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clear skies, a little hazy, gusty wind
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Termination Pressure mb : 100 mb
Termination Altitude km : 16.5 km
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: mostly clear, hazy and hot
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 915.38
Temp C : 35.387
RH % : 25.157
Wspd m/s : 9.3388
Wdir deg : 191.42
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Had initial trouble with winds, although more than enough tracked, still bad winds. Rebooted comp. and program & still had problems, launched anyway and wind data came back. Otherwise, good flight.
- 206: DAILY, Site IHOP, Sat 22-Jun-2002 22:29:11 GMT, Daily Report : June 22
DAILY REPORT FOR June 22
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WEATHER: breezy (15-20 mph) and hot, skies mostly
clear in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon with
a mix of BL cu and cirrus.
IOP: BL Heteorogeneity
SONDES: 1800, 2100* - no problems(*- requested by SPOL).
MAPR: clutter screen removed at 1600 UTC, system offline for 2 hours due
to network failure.
Performed backups. Had to manually update jetstor due to problem caused
by system reboot.
SODAR: data look good
MISC: network failure occurred sometime before or around 16 UTC (coinciding
with when the FMCW trailer was taken off the network.
- 205: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sat 22-Jun-2002 20:41:36 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 22 21:00 sounding #123
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020622
launch time UTC: 2100
Sonde coef tape #:213403913
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 918.1
Temp C : 35.2
RH % : 27.8
For Surface Data
Pressure mb :918.5
Temp C :34.5
RH% :27.6
Wind Spd m/s :8.7
Wind Dir deg : 171
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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partly cloudy surrounded by BL cumulus clouds (best coverage to south and
east), cirrus overhead, breezy
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Termination Pressure mb : 70 mb
Termination Altitude km : 18.6 km
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: partly cloudy (sct BL cu to the east,
altostratus and cirrus to the west).
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 920.1
Temp C : 32.5
RH % : 32.9
Wspd m/s : 4.6
Wdir deg : 213
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good data
sonde was launched by Lou's mobile ISS crew
- 204: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sat 22-Jun-2002 17:30:20 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 22 18:00 sounding #122
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date yymmdd: 020622
launch time UTC: 18:00
Sonde coef tape #:213403604
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Pressure mb : 921
Temp C : 34.7
RH % : 32
For Surface Data
Pressure mb :921
Temp C :32
RH% :36
Wind Spd m/s :8.4
Wind Dir deg : 212
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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scattered clouds, breezy
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Termination Pressure mb : 70 mb
Termination Altitude km : 18.6 km
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: partly cloudy (sct BL cu to the east,
altostratus and cirrus to the west).
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 920.1
Temp C : 32.5
RH % : 32.9
Wspd m/s : 4.6
Wdir deg : 213
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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good data
sonde was launched by Lou's mobile ISS crew
- 203: DAILY, Site IHOP, Sat 22-Jun-2002 17:27:39 GMT, Daily Log June 22
At approx 16z the baffles were removed from Mapr
There was networking outage for approx 2 hours which in the end was fixed by
rebooting the UMASS computer controlling the network.
- 202: RADAR, Site IHOP, Fri 21-Jun-2002 21:35:34 GMT, MAPR Report : June 21
MAPR running fine today, interesting layered structure between 1.5 and 3.5 km
prior to sunrise and into the mid-morning hours.BL depth deepens gradually
with time until sudden jump in BL depth which punches through "residual"
layers at 1750 UTC.
Performed backups.
TAOS up between 1100 UTC and 1800 UTC.
Research aircraft periodically overhead.
- 201: DAILY, Site IHOP, Fri 21-Jun-2002 21:01:23 GMT, Daily Report : June 21
DAILY REPORT FOR June 21
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: nearly calm early, breezy (15-20 mph) in the afternoon, skies
clear in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy (BL cu) around 2 PM, then
decreasing clouds through the remainder of the afternoon.
IOP: BL Evolution
SONDES: 1030, 1130, 1330, 1530, 1730, 1930 - no problems with most of the
launches or the software, software. Raman crew launched 1030 UTC sonde.
Exception: 1530 sonde - string did not unwind on launch.
MAPR: running fine today, interesting layered structure between 1.5 and 3.5 km
prior to sunrise and into the mid-morning hours.BL depth deepens gradually
with time until sudden jump in BL depth which punches through "residual"
layers at 1750 UTC.
Performed backups.
SODAR: data look good
MISC: changed tapes in FMCW trailer.
- 200: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Fri 21-Jun-2002 19:16:04 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 21 19:30 sounding #121
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020621
launch time UTC: 19:30
Sonde coef tape #:213403704
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 919.8
Temp C : 34.0
RH % : 36.9
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 921.0
Temp C : 32.7
RH% : 34.0
Wind Spd m/s : 8.4
Wind Dir deg : 171
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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breezy, mostly cloud, cumulus increasing in coverage and vertical extent
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Termination Pressure mb : 85 mb
Termination Altitude km : 17.5 km
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: BL cu decreasing in coverage, winds
picking up
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 920.0
Temp C : 33.8
RH % : 31.6
Wspd m/s : 7.3
Wdir deg : 149
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorological features, launch problems, etc.)
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Good flight.
convective BL to 700 mb, near saturation at top of BL where sonde passed
through a cumulus cloud.
Dries out above 700 mb, very dry at 430 mb.
- 199: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Fri 21-Jun-2002 17:02:55 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 21 17:30 sounding #120
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020621
launch time UTC: 17:30
Sonde coef tape #:213403600
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 921.6
Temp C : 32.75
RH % : 42.9
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 922.3
Temp C : 30.9
RH% : 45.9
Wind Spd m/s : 8.7
Wind Dir deg : 179
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
breezy, scattered bl cumulus increasing in coverage and vertical development
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Termination Pressure mb : 100 mb
Termination Altitude km : 16.5 km
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: mostly cloud with BL cu showing some
vertical development.
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 921.4
Temp C : 31.7
RH % : 37.2
Wspd m/s : 7.6
Wdir deg : 176
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorological features, launch problems, etc.)
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Good flight.
Mixed layer to 680 mb
Dries out above 700 mb, very dry at 430 mb.
- 198: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Fri 21-Jun-2002 15:14:33 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 21 15:30 sounding #119
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020621
launch time UTC: 15:30
Sonde coef tape #:213403715
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 922.36
Temp C : 29.48
RH % : 52.30
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 923.0
Temp C : 27.4
RH% : 58.6
Wind Spd m/s : 8.6
Wind Dir deg : 173
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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breezy, scattered cumulus
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Termination Pressure mb : 100 mb
Termination Altitude km : 16.5 km
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description.
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 922.72
Temp C : 29.215
RH % : 50.831
Wspd m/s : 9.5184
Wdir deg : 161.43
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorological features, launch problems, etc.)
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Tether failed to unwind on launch.
Raw data delayed during 622-596mb, although signal and everything else seemed fine.
- 197: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Fri 21-Jun-2002 13:15:31 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 21 13:30 sounding #118
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020621
launch time UTC: 13:30
Sonde coef tape #:213403908
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 922.80
Temp C : 22.62
RH % : 75.20
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 923.3
Temp C : 22.2
RH% : 80.0
Wind Spd m/s : 8.4
Wind Dir deg : 163
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
breezy, sct cumulus to the east.
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Termination Pressure mb : 90 mb
Termination Altitude km : 17 km
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description.
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 923.38
Temp C : 25.284
RH % : 67.02
Wspd m/s : 8.5303
Wdir deg : 177.45
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorological features, launch problems, etc.)
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Good flight, although balloon rose faster than usual, changed to another helium tank in middle of filling.
- 196: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Fri 21-Jun-2002 11:20:12 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 21 11:30 sounding #117
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020621
launch time UTC: 11:30
Sonde coef tape #:213403912
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 922.66
Temp C : 19.79
RH % : 85.00
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 922.7
Temp C : 19.722
RH% : 88.27
Wind Spd m/s : 5.5
Wind Dir deg : 165.45
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
breezy, clear, some clouds on the east.
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Termination Pressure mb : 100 mb
Termination Altitude km : 16.5 km
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description.
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 923.22
Temp C : 20.738
RH % : 85.738
Wspd m/s : 6.1293
Wdir deg : 171.37
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorological features, launch problems, etc.)
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Good data, good flight.
- 195: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Fri 21-Jun-2002 10:19:57 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 21 10:30 sounding #116
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date yymmdd: 020621
launch time UTC: 10:30
Sonde coef tape #:213403700
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Pressure mb : 922.6
Temp C : 20.46
RH % : 82.00
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 922.35
Temp C : 20.46
RH% : 83.1
Wind Spd m/s : 5.9
Wind Dir deg : 158.2
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
breezy, clear, with so many stars visible.
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Termination Pressure mb : 230 mb
Termination Altitude km :11km
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description.
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 922.68
Temp C : 19.823
RH % : 87.609
Wspd m/s : 4.8569
Wdir deg : 172.7
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorological features, launch problems, etc.)
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data quality exellent.
- 194: DAILY, Site IHOP, Thu 20-Jun-2002 19:11:03 GMT, Daily Report : June 20
DAILY REPORT FOR June 20
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: just breezy today (15-20 mph) with mostly cloudy skies. Surface
moisture increased throughout the morning reaching a max around 17 UTC
of 14.3 g kg-1. BL cu began developing after 1800 UTC launch.
IOP: BL heteorogeneity mission
SONDES: 1800 - no problems with launch or software
MAPR: running fine today, good data collected on bore even early this
morning (note wave motions and increasing depth of good S/N. Performed backups. Ran wind_rass_wrap 3 times between 1713 and 1900 UTC.
SODAR: data look good
MISC: changed tapes in FMCW trailer.
- 193: RADAR, Site IHOP, Thu 20-Jun-2002 19:01:06 GMT, MAPR wind_rass:_wrap 20 Jun 02
171330 UTC: Started up wind_rass_wrap.
1730 UTC: ended wind_rass_wrap, start wind_rass
1751 UTC: started wind_rass_wrap again
1755 UTC: ended wind_rass_wrap, start wind_rass
1805 UTC: mapr_display crashes, restart in wind_rass mode
1818-1825 UTC: run in wrap mode again
1855-1900 UTC: run in wrap mode again
1900 UTC: wind_rass mode
1905 UTC: quit mapr_display and restarted in wind_rass mode.
- 192: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Thu 20-Jun-2002 17:40:30 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 20 18:00 sounding #115
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020620
launch time UTC: 18:00
Sonde coef tape #:213403703
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 920.3
Temp C : 33.0
RH % : 41.1
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 921.5
Temp C : 31.4
RH% : 44.4
Wind Spd m/s : 9.6
Wind Dir deg : 148
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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breezy, mostly cloudy (altostratus), hazy.
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Termination Pressure mb : 90 mb
Termination Altitude km : 17.1 km
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: breezy, mixture of clouds, line of cu
to the SW, altostratus to the north, cirrus present too.
For Surface Data
Pressure mb :921.1
Temp C : 32.3
RH % : 42.2
Wspd m/s : 10.1
Wdir deg :134.5
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data quality exellent.
- 191: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Thu 20-Jun-2002 07:38:54 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 20 08:00 sounding #114
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020620
launch time UTC: 08:00
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 916.21
Temp C : 21.33
RH % : 67.80
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 916.5
Temp C : 21.2
RH% : 68.9
Wind Spd m/s : 6.7
Wind Dir deg : 135
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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Winds have calmed a little, still beneath some cirrus anvil, moon visible
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Termination Pressure mb : data taken on ascent and descent
Termination Altitude km :
Reason for Termination :
Post-Termination Weather Description: cirrus clouds
For Surface Data
Pressure mb :916.72
Temp C :20.228
RH % :72.11
Wspd m/s :7.09
Wdir deg :142.7
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sounding launched by Paolo and Belay (Raman lidar crew).
acquired data on ascent and descent of sonde.
data quality good, bore event
- 190: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Thu 20-Jun-2002 05:27:07 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 20 06:00 sounding #113
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020620
launch time UTC: 06:00
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 912.4
Temp C : 25.7
RH % : 46.8
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 913.1
Temp C : 25.5
RH% : 46.7
Wind Spd m/s : 12.7
Wind Dir deg : 160
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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Still Windy, beneath cirrus anvil, lightening on northern horizon
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Termination Pressure mb : 95
Termination Altitude km : 16.7
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: high overcast
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no problems with launch or software, launched just after
leading edge of bore passed by the site.
- 189: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Thu 20-Jun-2002 02:11:26 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 20 03:00 sounding #112
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020620
launch time UTC: 03:00
Sonde coef tape #:213407108
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Pressure mb : 912.4
Temp C : 25.7
RH % : 46.8
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 913.1
Temp C : 25.5
RH% : 46.7
Wind Spd m/s : 12.7
Wind Dir deg : 160
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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Still Windy, beneath cirrus anvil, lightening on northern horizon
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Termination Pressure mb : 95
Termination Altitude km : 16.7
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: moon visible through cirrus
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launched with reference sonde
- 188: RADAR, Site IHOP, Thu 20-Jun-2002 02:09:05 GMT, MAPR wind_rass:_wrap 19 Jun 02
1810 UTC: Started up wind_rass_wrap.
1840 UTC: ended wind_rass_wrap, quit mapr_display and restarted in wind_rass
mode.
Also, cleaned tape drives.
- 187: DAILY, Site IHOP, Thu 20-Jun-2002 01:59:35 GMT, Daily Report : June 19
DAILY REPORT FOR June 19
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WEATHER: extremely windy (gusts over 40 mph) and hazy all day, anvil shield
moved overhead after 0000 UTC. Surface moisture jumped up at 0000 UTC.
IOP: CI and low-level jet missions (late night bore was also sampled)
SONDES: 1800, 2100, 0000, 0300*, 0600, 0800~ UTC (*with reference sonde,
~ launched by Raman crew)
Had some difficulties with the software and had to reload the GLASS v2.3.1
and reboot,two sondes had problems transmitting winds (i.e., wind fields
never updated in raw data window). We lost the 2nd sonde when the balloon
popped soon after launch.
MAPR: running fine today, good data collected, interesting features
evident above 2 km. Performed backups. Ran wind_rass_wrap at 1810 UTC.
SODAR: data look good
MISC: tried inflating balloons inside trailer within the wind bag - seems to
make operations a bit easier in the strong winds as you are not inflating
out in the gusty winds.
- 186: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Thu 20-Jun-2002 00:47:51 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 20 00:00 sounding #111
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020620
launch time UTC: 00:00
Sonde coef tape #:213407107
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 907.58
Temp C : 32.0
RH % : 35.1
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 910.8
Temp C : 32.0
RH% : 35.1
Wind Spd m/s : 12.2
Wind Dir deg : 168
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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Still Windy and hazy, Towering cumulus clouds to the north.
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Termination Pressure mb : 95
Termination Altitude km : 16.7
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: anvil has spread overhead
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 911.6
Temp C : 27.8
RH % : 43.8
Wspd m/s : 13.2
Wdir deg : 156.6
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorological features, launch problems, etc.)
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Launch time delayed by 30 minutes due to earlier problems. Including previous
two sondes not collecting any wind data, glass software having issues and
needing to be reloaded, and one balloon popping just after launch. After
getting this one in flight, it temporarily stopped collecting data between
640-616mb. Then at again 601(but for a shorter period this time). Otherwise,
decent flight.
- 185: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Thu 20-Jun-2002 00:15:01 GMT, Sounding FAILED Log June 20 00:00 sounding #109
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date yymmdd: 020620
launch time UTC: 00:00
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 910.41
Temp C : 30.95
RH % : 41.6
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 911.0
Temp C : 31.1
RH% : 39.1
Wind Spd m/s : 11.8
Wind Dir deg : 145
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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Still Windy and hazy, Towering cumulus clouds in the north.
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Termination Altitude km :
Reason for Termination : Launching Problems
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Had some trouble with wind data, although enough satellites were tracked,
raw wind data never changed from 99999.99.
Terminated this sonde and trying another.
- 184: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Wed 19-Jun-2002 23:26:24 GMT, Sounding FAILED Log June 20 00:00 sounding #110
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date yymmdd: 020620
launch time UTC: 00:00
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Pressure mb : 910.41
Temp C : 30.95
RH % : 41.6
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 911.0
Temp C : 31.1
RH% : 39.1
Wind Spd m/s : 11.8
Wind Dir deg : 145
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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Still Windy and hazy, Towering cummilus clouds in the north.
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Sonde not getting wind data. Although the no. of GPS tracked by sonde and ground remain over 4. Balloon popped just after launch at about 20 m AGL. Sonde
was swung into the balloon in the strong turbulent flow causing it to pop.
- 183: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Wed 19-Jun-2002 20:38:24 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 19 21:00 sounding #108
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date yymmdd: 020619
launch time UTC: 21:00
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Pressure mb : 909.04
Temp C : 35.29
RH % : 27.80
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 910.5
Temp C : 34.3
RH% : 28.9
Wind Spd m/s : 16.7
Wind Dir deg : 166
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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Termination Pressure mb : 95
Termination Altitude km : 16.7
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: high overcast
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 910.35
Temp C : 34.23
RH % : 28.635
Wspd m/s : 14.78
Wdir deg : 177.21
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Huge gust took hold of balloon and sonde during takeoff. Raw MET data frozen between 806 and 732 mb. Otherwise, good flight.
- 182: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Wed 19-Jun-2002 17:22:13 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 19 18:00 sounding #107
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date yymmdd: 020619
launch time UTC: 18:00
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Pressure mb : 910.62
Temp C : 33.58
RH % : 34.30
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 911.4
Temp C : 31.8
RH% : 36.9
Wind Spd m/s : 13.4
Wind Dir deg : 189
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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Termination Pressure mb : 85
Termination Altitude km : 17.4
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: high overcast
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 910.75
Temp C : 34.608
RH % : 27.645
Wspd m/s : 14.845
Wdir deg : 178.78
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Huge gust took hold of balloon and sonde during takeoff and sonde hit the ground before lifting off. But otherwise, relatively good flight.
- 181: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Wed 19-Jun-2002 02:46:03 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 19 03:00 sounding #106
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date yymmdd: 020619
launch time UTC: 03:00
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Pressure mb : 908.53
Temp C : 26.03
RH % : 61.20
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 908.6
Temp C : 25.8
RH% : 59.9
Wind Spd m/s : 11.8
Wind Dir deg : 164
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Termination Pressure mb : data taken ascent and descent(upper press apprx 50 mb)
Termination Altitude km :
Reason for Termination :
Post-Termination Weather Description: high overcast
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 909.2
Temp C : 24.218
RH % : 67.219
Wspd m/s : 12.703
Wdir deg : 171.08
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Good flight, real time 10 seconds not working above 165 mbar
- 180: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 18-Jun-2002 23:39:45 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 19 00:00 sounding #105
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date yymmdd: 020619
launch time UTC: 00:00
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Pressure mb : 906.17
Temp C : 31.60
RH % : 37.80
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 907.5
Temp C : 31.6
RH% : 35.2
Wind Spd m/s : 15.0
Wind Dir deg : 160
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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Still Windy and hazy, no clouds around.
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Termination Pressure mb : 90 mb
Termination Altitude km : 17 km
Reason for Termination :enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: high overcast
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 907.91
Temp C : 29.899
RH % : 42.449
Wspd m/s : 13.208
Wdir deg : 159.77
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Good flight, some trouble with signal at times
- 179: DAILY, Site IHOP, Tue 18-Jun-2002 20:42:09 GMT, Daily Report : June 18
DAILY REPORT FOR June 18
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WEATHER: extremely windy (gusts over 40 mph) and hazy all day.
IOP: CI mission
SONDES: 1800*, 2100 UTC, 0000 UTC (*with reference sonde)
MAPR: running fine today, good data collected, interesting features
evident above 2 km. Performed backups. Cleaned tape drives.
SODAR: data look good
MISC: had 2 visitors today (from Metro and CU). Gave them a nice tour.
- 178: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 18-Jun-2002 20:39:48 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 18 21:00 sounding #104
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020618
launch time UTC: 21:00
Sonde coef tape #:213407103
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 908.4
Temp C : 33.6
RH % : 34.8
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 908.4
Temp C : 33.0
RH% : 36.1
Wind Spd m/s : 16.3
Wind Dir deg : 166
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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Even more Windy and hazy, blowing dust and debris.
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Termination Pressure mb : 90 mb
Termination Altitude km : 17 km
Reason for Termination :enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: high overcast
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 907.68
Temp C : 33.156
RH % : 33.779
Wspd m/s : 14.478
Wdir deg : 162.96
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sonde barely made it off the ground and did a few loops before.
Exciting.
- 177: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 18-Jun-2002 17:29:02 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 18 18:00 sounding #103
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date yymmdd: 020618
launch time UTC: 18:00
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 909.37
Temp C : 32.32
RH % : 38.20
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 909.7
Temp C : 30.9
RH% : 43.9
Wind Spd m/s : 9.8
Wind Dir deg : 188
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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Windy and hazy.
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Termination Pressure mb : 97mb
Termination Altitude km : 16.3 km
Reason for Termination :enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: high overcast
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 909.84
Temp C : 32.256
RH % : 40.022
Wspd m/s : 10.641
Wdir deg : 162.96
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This sounding was done in conjunction with the reference radiosonde flight. High winds made launching difficult, but still possible. Signal strength changed from default to 406MHz.
There was a lot of noise from ~170mb util termination. sigal strength was unstable and some of the data was odd.
- 176: DAILY, Site IHOP, Tue 18-Jun-2002 16:52:14 GMT, Daily Report : June 17
DAILY REPORT FOR June 17
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WEATHER: increasing clouds and wind during the day, no rain though.
IOP: CI w/out aircraft
SONDES: 1800*, 2100 UTC (*with reference sonde)
MAPR: running fine today, good data collected, interesting features
evident above 2 km.
SODAR: data look good
MISC: Lou here today, reorganized the trailer storage area, chopped down
weeds around tower, see digital photo.
- 175: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Mon 17-Jun-2002 20:31:52 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 17 21:00 sounding #102
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020617
launch time UTC: 21:00
Sonde coef tape #:213407206
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 910.31
Temp C : 31.75
RH % : 32.50
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 910.5
Temp C : 31.5
RH% : 29.8
Wind Spd m/s : 10.2
Wind Dir deg : 191
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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surrounding covered by clouds, cirrus from anvil overhead, looks like rain in North. wind speeds picking up.
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Termination Pressure mb : 97mb
Termination Altitude km : 16.5 km
Reason for Termination :enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: high overcast
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 910.13
Temp C : 29.93
RH % : 32.756
Wspd m/s : 8.5515
Wdir deg : 195.15
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Hard to lock on signal due to clouds. Therefore a lot of noise was tracked initially. However, progressed fine; good flight.
- 174: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Mon 17-Jun-2002 17:31:34 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 17 18:00 sounding #101
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020617
launch time UTC: 18:00
Sonde coef tape #:213407205
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 909.41
Temp C : 32.38
RH % : 34.50
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 912.9
Temp C : 31.0
RH% : 37.8
Wind Spd m/s : 9.6
Wind Dir deg : 207
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No clouds in sight, wind speeds picking up.
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Termination Pressure mb : 91 mb
Termination Altitude km : 16.3 km
Reason for Termination :enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: clear
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 912.25
Temp C : 32.303
RH % : 32.179
Wspd m/s : 9.4368
Wdir deg : 206.35
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This launch was done in conjunction with the reference radiosonde, signal was changed from default to 405.850 db.
- 173: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sun 16-Jun-2002 20:33:48 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 16 21:00 sounding #100
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date yymmdd: 020616
launch time UTC: 21:00
Sonde coef tape #:213407207
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 914.54
Temp C : 28.89
RH % : 36.50
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 916.8
Temp C : 24.8
RH% : 46.4
Wind Spd m/s : 3.0
Wind Dir deg : 68
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Very few clouds, sunny and calm.
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Termination Pressure mb : 91 mb
Termination Altitude km : 16.3 km
Reason for Termination :enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: partly cloudy, clouds all quadrants,
cumulus building to the west.
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 916.67
Temp C : 25.181
RH % : 43.633
Wspd m/s : 4.3587
Wdir deg : 88.799
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RH and T values were off initially because fan was not on. Once sonde was pulled out of holder, readings were fine. However, good flight
- 172: DAILY, Site IHOP, Sun 16-Jun-2002 19:45:54 GMT, Daily Report : June 16
DAILY REPORT FOR June 16
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WEATHER: clear skies and calm winds most of the day
IOP: BL heteorogeneity (King Air and P3)
SONDES: 1500, 1800*, 2100 UTC (*with reference sonde)
MAPR: running fine today, good data, ran rim_rass 3 times
(1642-1650, 1805-1810, 1835-1840)
SODAR: data look good
MISC: FMCW still down, ethernet link was down this morning after yesterday's
storm, realigned to signal strength of 23). James is leaving at 1515 PM LT
today. Tim Lim will help Dotto with ISS tomorrow.
- 171: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sun 16-Jun-2002 17:41:42 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 16 18:00 sounding #99
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date yymmdd: 020616
launch time UTC: 18:00
Sonde coef tape #:213407208
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 917.70
Temp C : 26.43
RH % : 37.20
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 918.5
Temp C : 21.7
RH% : 53.7
Wind Spd m/s : 1.5
Wind Dir deg : 331
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Termination Pressure mb : 100 mb
Termination Altitude km : 16 km
Reason for Termination :enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: partly cloudy, clouds all quadrants,
cumulus building to the west.
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 918.04
Temp C : 23.04
RH % : 52.284
Wspd m/s : 3.9014
Wdir deg : 54.038
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RH and T values were off initially because fan was not on. Once sonde was pulled out of holder, readings were fine. This launch was done in conjunction with reference radio sonde. Therefore, signal was set to 405.625 db to avoid interference. Towards the end of the flight, had trouble with wind data.
- 170: RADAR, Site IHOP, Sun 16-Jun-2002 15:48:02 GMT, MAPR wind_rass: 16 Jun 02
1500 UTC: Backing up MAPR data files.
1540 UTC: Started up wind_rass.
1805-1810: Since winds were light and good RASS signal I ran rimrass
for 5 minutes.
1835-1840: wind light, good signal so I ran rimrass for 5 min
- 169: DAILY, Site IHOP, Sun 16-Jun-2002 15:39:40 GMT, Daily Report Notes: 16 Jun 02
1430 UTC: Check systems and data collection: Internet link down.
1500 UTC: Taught Tammy how to launch sonde.
1500 UTC: Backing up MAPR data files.
1520 UTC: Adjusted antenna for radionet link.
1540 UTC: Started up wind_rass.
- 168: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sun 16-Jun-2002 14:44:43 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 16 15:00 sounding #98
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date yymmdd: 020616
launch time UTC: 15:00
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 918.3
Temp C : 19.7
RH % : 72.7
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 918.7
Temp C : 17.9
RH% : 78.1
Wind Spd m/s : 4.2
Wind Dir deg : 336
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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sct BL cumulus humulis less than 1/10 coverage
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Termination Pressure mb : 150 mb
Termination Altitude km : 14 km
Reason for Termination :enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: partly cloudy, clouds all quadrants,
cumulus building to the west.
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 918.9 mb
Temp C : 20.6
RH % : 63.3
Wspd m/s : 5.7
Wdir deg : 344
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clear!
good launch
- 167: DAILY, Site IHOP, Sat 15-Jun-2002 22:40:01 GMT, Daily Report : June 15
DAILY REPORT FOR June 15
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WEATHER: very strong winds most of the day, line of severe storms
approaching from the north and west.
IOP: CI
SONDES: 1200, 1500, 1800, 2100 UTC
MAPR: data processing problem, switched to 12 gates.
SODAR: data look good
MISC: FMCW rebooted - data bad yesterday and today.
- 166: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sat 15-Jun-2002 20:46:05 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 15 21:00 sounding #97
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date yymmdd: 020615
launch time UTC: 21:00
Sonde coef tape #:213407210
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 910.8
Temp C : 29.7
RH % : 41.1
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 912.9
Temp C : 27.2
RH% : 46.9
Wind Spd m/s : 11.7
Wind Dir deg : 173
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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partly cloudy, sct BL cumulus surrounding, windy, hazy
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Termination Pressure mb : 120 mb
Termination Altitude km : 15 km
Reason for Termination :enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: partly cloudy, clouds all quadrants,
cumulus building to the west.
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 906.6 mb
Temp C : 30.7
RH % : 41.9
Wspd m/s : 13.7
Wdir deg : 184.2
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good launch in hgh winds with help of Paolo
single layer centered on 650 mb, cap at 450 mb
very good data collected throughout sounding, good signal right up to the end
severe weather is fast approaching from the north and west
- 165: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sat 15-Jun-2002 17:42:37 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 15 18:00 sounding #96
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date yymmdd: 020615
launch time UTC: 18:00
Sonde coef tape #:213407211
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 910.8
Temp C : 29.7
RH % : 41.1
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 912.9
Temp C : 27.2
RH% : 46.9
Wind Spd m/s : 11.7
Wind Dir deg : 173
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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partly cloudy, sct BL cumulus surrounding, windy, hazy
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Termination Pressure mb : 100 mb
Termination Altitude km : 16 km
Reason for Termination :enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: partly cloudy, clouds all quadrants,
cumulus building to the west.
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 911.5 mb
Temp C : 28.7
RH % : 46.4
Wspd m/s : 12.8
Wdir deg : 173.5
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good launch in hgh winds with help of John Mesakowsi
dry layers forming centered on 2km and 4.2 km, weak cap present at 600 mb.
moist layer at 10 km (just below tropopause), present in last 2 soundings,
is gone.
very good data collected throughout sounding, good signal right up to the end
- 164: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sat 15-Jun-2002 14:41:06 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 15 15:00 sounding #95
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020615
launch time UTC: 15:00
Sonde coef tape #:213407215
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Pressure mb : 915.6
Temp C : 23.3
RH % : 60.5
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 915
Temp C : 22.2
RH% : 63.9
Wind Spd m/s : 9.7
Wind Dir deg : 174
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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partly cloudy, TCU to the west, altcu overhead, windy, hazy
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Termination Pressure mb : 150 mb
Termination Altitude km : 14 km
Reason for Termination :enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: partly cloudy, anvil just to the north,
low stratiform clouds to the east
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 914.5 mb
Temp C : 25.2
RH % : 56.5
Wspd m/s : 10.1
Wdir deg : 177
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noticed cap to humidity sensor fell off after balloon was launched.
moist (RH > 50%) up to approx 6 km, winds still strong at 11 m s-1
moist layer at 10 km (just below tropopause) in last sounding still present.
very good data collected throughout sounding, good signal right up to the end,
a little bit of noise in the upper levels.
- 163: RADAR, Site IHOP, Sat 15-Jun-2002 14:28:49 GMT, MAPR restart 15 Jun 02
Started up wind rass at 1230 UTC,
Problems with mapr terminal. I am unable to move around the
window system. Am waiting instruction on whether or not to
reboot.
Had to restart mapr display at 14:15 UTC because the maprdisplay
window went blank - approx. 10 min of data was lost. Error messages
indicate the archiving of data could not keep up with the data
production.
Seems to be a storage problem which crops up after rass mode.
Changed the number of levels to 12 (100 m spacing). This seems to
have solved the problem; however, will operate as wind_only mode
overnight to be safe.
- 162: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sat 15-Jun-2002 12:26:20 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 15 12:00 sounding #94
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date yymmdd: 020615
launch time UTC: 12:00
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 916
Temp C : 19.2
RH % : 70.2
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 916
Temp C : 18.5
RH% : 46.3
Wind Spd m/s : 6.3
Wind Dir deg : 155
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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mostly cloudy, clearest to the ESE
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Termination Pressure mb : 45 mb
Termination Altitude km : 21 km
Reason for Termination :enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: sct cu to the north, hazey
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 915.6 mb
Temp C : 21.6
RH % : 63.8
Wspd m/s : 9.5
Wdir deg : 165
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launch 30 min late due to miscommunication with ops center regarding
operations status.
moist (RH > 50%) up to approx 7 km, winds picked up at surface
soon after launch.
very good data collected throughout sounding, good signal right up to the end
- 161: DAILY, Site IHOP, Fri 14-Jun-2002 19:57:38 GMT, Daily Report : June 14
DAILY REPORT FOR June 14
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: Light shower indicated by MAPR around 3 AM, skies gradually
clearing to partly cloud by sunrise and scattered cu by about noon.
IOP: BL evolution mission
SONDES: 1000, 1130, 1330, 1530*, 1730*, 1930 UTC - had some problems with
two sondes marked with '*'. Data good up to 550 mb for these two sondes.
MAPR: system down between 1800 and 1830 UTC - fixed with restart (see
RADAR log). TAOS was up between 11 and 19 UTC today.
SODAR: data look good
MISC: Some more FMCW work to get the plotting routines working. There
still is a time offset problem that UMASS is working on.
- 160: RADAR, Site IHOP, Fri 14-Jun-2002 19:55:20 GMT, MAPR restart 14 Jun 02
Had to restart mapr display at 18:30 UTC because the maprdisplay
window went blank - approx. 30 min of data was lost between 1800 and 1830 UTC.
- 159: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Fri 14-Jun-2002 19:07:07 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 14 19:30 sounding #93
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date yymmdd: 020614
launch time UTC: 19:30
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Pressure mb : 919.7
Temp C : 27.5
RH % : 39.5
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 920.3
Temp C : 25.3
RH% : 46.3
Wind Spd m/s : 2.2
Wind Dir deg : 160
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
scattered BL cu, altocu to the south
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Termination Pressure mb : 125 mb
Termination Altitude km : 15 km
Reason for Termination :enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: sct cu to the north, hazey
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 918.9 mb
Temp C : 26.5
RH % : 40.7
Wspd m/s : 4.5
Wdir deg : 190
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balloon almost straight overhead at 1929 UTC
lost signal between 625 mb and 610 mb while on omni, signal came
back faintly, switching to yagi improve signal greatly
- 158: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Fri 14-Jun-2002 17:22:05 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 14 17:30 sounding #92
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date yymmdd: 020614
launch time UTC: 17:30
Sonde coef tape #:213407303
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 922.7
Temp C : 25.1
RH % : 44.8
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 921.7
Temp C : 23.8
RH% : 51.1
Wind Spd m/s : 2.7
Wind Dir deg : 217
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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mostly clear sky. scattered clouds in west, less than 1/10th coverage
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Termination Pressure mb : 401 mb
Termination Altitude km :
Reason for Termination :no more good data
Post-Termination Weather Description: sct clds to the north
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 922.4
Temp C : 19.3
RH % : 67.7
Wspd m/s : 3.3
Wdir deg : 44
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sounding coincident with overpasses by the King Air, Falcon, and P3, all within
about 3 min.
poor data towards the end of the flight. Raw MET and Wind data froze through 576 amd 549 mb. GPS fine (11 ground and 8 on radiosonde). A lot of noise between 528-490 mb. A lot of noise and data delay. Strange beeping noise @ 360 mb. Frozen with static @ 355.2 mb
- 157: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Fri 14-Jun-2002 15:20:37 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 14 15:30 sounding #91
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020614
launch time UTC: 15:30
Sonde coef tape #:213407304
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 921.2
Temp C : 23.1
RH % : 59.9
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 922.1
Temp C : 20.4
RH% : 63.7
Wind Spd m/s : 2.6
Wind Dir deg : 45
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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scattered clds
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Termination Pressure mb : 392 mb
Termination Altitude km :
Reason for Termination : no more good data
Post-Termination Weather Description: sct to the north,
mostly cloud to the south.
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 922.4
Temp C : 19.3
RH % : 67.7
Wspd m/s : 3.3
Wdir deg : 44
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorological features, launch problems, etc.)
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Good launch but poor data collected. Delay of data between 611 and 579 mb. Between 572 & 539 mb., completely stopped collecting data. Raw MET and Wind Data froze at 392.6 mb. Also strange beeping noise when data was off.
- 156: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Fri 14-Jun-2002 13:12:29 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 14 13:30 sounding #90
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date yymmdd: 020614
launch time UTC: 13:30
Sonde coef tape #:213407305
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 921.2
Temp C : 18.0
RH % : 77.8
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 922.4
Temp C : 16.8
RH% : 83.2
Wind Spd m/s : 4.1
Wind Dir deg : 33
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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sct cu nearby, stratus south & west - moving away
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Termination Pressure mb : 140 mb
Termination Altitude km : 14.3 km
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: sct to the north,
mostly cloud to the south.
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 922.4
Temp C : 19.3
RH % : 67.7
Wspd m/s : 3.3
Wdir deg : 44
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good data, skies clearing from north to south
- 155: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Fri 14-Jun-2002 11:14:12 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 14 11:30 sounding #89
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date yymmdd: 020614
launch time UTC: 11:30
Sonde coef tape #:213407309
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 920.9
Temp C : 15.5
RH % : 93.4
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 921.5
Temp C : 15.2
RH% : 96.4
Wind Spd m/s : 1.4
Wind Dir deg : 284
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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partly cloudy, bright red sunrise, altcu north and east, stratus south & west
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Termination Pressure mb : 170 mb
Termination Altitude km : 13 km
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: partly cloudy, sct to the north,
mostly cloud to the south.
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 921.8
Temp C : 15.9
RH % : 91.4
Wspd m/s : 4.5
Wdir deg : 19
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good data, skies clearing from north to south
- 154: RADAR, Site IHOP, Fri 14-Jun-2002 10:15:52 GMT, MAPR: rim_rass on 14 Jun 02
MAPR run in rim_rass mode for about 10 minutes starting
around 0957 utc.
light winds so did rim_rass mode again at 2035-2040 utc,
started rim_rass just after regular rass mode finishes,
cleaned tape drive 1
created 3 backup tapes
- 153: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Fri 14-Jun-2002 09:52:18 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 14 10:00 sounding #88
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020614
launch time UTC: 10:00
Sonde coef tape #:213407310
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 921.2
Temp C : 16.6
RH % : 91.8
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 920.9
Temp C : 16.0
RH% : 95.3
Wind Spd m/s : 2.3
Wind Dir deg : 351
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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mostly cloudy, stars visible through clouds overhead
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Termination Pressure mb : 170 mb
Termination Altitude km : 15 km
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: partly cloudy, winds light
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : see next launch
Temp C :
RH % :
Wspd m/s :
Wdir deg :
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorological features, launch problems, etc.)
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good flight, moist layer between 3-5 km AGL.
- 152: RADAR, Site IHOP, Thu 13-Jun-2002 21:45:45 GMT, data storage problem on MAPR
/data directory 98% full this morning. I had checked the size last night
and there was only 4 gb taken up by the MAPR files so I set up backup
for a single tape. It turns out that there was much more space taken
up. The report_size command gives a different result depending on
which shell script you are running. The correct size is given when you
are running a tcsh script. A much smaller size is given is you run
report_size within a csh script.
The net result was that data were lost between 7 and 16 utc.
Note1: MAPR was run in rim_rass mode today for about an hour between
1830 and 1930z.
Note2: I worked with Brian Donovan and Steve Fraiser to get FMCW back
up and running after a power surge knocked it off line sometime
this morning (maybe due to MCS).
Note3: Cleaned tape 0
Note4: created 3 backup tapes today.
Note5: Dotto, Hal and Jun here this morning, successfully
launched reference radiosonde with an old vaisala sonde.
- 151: DAILY, Site IHOP, Thu 13-Jun-2002 20:35:54 GMT, Daily Report : June 13
DAILY REPORT FOR June 13
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: MCS passed through around 10z, quit raining by 13z,
remainder of day characterized by low stratocu and light winds.
IOP: BL heteorogeneity mission - cancelled due to undesirable conditions
SONDES: 15z -reference sonde, 18z (rh seemed low, never got above 90% despite
passing through cloud layer).
MAPR: system down between 07 and 16z due to filled data directory (see
RADAR log).
SODAR: data look good
MISC: FCMW crashed overnight likely due to a power surge. Surge protector
for monitor and modem triggered. During trouble shooting, accidentally
switched off power to radio ethernet which affected maprlab and mapr.
maprlab was rebooted. FMCW computer rebooted manually via instruction by
B. Donovan @ UMASS.
- 150: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Thu 13-Jun-2002 17:44:05 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 13 18:00 sounding #87
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020613
launch time UTC: 18:00
Sonde coef tape #:213407313
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 916.17
Temp C : 24.03
RH % : 72.70
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 916.17
Temp C : 22.0
RH% : 79.8
Wind Spd m/s : 3.4
Wind Dir deg : 52
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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calm winds, thorough cloud coverage surrounding area
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Termination Pressure mb : 90 mb
Termination Altitude km : 17 km
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: partly cloudy, with clouds developing
to the south, winds light
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 916.53
Temp C : 23.172
RH % : 75.113
Wspd m/s : 4.4535
Wdir deg : 51.738
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Mostly good data, good flight.
- 149: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Wed 12-Jun-2002 22:11:13 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 12 22:30 sounding #86
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date yymmdd: 020612
launch time UTC: 22:30
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 907.1
Temp C : 37.5
RH % : 24.8
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 909.1
Temp C : 35.3
RH% : 26.1
Wind Spd m/s : 4.4
Wind Dir deg : 20
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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calm winds, sct clouds, TCU to the south and west, line of cu to the north
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Termination Pressure mb : 100 mb
Termination Altitude km : 16.8 km
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: partly cloudy, with clouds developing
to the south, winds light
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 908.69
Temp C : 34.987
RH % : 28.426
Wspd m/s : 3.861
Wdir deg : 0.92391
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Mostly good data, Data was delayed, but signals were fine during 568 mb through 546 mb. However, good flight
- 148: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Wed 12-Jun-2002 20:43:47 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 12 21:00 sounding #85
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date yymmdd: 020612
launch time UTC: 21:00
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Pressure mb : 909.01
Temp C : 38.70
RH % : 24.80
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 910.2
Temp C : 34.2
RH% : 29.0
Wind Spd m/s : 2.2
Wind Dir deg : 296
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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relatively calm, clouds surrounding most of area.
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Termination Pressure mb : 100 mb
Termination Altitude km : 16.5 km
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: partly cloudy, with clouds developing
to the south, winds light
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 909.23
Temp C : 35.334
RH % : 27.135
Wspd m/s : 3.5747
Wdir deg : 42.521
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mostly good data, Sonde had trouble locking to GPS during the last part of the flight and as a result there was lack of wind data. However, good flight
- 147: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Wed 12-Jun-2002 19:26:12 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 12 19:30 sounding #84
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date yymmdd: 020612
launch time UTC: 19:30
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Pressure mb : 909.69
Temp C : 37.02
RH % : 26.50
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 910.8
Temp C : 33.5
RH% : 29.6
Wind Spd m/s : 1.6
Wind Dir deg : 120
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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relatively calm, partly cloudy, altocu
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Termination Pressure mb : 100 mb
Termination Altitude km : 16.5 km
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: partly cloudy, with clouds developing
to the south, winds light
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 910.27
Temp C : 35.161
RH % : 28.02
Wspd m/s : 3.6237
Wdir deg : 281.19
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mostly good data, although there was some unusual noise/interference perhaps caused by a cloud between 780-740mb. Sonde had trouble locking to GPS during the fist part of the flight. However, good flight
- 146: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Wed 12-Jun-2002 18:19:41 GMT, sonde data drop outs
It seems we are running into some sort of interference on
a regular basis with the sondes. The signal turns into a
sort of buzzing noise and the raw data and 10s data stop
updating for 30 secs or so. This seems to occur most often
above 500 mb, but not always. The signal then returns and
all the data begin updating again. Usually this only happens
once per flight.
- 145: DAILY, Site IHOP, Wed 12-Jun-2002 18:16:53 GMT, Daily Report : June 12
DAILY REPORT FOR June 12
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: mostly sunny with sct altocu late morning and
early afternoon, TCU to the south and east late afternoon.
IOP: CI - early afternoon, called early.
SONDES: 1530z, 1630z, 18z, 1930z, 21z, 2230z
MAPR: system ok, check for TAOS interference (18-23z)
SODAR: data look good
MISC: Very calm winds today. Backed up MAPR data on tape. Visited TAOS
site. They had 4 functional sondes between 10 m and 300 m. Sondes
where not shielded.
- 144: DAILY, Site IHOP, Wed 12-Jun-2002 18:11:15 GMT, Daily Report : June 11
DAILY REPORT FOR June 11
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: mostly sunny with sct altocu early afternoon, line of cumulus
formed in the afternoon, but was squashed, winds relatively
weak most of the day, a bit stronger in the evening.
IOP: CI - early afternoon
SONDES: 1530z, 1630z, 18z, 1930z, 21z, 2230, 0130z (last sonde
was not processed (single letter files saved in folder on desktop).
MAPR: good signals and wind measurements
SODAR: corrected winds around 19 UTC by cycling power using 5 beams
MISC: sondes launched with the help of two students from U. Missouri
- 143: RADAR, Site IHOP, Wed 12-Jun-2002 18:09:53 GMT, TAOS launch affecting MAPR
TAOS launched today between 1-6 PM. There may be some
effect on MAPR data (e.g., large upward vertical velocities measured
when TAOS was launched.
- 142: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Wed 12-Jun-2002 17:26:58 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 12 18:00 sounding #83
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date yymmdd: 020612
launch time UTC: 18:00
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 911.57
Temp C : 33.98
RH % : 31.20
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 911.2
Temp C : 31.6
RH% : 34.3
Wind Spd m/s : 2.9
Wind Dir deg : 263
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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relatively calm, partly cloudy, altocu
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Termination Pressure mb : 99 mb
Termination Altitude km : 16.5 km
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: partly cloudy, with clouds developing
to the south, winds light
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 910.67
Temp C : 32.687
RH % : 32.338
Wspd m/s : 3.25
Wdir deg : 47.786
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mostly good data
good flight
- 141: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Wed 12-Jun-2002 16:16:59 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 12 16:30 sounding #82
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020612
launch time UTC: 16:30
Sonde coef tape #:213407300
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 910.42
Temp C : 32.56
RH % : 33.70
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 911.2
Temp C : 29.3
RH% : 40.2
Wind Spd m/s : 2.7
Wind Dir deg : 254
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relatively calm, partly cloudy, altocu
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Termination Pressure mb : 97mb
Termination Altitude km : 17.8 km
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: partly cloudy, with clouds developing
to the south, winds light
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 911.25
Temp C : 30.8
RH % : 34.9
Wspd m/s : 2.4
Wdir deg : 215
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mostly good data
data signal lost between 530 mb and 500 mb
- 140: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Wed 12-Jun-2002 14:48:35 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 12 15:00 sounding #81
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date yymmdd: 020612
launch time UTC: 15:00
Sonde coef tape #:213407306
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Pressure mb : 910.1
Temp C : 31.8
RH % : 38.7
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 911.3
Temp C : 28.6
RH% : 43.9
Wind Spd m/s : 3.0
Wind Dir deg : 254
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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breezy, few clouds surrounding
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Termination Pressure mb : 97mb
Termination Altitude km : 17.8 km
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: partly cloud, altocu, winds light
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 911.34
Temp C : 29.357
RH % : 40.132
Wspd m/s : 1.894
Wdir deg : 226.49
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Good flight.
- 139: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Wed 12-Jun-2002 01:21:09 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 12 01:30 sounding #80
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date yymmdd: 020612
launch time UTC: 01:30
Sonde coef tape #:213407302
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 902.4
Temp C : 31.5
RH % : 52.3
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 907.7
Temp C : 30.8
RH% : 52.9
Wind Spd m/s : 8.6
Wind Dir deg : 163
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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breezy, mostly clear, haze
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 98 mb
Termination Altitude km : 17.8 km
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: partly cloud, altocu, winds light
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 907.47
Temp C : 35.638
RH % : 24.88
Wspd m/s : 6.1881
Wdir deg : 199.65
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got locked out of trailer, sonde received good data up and down.
- 138: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 11-Jun-2002 22:05:05 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 11 22:30 sounding #79
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020611
launch time UTC: 21:00
Sonde coef tape #:213407301
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 907.3
Temp C : 37.8
RH % : 27.7
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 907.9
Temp C : 36.0
RH% : 26.6
Wind Spd m/s : 8.3
Wind Dir deg : 197
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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breezy, partly cloudy , line of cu developing to the north and a line to the south
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 98 mb
Termination Altitude km : 17.8 km
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: partly cloud, altocu, winds light
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 907.47
Temp C : 35.638
RH % : 24.88
Wspd m/s : 6.1881
Wdir deg : 199.65
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good launch - signal dropped out between 515mb and 499 mb.
- 137: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 11-Jun-2002 20:35:56 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 11 21:00 sounding #78
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date yymmdd: 020611
launch time UTC: 21:00
Sonde coef tape #:213407311
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 907.3
Temp C : 38.1
RH % : 28.4
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 908.6
Temp C : 36.1
RH% : 28.4
Wind Spd m/s : 8.0
Wind Dir deg : 187
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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breezy, partly cloudy , line of cu developing to the north
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 100 mb
Termination Altitude km : 17.7 km
Reason for Termination : high enough
Post-Termination Weather Description: partly cloud, altocu, winds light
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 908.13
Temp C : 35.36
RH % : 28.4
Wspd m/s : 5.88
Wdir deg : 172
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good launch - signal dropped in and out around 200mb.
- 136: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 11-Jun-2002 19:06:59 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 11 19:30 sounding #77
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date yymmdd: 020611
launch time UTC: 19:30
Sonde coef tape #:213407315
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 908.57
Temp C : 38.71
RH % : 30.3
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 909.0
Temp C : 35.3
RH% : 32.0
Wind Spd m/s : 5.1
Wind Dir deg : 201
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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breezy, partly cloudy , altocu increasing in coverage
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 500 mb
Termination Altitude km : 6 km
Reason for Termination : lost signal
Post-Termination Weather Description: partly cloud, altocu, winds light
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 909.6
Temp C : 32.4
RH % : 39.8
Wspd m/s : 5.3
Wdir deg : 256
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good launch - signal lost (unknown reasons) at about 500mb, terminatied early.
- 135: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 11-Jun-2002 17:40:26 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 11 18:00 sounding #76
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020611
launch time UTC: 18:00
Sonde coef tape #:213407203
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 909.33
Temp C : 35.51
RH % : 35.8
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 909.5
Temp C : 32.9
RH% : 38.2
Wind Spd m/s : 5.1
Wind Dir deg : 252
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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breezy, partly cloudy , altocu increasing in coverage
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 99 mb
Termination Altitude km : 17 km
Reason for Termination : reached requested height
Post-Termination Weather Description: partly cloud, altocu, winds light
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 909.1
Temp C : 33.9
RH % : 35.4
Wspd m/s : 4.6
Wdir deg : 225.1
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good launch
- 134: RADAR, Site IHOP, Tue 11-Jun-2002 16:53:11 GMT, MAPR display
MAPR display problems starting around 1650 UTC
restarted at 1708 UTC
- 133: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 11-Jun-2002 16:15:09 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 11 16:30 sounding #75
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020611
launch time UTC: 16:30
Sonde coef tape #:213407200
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 908.8
Temp C : 33.0
RH % : 48.0
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 909.5
Temp C : 30.5
RH% : 44.7
Wind Spd m/s : 5.7
Wind Dir deg : 265
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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breezy, partly cloudy , altocu increasing in coverage
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 100 mb
Termination Altitude km : 16 km
Reason for Termination : reached requested height
Post-Termination Weather Description: partly cloud, altocu, winds light
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 909.6
Temp C : 32.4
RH % : 39.8
Wspd m/s : 5.3
Wdir deg : 256
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good launch
- 132: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 11-Jun-2002 15:10:06 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 11 15:00 sounding #74
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020611
launch time UTC: 15:00
Sonde coef tape #:213407312
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 909.7
Temp C : 30.4
RH % : 49.4
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 909.4
Temp C : 29.3
RH% : 51.1
Wind Spd m/s : 10.5
Wind Dir deg : 232
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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breezy, partly cloudy , altocu
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 190 mb
Termination Altitude km : ~15 km
Reason for Termination : need to launch another sonde
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 909.6
Temp C : 30.7
RH % : 45.7
Wspd m/s : 4.9
Wdir deg : 252
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signal lost between 570 and 550 mb
- 131: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 11-Jun-2002 01:08:54 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 11 01:30 sounding #73
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020611
launch time UTC: 01:30
Sonde coef tape #:213407308
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 904.9
Temp C : 28.0
RH % : 43.1
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 905.2
Temp C : 28.3
RH% : 42.0
Wind Spd m/s : 11.8
Wind Dir deg : 158
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
WINDY, TCU to the south, blowing dust
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 90 mb
Termination Altitude km : 16 km
Reason for Termination : termination of mission
Post-Termination Weather Description: hazey, partial solar eclipse
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 905.6
Temp C : 28.3
RH % : 57.4
Wspd m/s : 11.8
Wdir deg : 150
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signal lost at 623.8 mbar, signal re-appear at 595.1
lost signal between 470 and 450 mb, raw data quit updating for a while.
extremely low rh above 500 mb.
- 130: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Mon 10-Jun-2002 21:55:45 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 10 22:30 sounding #72
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020610
launch time UTC: 22:30
Sonde coef tape #:216204604
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 903.6
Temp C : 36.3
RH % : 35.7
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 904.4
Temp C : 35.2
RH% : 35.5
Wind Spd m/s : 14.5
Wind Dir deg : 166
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
WINDY, TCU to the south, blowing dust
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 90 mb
Termination Altitude km : 16 km
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: hazey
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 903.9
Temp C : 32.8
RH % : 31.8
Wspd m/s : 15.6
Wdir deg : 178
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lost signal between 470 and 450 mb, raw data quit updating for a while.
- 129: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Mon 10-Jun-2002 20:38:14 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 10 21:00 sounding #71
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020610
launch time UTC: 21:00
Sonde coef tape #:215307601
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 903.8
Temp C : 37.6
RH % : 33.3
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 905.1
Temp C : 35.5
RH% : 33.6
Wind Spd m/s : 10.2
Wind Dir deg : 168
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
WINDY, line of cu with vertical development to north
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 100 mb
Termination Altitude km : 17.7 km
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: TCU to the SW moving in rapidly toward N
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 904.5
Temp C : 35.1
RH % : 35.4
Wspd m/s : 13.5
Wdir deg : 183
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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great sonde.
- 128: DAILY, Site IHOP, Mon 10-Jun-2002 20:25:36 GMT, Daily Report : June 9
DAILY REPORT FOR June 9
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: sunny, clear most of time, some clouds
IOP: morning LLJ and CI started in the late morning.
SONDES: 11z with reference sonde, works OK. 105 helium in the balloon.
13z, 1430z, 16z, for morning LLJ, 18z, 1930z, 21z, 2230z
MAPR: good signals and wind measurements
MISC: Lou came to help the sounding.
Adjust the dish antenna for wireless link because the network is down.
clean both tape drivers.
- 127: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Mon 10-Jun-2002 19:14:23 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 10 19:30 sounding #70
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020610
launch time UTC: 19:30
Sonde coef tape #:215307603
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 905.9
Temp C : 37.0
RH % : 36.4
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 906.2
Temp C : 34.4
RH% : 37.8
Wind Spd m/s : 12.0
Wind Dir deg : 176
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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WINDY, line of cu with vertical development to north
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 128
Termination Altitude km : 16.2
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: (*^*&% Windy, strong gusts, hot
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 905.2
Temp C : 35.6
RH % : 32.9
Wspd m/s :10.8
Wdir deg : 182
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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briefly lost signal at 700 mb, raw data quit updating for a while.
- 126: DAILY, Site IHOP, Mon 10-Jun-2002 18:54:37 GMT, Daily Report : June 10
DAILY REPORT FOR June 10
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: mostly sunny with sct altocu early afternoon, TCU
developing to the NW after 2 PM, windy of coarse.
IOP: CI - early afternoon
SONDES: 18z, 1930z, 21z, 2230, 0130z
MAPR: good signals and wind measurements
MISC: James starts today. Trained James to monitor ISS.
Trained James & Palo (Raman lidar) to launch sondes.
- 125: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Mon 10-Jun-2002 17:59:20 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 10 18:00 sounding #69
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020610
launch time UTC: 18:00
Sonde coef tape #:213310611
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 905.7
Temp C : 34.1
RH % : 40.6
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 906.7
Temp C : 32.1
RH% : 44.4
Wind Spd m/s : 11.7
Wind Dir deg : 179
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
WINDY, scatter altocu
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 100
Termination Altitude km :
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: (*^*&% Windy, some cu to north
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 906.2
Temp C : 33.9
RH % : 49.0
Wspd m/s :11.4
Wdir deg : 185
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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good data to 100 mb
- 124: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Mon 10-Jun-2002 17:27:24 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 10 18:00 sounding #68
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date yymmdd: 020610
launch time UTC: 18:00
Sonde coef tape #:216204608
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MET INFO
-------- For Sonde
Pressure mb : 906
Temp C : 33.1
RH % : 42.1
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 906.9
Temp C : 32.0
RH% : 42.8
Wind Spd m/s : 13.0
Wind Dir deg : 194
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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WINDY
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 900
Termination Altitude km :
Reason for Termination : lost signals
Post-Termination Weather Description: (*^*&% Windy
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 905
Temp C : 32
RH % : 44
Wspd m/s :12
Wdir deg : 152
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totally lost signals at 900mb.
- 123: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sun 09-Jun-2002 22:05:50 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 9 22:30 sounding #67
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020609
launch time UTC: 2230
Sonde coef tape #:216204514
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 905
Temp C : 33
RH % : 43
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 905
Temp C : 32
RH% : 42
Wind Spd m/s : 12
Wind Dir deg : 174
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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WINDY
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 100
Termination Altitude km : 16
Reason for Termination :
Post-Termination Weather Description: (*^*&% Windy
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 905
Temp C : 32
RH % : 44
Wspd m/s :12
Wdir deg : 152
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- 122: SOUNDING, Site UMBS, Sun 09-Jun-2002 20:34:38 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 9 2100 sounding #66
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date yymmdd: 020609
launch time UTC: 2100
Sonde coef tape #:216204510
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 905
Temp C : 34
RH % : 39
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 906
Temp C : 33
RH% : 40
Wind Spd m/s : 10
Wind Dir deg : 174
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 100
Termination Altitude km : 16
Reason for Termination :
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 906
Temp C : 32
RH % : 42
Wspd m/s :11
Wdir deg : 171
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lost winds at approx 550mb back at approx 520. 10 second data locked up at 852mb but raw data was still coming in fine.
- 121: SOUNDING, Site UMBS, Sun 09-Jun-2002 19:03:44 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 9 1930 sounding #65
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020609
launch time UTC: 1930
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Pressure mb : 906
Temp C : 33
RH % : 40
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 907
Temp C : 31
RH% : 41
Wind Spd m/s : 12
Wind Dir deg : 163
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Termination Pressure mb : 100
Termination Altitude km : 17
Reason for Termination :
Post-Termination Weather Description: windy
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 906
Temp C : 32
RH % : 41
Wspd m/s :11
Wdir deg : 169
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Had 7 sats on sonde before launch. At launch went to 0 and never came back
- 120: SOFTWARE, Site IHOP, Sun 09-Jun-2002 17:41:03 GMT, reboot maprlab at 17:11
Rebooted maprlab at approx 17:11z
- 119: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sun 09-Jun-2002 17:13:09 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 9 1800 sounding #64
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date yymmdd: 020609
launch time UTC: 1800
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Pressure mb : 907
Temp C : 32
RH % : 41
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 908
Temp C : 30
RH% : 45
Wind Spd m/s : 12
Wind Dir deg : 179
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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windy
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Termination Pressure mb : 100
Termination Altitude km : 17
Reason for Termination :
Post-Termination Weather Description: windy
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 907
Temp C : 31
RH % : 42
Wspd m/s :14
Wdir deg : 194
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- 118: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sun 09-Jun-2002 15:32:53 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 9 1600 sounding #63
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date yymmdd: 020609
launch time UTC: 1600
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Pressure mb : 909
Temp C : 27
RH % : 52
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 909
Temp C : 26.5
RH% : 55
Wind Spd m/s :11.5
Wind Dir deg : 182
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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windy
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Termination Pressure mb : 100
Termination Altitude km : 17
Reason for Termination :
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 908
Temp C : 30
RH % : 46
Wspd m/s :11
Wdir deg : 178
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very windy
- 117: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sun 09-Jun-2002 14:02:41 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 9 1430 sounding #62
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date yymmdd: 020609
launch time UTC:14:30
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Pressure mb : 909.2
Temp C : 23.54
RH % : 66.2
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 910.1
Temp C : 22.9
RH% : 68.9
Wind Spd m/s : 12.6
Wind Dir deg : 173
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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sunny and clear
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Termination Pressure mb : 100
Termination Altitude km : 17
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: sunny and a few clouds, wind picking up
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 909
Temp C : 26
RH % : 56
Wspd m/s : 15
Wdir deg : 184
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- 116: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sun 09-Jun-2002 12:29:32 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 9 1300 sounding #61
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date yymmdd: 020609
launch time UTC:13:00
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Pressure mb : 909.9
Temp C : 19.2
RH % : 83.8
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 909.9
Temp C : 19.1
RH% : 85.2
Wind Spd m/s : 8.4
Wind Dir deg : 164
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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clear sky
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Termination Pressure mb : 95
Termination Altitude km : 18
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: sunny and a few clouds, wind picking up
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 910.1
Temp C : 22.482
RH % : 70.6
Wspd m/s : 12.5
Wdir deg : 172.3
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good flight, but signals still fluctuated a lot, switching to yagi stabilize
the signal, and keep 50dB toward the end
- 115: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sun 09-Jun-2002 10:47:05 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 9 1100 sounding #60
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date yymmdd: 020609
launch time UTC:11:00
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 909.6
Temp C : 18.8
RH % : 79.5
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 909.6
Temp C : 18.8
RH% : 82.9
Wind Spd m/s : 8.3
Wind Dir deg : 167
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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clear sky
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Termination Pressure mb : 132.1
Termination Altitude km : 16.0
Reason for Termination : prepare for the next sonde
Post-Termination Weather Description: some low thin clouds
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 909.9
Temp C : 18.9
RH % : 85.8
Wspd m/s : 9.0
Wdir deg : 168.8
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this flight was with reference sonde, signal strength is 90dB before
release, and there is a period of time signal fluctuated from 40dB to
single digit. switch to yagi make singal back to 65dB and no fluctuations.
Adjusting frequency to 405.2MHz to avoid interference from reference
sonde (402 MHz)
- 114: DAILY, Site IHOP, Sat 08-Jun-2002 22:42:16 GMT, Daily Report : June 8
DAILY REPORT FOR June 8
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WEATHER: sunny, clear most of time, some clouds
IOP: BL only mesonets are required.
SONDES: 18z
MAPR: start wind300mode_4f2b at 1648
MISC: Jun Wong spent some time at trailer to do her work.
change mini disc at PAM station.
- 113: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sat 08-Jun-2002 17:24:22 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 8 18:00 sounding #59
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020608
launch time UTC:18:00
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Pressure mb : 910.6
Temp C : 31.0
RH % : 44.9
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 911.3
Temp C : 29.8
RH% : 48.7
Wind Spd m/s : 11.5
Wind Dir deg : 178
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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sunny, clear, and windy (
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Termination Pressure mb :
Termination Altitude km :
Reason for Termination : lost signals
Post-Termination Weather Description: some low thin clouds
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 910.3
Temp C : 32.1
RH % : 39.2
Wspd m/s : 10.6
Wdir deg : 172.0
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good flight, although some period of time signals fluctuated from 40dB
to single digit. Overall, the signal strength is high. I let this sonde
all the way back to the ground, it gave similar T & RH profiles to its
ascending.
- 112: DAILY, Site IHOP, Fri 07-Jun-2002 23:30:49 GMT, Daily Report : June 7
DAILY REPORT FOR June 7
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: sunny and clear. low is 16C and high today is 33C.
IOP: BL with king Air, Falcon, P3
SONDES: 18z regular but delayed until about 19z because of waiting for reference
to be ready. This sonde was on a pole with a reference sonde, both
supported by a big ballon with 90 ft^3 helium in. But more heilum
is needed for this combination, the ascending rate is only about
2 m/s in this case.
21z sonde for BL field support
MAPR: interesting double-layer structure with wave appearance was shown
at 2-4km, 03z to 11z, which accompanied by significant wind shear.
did rim_rass experiement for about half hour, see radar tklog
MISC: check with S-pol, their dish antenna for wireless comm. points roughly
at homestead. So, the antenna orientation on both end looks fine,
the signal strength may be an enviromental effect.
The new pre-amp works beautifully today, signals strength is about 95dB
on the ground and about 50dB towarding 100mb.
Hal and Junhung did a reference sonde with us.
show Balaj and Palow how to make a sounding
- 111: RADAR, Site IHOP, Fri 07-Jun-2002 23:25:37 GMT, RIM_RASS test on MPAR from 2152z ~ 2224z
RASS was tested in a multi-frequency mode, the new mode is called
wind200mode_4freq2b_rass. I did test for four different parameter set.
1. NCI=10, ng= 5, PRT=4.0e-5, started at 2152z
2. NCI=10, ng=10, PRT=4.0e-5, started at 2203z
3. NCI=15, ng=10, PRT=2.5e-5, started at 2215z
4. NCI=12, ng=10, PRT=3.0e-5, started at 2221z
But none of them seems to show RASS signals from the real-time spectra on
maprdisplay.
- 110: RADAR, Site IHOP, Fri 07-Jun-2002 23:23:35 GMT, reboot MAPR at 2116z due to the networking problem
the network on MAPR was crashed because I rebooted the networking computer
to install the UPS. MAPR works OK after rebooting.
- 109: SOFTWARE, Site IHOP, Fri 07-Jun-2002 23:20:38 GMT, install UPS for the computer of wireless comm., reboot maprlab
Put a UPS for the computer dealing the wireless communication. After
that the ISS (maprlab) and MAPR have to be reboot in order to make
the network work.
- 108: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Fri 07-Jun-2002 20:47:20 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 7 21:00 sounding #58
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020607
launch time UTC:21:00
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 912.0
Temp C : 34.85
RH % : 21.40
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 912.3
Temp C : 33.8
RH% : 21.1
Wind Spd m/s : 7.6
Wind Dir deg : 162
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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sunny, clear, and windy (8 m/s)
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Termination Pressure mb : 84.9
Termination Altitude km : 18.7
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: some low thin clouds
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 911.5
Temp C : 33.1
RH % : 25.9
Wspd m/s : 8.4
Wdir deg : 157.8
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good flight. signals strength is high at 95dB when sonde is on ground,
even close to 100mb, the signal still got 50dB, which is much stronger
than before. The new pre-amp seems to function properly.
I showed Balaj and Palow from SRL how to make sounding.
- 107: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Fri 07-Jun-2002 17:34:43 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 7 18:00 sounding #57
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020607
launch time UTC:18:00
Sonde coef tape #:213310612
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 913.13
Temp C : 33.67
RH % : 33.00
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 914.2
Temp C : 30.9
RH% : 37.1
Wind Spd m/s : 9.3
Wind Dir deg : 201
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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calm and clear
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Termination Pressure mb : 277
Termination Altitude km : 11.3
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: some low thin clouds
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 912.67
Temp C : 33.319
RH % : 19.47
Wspd m/s : 7.4555
Wdir deg : 179.6
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Needed to change signal to 405.9 MHz because reference sonde was also launched simoutaneously, using 300g balloon. Terminated early
- 106: DAILY, Site IHOP, Thu 06-Jun-2002 23:06:18 GMT, Daily Report : June 6
DAILY REPORT FOR June 6
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WEATHER: sunny and clear. low is 12C and high today is 27C. The wind is pretty
constant throughout the day with average of 5 m/s.
IOP: BL with Falcon flew above homestead.
SONDES: 18z and 1939z, the later one was a test flight for the new pre-amp.
MAPR: wind shears were observed at abotu 1.2km after 12z, lots of interesting
features (wave motion, KH billows) were shown on FMCW plots, some
of them can also be shown on RIM plot too. These layer structures
seems to well correlated with the wind shear.
MISC: Lou came in this afternoon to replace pre-amp of the sounding system
and did a test flight.
the signal strength of wireless link is as low as 10 dB, checking
the dish by eye, did see obvious disorientation. will monitor
the signal strength.
Hal and Jounghung came to visit.
Visitors from U of Missouri came to homestead.
- 105: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Thu 06-Jun-2002 23:03:13 GMT, replace the pre-amp of sounding system
Lou came in this afternoon to replace the pre-amp of the souding system and
did a test flight. The signal was 88 dB before launch, which is a few dBs
higher. When the flight reached 100mb, the signal strength still has
40dB, which is much higher than the old pre-amp.
- 104: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Thu 06-Jun-2002 17:16:48 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 6 17:35 sounding #56
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020606
launch time UTC:17:35
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 916.99
Temp C : 25.48
RH % : 39.20
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 917.9
Temp C : 23.7
RH% : 42.2
Wind Spd m/s : 4.7
Wind Dir deg : 150
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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calm and clear
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Termination Pressure mb : 99
Termination Altitude km : 17.8
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: some low thin clouds
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 917.38
Temp C : 25.419
RH % : 50.232
Wspd m/s : 6.6928
Wdir deg : 190.93
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Good flight, there was a period when trying to switch from omni to yagi, but signal strength went to zero.
- 103: DAILY, Site IHOP, Wed 05-Jun-2002 21:38:20 GMT, Daily Report : June 5
DAILY REPORT FOR June 5
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: cloudy in the morning and starts to clear up in the afternoon, but
still partly cloudy.
IOP: down day
SONDES: 18z regular and 19z which lou came to test the glass system, but 19z
one did well. The ground receiver lost the satellite track after
about 780 mb for 18z flight. There was a period signals were down
to zero, the ERR light on the rack is on since then.
MAPR: restart MAPR at about 1530 and MAPR works fine. design a new mode
called wind_rim_rain_comp, which should be used during a thunderstorm.
The purpose is to verify the high resolution wind by alternating
two modes, wind_rain300mode_4freq2b and wind_rain100mod. But be aware
that mapr probably won't be able to catch up after a couple hours,
because # of gates was a lot in both modes.
MISC: Lou came in this afternoon did a test sounding and bring a UPS which
is going to be used by network computer.
A new version of Aspen was installed today.
- 102: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Wed 05-Jun-2002 19:02:52 GMT, Sounding Launch Log, system test, June 5 19:00 sounding #55
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020605
launch time UTC:19:00
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 919.9
Temp C : 20.7
RH % : 59.1
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 920.0
Temp C : 19.9
RH% : 63.3
Wind Spd m/s : 4.3
Wind Dir deg : 56
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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calm and partly cloudy
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Termination Pressure mb : 99.3
Termination Altitude km : 17.7
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: some low thin clouds
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 919.66
Temp C : 20.731
RH % : 62.597
Wspd m/s : 5.3469
Wdir deg : 24.21
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Lou's system test flight
- 101: SOFTWARE, Site IHOP, Wed 05-Jun-2002 18:59:55 GMT, update Aspen at about 19z
Charlie talked me through on the phone to update Aspen at about 19z. And
run the latest sounding 17:39z, June 5 using the new Aspen.
- 100: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Wed 05-Jun-2002 17:15:47 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 5 18:00 sounding #54
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date yymmdd: 020605
launch time UTC:18:00
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 919.9
Temp C : 18.95
RH % : 70.5
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 920.3
Temp C : 17.6
RH% : 75.0
Wind Spd m/s : 5.2
Wind Dir deg : 1
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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calm and cloudy
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Termination Pressure mb : 99.8
Termination Altitude km : 17.5
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: some low thin clouds
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 920.0
Temp C : 19.1
RH % : 66.3
Wspd m/s : 4.6
Wdir deg : 46.2
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lost signals at about 780mb, the signal came back about 30 second later,
but the # of sate's tracked by gnd rcvr is zero. So, afterwards, there
are no wind data coming in.
- 99: RADAR, Site IHOP, Wed 05-Jun-2002 16:46:54 GMT, synchronize sodar's clock to maprlab's
Synchronize the sodar's clock to maplab at 16:46:30. Before the synchronization,
the sodar clock is 2 min 29 sec slower. ie. the maprlab is 16:45:05 and the time
on sodar is 16:42:36.
- 98: RADAR, Site IHOP, Wed 05-Jun-2002 16:37:58 GMT, MAPR was down at 00z, June 5, restarted at 1519z, June 5
MAPR was acting weired probably caused by the power surge. Bill helped Dotto
to restart mapr, but mapr crashed at about 00z, June 5. When I came in this
morning, mapr display was blank and no data were written out. I quit the
program and shut the TX off for about 5 min. I restarted mapr using wind_rass
mode at 1519z, signals looks fine and SNR is OK. Then I switched to wind_rass
mode at 1545z, the signals looked OK and SNR is lower than the
wind_rass mode as expected. Checked the power meter on TX, it's on full scale
for both modes.
Clean the TX house a little, lots of moth hiding in there.
- 97: SOFTWARE, Site IHOP, Wed 05-Jun-2002 16:20:27 GMT, network and maprlab were down probably caused by lighting
the network and maprlab were down probably caused by the lightening.
Charlie helped Dotto to restart the computers in the afternoon about 23z.
- 96: DAILY, Site IHOP, Wed 05-Jun-2002 16:15:54 GMT, Daily Report : June 4
DAILY REPORT FOR June 4
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: cloudy.
IOP: nighttime bored from 5:00am~9:00am local, and later was CI, but it was
cancelled.
SONDES: 4z requested by SRL, 11z, 1230z, 14z, support the bore mission.
18z and 21z to support the CI mission
MAPR: problems caused possibly by power surge.
MISC:
- 95: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 04-Jun-2002 20:36:20 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 4 21:00 sounding #53
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020604
launch time UTC:21:00
Sonde coef tape #:215307604
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MET INFO
-------- For Sonde
Pressure mb : 913.28
Temp C : 17.98
RH % : 82.50
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 912.57
Temp C : 17.455
RH% : 85.681
Wind Spd m/s : 8.0811
Wind Dir deg : 31.55
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
mostly clear with a few thin cluds.
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 98
Termination Altitude km : 17.7
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: some low thin clouds
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 912.99
Temp C : 18.955
RH % : 78.45
Wspd m/s : 10.157
Wdir deg : 52.876
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Signal was weak during duration of flight. Had to reboot mapr and mapr lab computers during flight. Signal strength very week at end of flight. Also had to manually enter the surface info... (took from Campbell).
- 94: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 04-Jun-2002 17:36:30 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 4 18:00 sounding #52
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020604
launch time UTC:18:00
Sonde coef tape #:213310615
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 914.79
Temp C : 17.37
RH % : 88.80
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 91395
Temp C : 16.895
RH% : 92.041
Wind Spd m/s : 7.6924
Wind Dir deg : 12.026
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
mostly clear with a few thin cluds.
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 420
Termination Altitude km : 8.2
Reason for Termination : lost signal
Post-Termination Weather Description: some low thin clouds
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 914.34
Temp C : 17.185
RH % : 89.332
Wspd m/s : 8.0
Wdir deg : 353.85
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Signal was lost completely at the end of the flight. Had to terminate early. When initiating flight, glass did not have measurements for Surface data, tried to reboot, but had the same problem second time around. Had to manually enter the surface data onto screen. (Got it from Campbell)
- 93: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 04-Jun-2002 13:34:27 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 4 14:00 sounding #51
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020604
launch time UTC:14:00
Sonde coef tape #:213404510
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 910.6
Temp C : 20.8
RH % : 75.6
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 910.7
Temp C : 20.1
RH% : 77.4
Wind Spd m/s : 7.1
Wind Dir deg : 32
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
mostly clear with a few thin cluds.
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Termination Pressure mb : 95.4
Termination Altitude km : 17.9
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: some low thin clouds
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 910.6
Temp C : 20.3
RH % : 77.0
Wspd m/s : 6.0
Wdir deg : 29
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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good flight.
- 92: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 04-Jun-2002 11:52:48 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 4 12:30 sounding #50
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020604
launch time UTC:12:30
Sonde coef tape #:213310503
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 910.5
Temp C : 19.6
RH % : 80.3
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 910.4
Temp C : 19.5
RH% : 81.2
Wind Spd m/s : 2.9
Wind Dir deg : 54
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
sun is out and some thin clouds above.
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Termination Pressure mb : 93.4
Termination Altitude km : 18.0
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: some low thin clouds
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 910.6
Temp C : 20.3
RH % : 77.0
Wspd m/s : 6.0
Wdir deg : 29
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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good flight.
- 91: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 04-Jun-2002 10:15:04 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 4 11:00 sounding #49
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020604
launch time UTC:11:00
Sonde coef tape #:216204600
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 908.6
Temp C : 20.2
RH % : 76.1
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 908.2
Temp C : 20.4
RH% : 77.7
Wind Spd m/s : 5.3
Wind Dir deg : 141
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
clear and light wind.
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Termination Pressure mb : 98.7
Termination Altitude km : 17.7
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: some low thin clouds
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 910.4
Temp C : 19.8
RH % : 80.5
Wspd m/s : 2.6
Wdir deg : 70
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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good flight.
- 90: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 04-Jun-2002 03:25:08 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 4 04:00 sounding #48
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020604
launch time UTC:04:00
Sonde coef tape #:216204606
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 907.65
Temp C : 24.0
RH % : 39.3
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 907.3
Temp C : 23.9
RH% : 36.6
Wind Spd m/s : 4.3
Wind Dir deg : 151
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
clear night and breeze.
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 65
Termination Altitude km : 24
Reason for Termination : ballon pops
Post-Termination Weather Description: clear sky
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 907.7
Temp C : 24.2
RH % : 59.3
Wspd m/s : 10.0
Wdir deg : 164
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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good flight.
- 89: DAILY, Site IHOP, Tue 04-Jun-2002 00:03:24 GMT, Daily Report : June 3
DAILY REPORT FOR June 3
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: sunny in the morning and become cloudy in the afternoon. low is 22C
and high 36C. wind picks up at 2330, gusty of 20 m/s was shown on
campbell, but dies down to 5 m/s very quickly
IOP: early morning is LLJ and later is CI
SONDES: 03, 09z requested by NASA SRL group, 15z, 18z, 21, 00z were requested
to support today's mission. The 00z sonde hit the groud after
it was released. Other sondes have good results.
MAPR: good signals up to 3km at noon. and the variations of the top
of boundary layer matches FMCW measurements, such as around 18z.
MISC: Ned updated RS80 folder on glass and slove the coefficient problem.
- 88: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Mon 03-Jun-2002 23:15:19 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 4 00:00 sounding #47
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020604
launch time UTC:00:00
Sonde coef tape #:213404508
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 905.0
Temp C : 31.3
RH % : 33.2
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 905.7
Temp C : 31.5
RH% : 29.5
Wind Spd m/s : 13.2
Wind Dir deg : 159
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
mostly cloudy.
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Termination Pressure mb : 88
Termination Altitude km :
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: mostly cloudy but starts to clear out in the west
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 906.0
Temp C : 30.7
RH % : 20.0
Wspd m/s : 9.1
Wdir deg : 168.0
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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The sonde hit the ground when it took off due to the gusty (~15 m/s).
Helium is 34 ft^3, it might need a little more next time when gusty occurs.
The raw pressure showed increasing with height around 580mb for tens of seconds.
It might be caught by some downdraft. doesn't look like the sonde having probelm
caused by the touch-down when it was released.
- 87: SOFTWARE, Site IHOP, Mon 03-Jun-2002 20:50:09 GMT, replace GLOW's fiber cable at 2020UTC
GLOW found their fiber cable was broken and replaced it in today's afternoon.
The old broken cable is still hanging there and labeled "GLOW broken".
- 86: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Mon 03-Jun-2002 20:08:26 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 3 21:00 sounding #46
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020603
launch time UTC:21:00
Sonde coef tape #:216204614
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MET INFO
-------- For Sonde
Pressure mb : 905.6
Temp C : 34.9
RH % : 24.0
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 906.6
Temp C : 34.1
RH% : 24.1
Wind Spd m/s : 7.2
Wind Dir deg : 209
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
mostly cloudy.
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 90.1
Termination Altitude km : 18.2
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: mostly cloudy
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 906.4
Temp C : 33.5
RH % : 33.5
Wspd m/s : 11.0
Wdir deg : 198.0
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Good flight
- 85: RADAR, Site IHOP, Mon 03-Jun-2002 18:21:15 GMT, clean MAPR both tape drivers
- 84: SURFACE, Site IHOP, Mon 03-Jun-2002 17:48:15 GMT, restart campbell at 1552z
campbell was shut off accidently and restart at 1552z. The 15z sounding log file
was also lost. Recreated the 15z log file but some data in there were lost.
- 83: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Mon 03-Jun-2002 17:26:00 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 3 18:00 sounding #45
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020603
launch time UTC:18:00
Sonde coef tape #:216204502
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MET INFO
-------- For Sonde
Pressure mb : 906.7
Temp C : 35.2
RH % : 24.8
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 907.9
Temp C : 33.1
RH% : 26.5
Wind Spd m/s : 9.9
Wind Dir deg : 207
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
sunny and mostly clear sky.
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 71.8
Termination Altitude km : 19.6
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: partly cloudy
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 907.1
Temp C : 34.7
RH % : 23.7
Wspd m/s : 8.1
Wdir deg : 209.6
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Good flight
- 82: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Mon 03-Jun-2002 17:20:08 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 3 15:00 sounding #44
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020603
launch time UTC:18:00
Sonde coef tape #:216204508
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 905.61
Temp C : 23.52
RH % : 50.50
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 905.2
Temp C : 23.9
RH% : 49.9
Wind Spd m/s : 9.8
Wind Dir deg : 181
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
Clear night, breezy.
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 93.
Termination Altitude km : 18.
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: clear sky
For Surface Data
Pressure mb :
Temp C :
RH % :
Wspd m/s :
Wdir deg :
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Good flight.
Warning!!. the log file is not accurate because the program was terminated
accidently before the file was saved. Therefore, the surface data
and sonde data are not correct. However, the terminated height and
pressure are close.
- 81: SOFTWARE, Site IHOP, Mon 03-Jun-2002 16:54:01 GMT, reinstall RS80 on glass
update the RS80 folder in GLASS, it is expected to fix the coefficient
reading problem. I also made a backup of labview 2.31 on Lou's zip disk.
And Yes, the new RS80 is working flawlessly.
- 80: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Mon 03-Jun-2002 08:39:46 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 3 09:00 sounding #43
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020603
launch time UTC 09:00
Sonde coef tape #:216204512
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MET INFO
-------- For Sonde
Pressure mb : 905.61
Temp C : 23.52
RH % : 50.50
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 905.2
Temp C : 23.9
RH% : 49.9
Wind Spd m/s : 9.8
Wind Dir deg : 181
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
Clear night, breezy.
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 100
Termination Altitude km : 17.6
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: clear sky
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 905.04
Temp C : 22.71
RH % : 52.925
Wspd m/s : 8.3424
Wdir deg : 170.83
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Good flight,
- 79: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Mon 03-Jun-2002 02:05:37 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 3 03:00 sounding #42
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020603
launch time UTC: 03:00
Sonde coef tape #:216204615
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MET INFO
-------- For Sonde
Pressure mb : 906.13
Temp C : 27.90
RH % : 37.40
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 905.4
Temp C : 28.5
RH% : 33.7
Wind Spd m/s : 11.2
Wind Dir deg : 179
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
Clear night, breezy.
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 100
Termination Altitude km : 17.2
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: clear sky
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 906
Temp C : 27.96
RH % : 27.852
Wspd m/s : 9.6654
Wdir deg : 203.94
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Good flight, some signal noise towards the end of the flight, also, sonde lost signal in beginning.
- 78: DAILY, Site IHOP, Sun 02-Jun-2002 22:39:45 GMT, Daily Report : June 2
DAILY REPORT FOR June 2
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: sunny and clear. low is 17C and high 36C. strong gusty (14 m/s)
IOP: CI mission,P3 and king air coporated with s-pol.
SONDES: 04z continued from yesterday, 18z regular. The raw wind data for 18z
flight hung due to the 0 sates tracked by ground receiver and never
recovered.
MAPR: good wind measurements up to 2 km. A layer at 1.5km was lifted to 3.5km
at 07UT.
MISC: Jennifer Haase from Purdue University came to install GPS receivers
this afternoon.
Glass computer hung when I tried to shut down, reboot and fix it.
- 77: RADAR, Site IHOP, Sun 02-Jun-2002 22:35:45 GMT, MAPR crashed approx 21:15 UT
Everything on mapr was slow and finally maprdiplay crashed at approximately
2115 UT. don't know what cause it. Restart maprdisplay fix it.
- 76: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sun 02-Jun-2002 17:09:42 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 2 18:00 sounding #41
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020602
launch time UTC: 18:00
Sonde coef tape #:216204503
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MET INFO
-------- For Sonde
Pressure mb : 907.7
Temp C : 34.56
RH % : 30
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 908.9
Temp C : 31.8
RH% : 30.5
Wind Spd m/s : 12.2
Wind Dir deg : 206
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
sunny and clear sky, strong gusty (12 m/s)
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 83.0
Termination Altitude km :
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: clear sky
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 907.96
Temp C : 34.167
RH % : 24.7
Wspd m/s : 12.3
Wdir deg : 192
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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raw wind data hung probably due to zero sat's tracked by gnd rcvr.
forget to hit "launch" until about 800 mb
- 75: SOFTWARE, Site IHOP, Sun 02-Jun-2002 16:51:13 GMT, copy the coefficient file of case 1 to glass computer
I made a copy of coefficient file of case 1 on glass computer under
"my document", called coef_backup_case1. In case the original floppy
disc has a problem.
- 74: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sun 02-Jun-2002 05:05:31 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 2 06:00 sounding #40
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020602
launch time UTC: 06:00
Sonde coef tape #:216204509
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MET INFO
-------- For Sonde
Pressure mb : 910.9
Temp C : 22.89
RH % : 55.4
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 910.2
Temp C : 23.3
RH% : 54.6
Wind Spd m/s : 9.1
Wind Dir deg : 166
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
clear sky
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 99.0
Termination Altitude km :
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: clear sky
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 910.04
Temp C : 21.7
RH % : 61.5
Wspd m/s : 6.5
Wdir deg : 166
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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good flight, helium 35 ft^3, a couple of bad raw data, which caused the skew-t
looked weired. I tried to delete these data points in M file and reporcess
the D file usig "sounding analysis", but it did not produce right D file.
A sudden pressure jump about 40mb was recorded in M file around 890mb.
- 73: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sun 02-Jun-2002 01:58:29 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 2 03:00 sounding #39
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020602
launch time UTC: 03:00
Sonde coef tape #:216204611
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MET INFO
-------- For Sonde
Pressure mb : 910.0
Temp C : 26.78
RH % : 43.2
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 909.1
Temp C : 27.5
RH% : 40.5
Wind Spd m/s : 7.2
Wind Dir deg : 164
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
clear sky, some clouds developed in the west, wind calms down a bit
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 97.4
Termination Altitude km : 17.8
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description: clear sky
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 910.14
Temp C : 24.81
RH % : 52.6
Wspd m/s : 8.02
Wdir deg : 163
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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good flight, helium 35 ft^3, but a couple of bad data (1 s) was shown.
- 72: DAILY, Site IHOP, Sun 02-Jun-2002 00:46:21 GMT, Daily Report : June 1
DAILY REPORT FOR June 1
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: sunny and clear. low is 16C and high 33C. wind picks up in the
afternoon.
IOP: ground-base CI mission
SONDES: 15z, 18z, 00z,
MAPR: operate in multiple-frequency mode, MAPR shows southerly wind up to
2km for most of the day.
MISC:
- 71: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sat 01-Jun-2002 22:52:58 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 2 00:00 sounding #38
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020602
launch time UTC: 00:00
Sonde coef tape #:216204513
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MET INFO
-------- For Sonde
Pressure mb : 909.52
Temp C : 34.28
RH % : 25.1
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 909.1
Temp C : 33.9
RH% : 23
Wind Spd m/s : 10.9
Wind Dir deg : 166
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
clear sky, Wind speeds picking up
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 96.2
Termination Altitude km : 17.8
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 909.8
Temp C : 31.95
RH % : 26.66
Wspd m/s : 10.19
Wdir deg : 169
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sonde was not able to be tracked by satellites. no wind most of the time.
signal strength fluctuates a lot, sometimes over 20 dB.
input the coef. manually.
- 70: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sat 01-Jun-2002 17:32:25 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 1 18:00 sounding #37
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020601
launch time UTC: 18:00
Sonde coef tape #:216204607
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 911.72
Temp C : 34.53
RH % : 28.80
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 912.4
Temp C : 32.2
RH% : 32.1
Wind Spd m/s : 9.6
Wind Dir deg : 197
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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Wind speeds picking up...few clouds in the west
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Termination Pressure mb : 99.3
Termination Altitude km : 17.7
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 911.59
Temp C : 34.219
RH % : 25.787
Wspd m/s : 9.1346
Wdir deg : 196.86
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Good flight, had some problems with signal strength at times and some wind data was lost during the beginnig of the flight. But overall, everything went well. The software had a hard time of reading the coeff. Again, entering the # repeatedly was necessary.
- 69: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sat 01-Jun-2002 14:38:49 GMT, Sounding Launch Log June 1 15:00 sounding #36
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020601
launch time UTC: 15:00
Sonde coef tape #:216204601
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 913.46
Temp C : 27.22
RH % : 41.80
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 913.6
Temp C : 26.3
RH% : 45.6
Wind Spd m/s : 11.0
Wind Dir deg : 209
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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Wind speeds picking up...few clouds in the west
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Termination Pressure mb : 100
Termination Altitude km : 17.7
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 913.12
Temp C : 29.85
RH % : 36.453
Wspd m/s : 10.739
Wdir deg : 200.81
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Good flight, had some problems with signal strength at times, but overall, everything went well. The software had a hard time of reading the coeff. Again, entering the # repeatedly was necessary.
- 68: SOFTWARE, Site IHOP, Fri 31-May-2002 21:55:40 GMT, Reinstall the glass
Lou came in today (May 31) to reinstall the new labview in order to fix
the coefficient problem. However, the new software still has the same problem.
It worked after coefficient reading failed twice.
- 67: DAILY, Site IHOP, Fri 31-May-2002 21:38:57 GMT, Daily Report : May 31
DAILY REPORT FOR MAY 31
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WEATHER: sunny and clear. low is 16C and high 32C. wind picks up in the
afternoon.
IOP: BL mission
SONDES: 18z. lou has reinstalled the glass software, but it still stuck
on coefficient. Repeating the process three times then pass.
MAPR: boundary layer height is about at 2km in the afternoon. A layer aloft
at 3km in the morning.
MISC: closed cample accidentally and restarted
- 66: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Fri 31-May-2002 17:21:36 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 31 17:45 sounding #35
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020531
launch time UTC: 17:45
Sonde coef tape #:213404513
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 912.45
Temp C : 34.30
RH % : 27.10
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 913.5
Temp C : 32.1
RH% : 28.6
Wind Spd m/s : 7.9
Wind Dir deg : 201
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
Clear, wind speeds picking up...
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Termination Pressure mb : 95.7
Termination Altitude km : 17.9
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 912.65
Temp C : 32.713
RH % : 26.596
Wspd m/s : 7.3445
Wdir deg : 192
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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The software had a hard time of reading the coeff. Again, entering the # repeatedly was necessary. Signal was still relatively low and had to use Omni antanae for the majority of the flight.
- 65: DAILY, Site IHOP, Thu 30-May-2002 23:08:21 GMT, Daily Report : May 30
DAILY REPORT FOR MAY 30
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: sunny and partly clouds. low is 14C and high 32C.
IOP: BL mission
SONDES: 18z. glass was hung for a few second and generate odd points like
minus pressure. This should be the reason to cause weired skew-t
on the display. signals are not stable and lost signal totally at
about 100mb. The antenna gain is still relativey low. check antenna
connection and hope it gets better tomorrow.
MAPR: works well today. signals and winds are up to 2km. KH billow like
structures were observed around 1230~1330 UT around 3~4km. However,
the signals strength is too low for RIM to perform reasonable results.
try to decrease the PRT and increase NCI (save in wind200mode_4freq)
in order to improve the SNR. However, it gets worse, the first gate
was extremely low and can't observe as high as using old parameters.
Therefore, switch to old mode called wind200mode_4freq_old.
MISC: FMCW did not transmit only receiving till 20UT today. Steve and Gordon
from UMASS tried to isolate the pproblem of horizontal shown in their
images.
Tian and Dotto went to S-pol this afternoon.
- 64: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Thu 30-May-2002 16:55:20 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 30 17:45 sounding #34
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020530
launch time UTC: 17:45
Sonde coef tape #:213310500
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 912.53
Temp C : 31.17
RH % : 41.9
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 912.6
Temp C : 27.7
RH% : 48.6
Wind Spd m/s : 5.2
Wind Dir deg : 190
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
Clear, calm. Slightly breezy
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 119.1
Termination Altitude km : 15.9
Reason for Termination : lost signal
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 912.51
Temp C : 29.107
RH % : 44.272
Wspd m/s : 0.85523
Wdir deg : 191.59
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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The software had a hard time of reading the coeff. Again, entering the # repeatedly was necessary. A few minutes after launching, signal was fluctuating greatly. Raw MET data was delayed, and recorded some odd pressures. The signal got lost at the end of the flight and pressures recorded were inaccurate.
- 63: DAILY, Site IHOP, Wed 29-May-2002 22:19:39 GMT, Daily Report : May 29
DAILY REPORT FOR MAY 29
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WEATHER: sunny and partly low clouds. wind picks up in the afternoon.
IOP: BL mission, king air was flying over homestead site
SONDES: 15z, 18z, and 21z. the 18z sonde was not showing wind (999.9) when
it's on ground although the # of satellites are OK for all three.
The problem was sloved by restart the soundign process.
The wind for 21z sonde was locked up due to 0 satellite received
on the ground receiver. Called Ned and Lou, the only way to fix
it is to reclcye power on the rack, however, the data will be lost.
So, I leave the sonde till the end. Therefore, no wind for 21z
sonde for most of time. In addition, the signal strength for 21z
is relatively weak.
The new glass software worked after repeat the process of "coefficient
failed" three time for each sounding.
MAPR: work well today. wind_rass mode since yesterday. Signals were up to about
2 km.
MISC: maprlab was hanging and was fixed by rebooting.
NASA lidar groups tried to communicate with King Air by radio and shut
off lidars when the airplan approached. However, the pilot on King
Air did not notice us when king air approached. Instaed, the king air
was flying about 500m away from the homestead.
A snake was spooted near the toilet in the morning.
- 62: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Wed 29-May-2002 19:59:13 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 29 20:45 sounding #33
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020529
launch time UTC: 20:45
Sonde coef tape #:213308303
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 912.2
Temp C : 31.8
RH % : 33.6
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 912.4
Temp C : 29.2
RH% : 32.2
Wind Spd m/s : 6.4
Wind Dir deg : 168
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
Clear, calm. Clouds towards the west
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Termination Pressure mb : 111.1
Termination Altitude km : 16.9
Reason for Termination : too much static
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 911.3
Temp C : 30.047
RH % : 29.567
Wspd m/s : 7.6287
Wdir deg : 165.77
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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The software had a hard time of reading the coeff. Again, entering the # repeatedly was necessary. Ground was not reading the satelite but sonde still read 7, no wind data recorded after 15 min into flight. Launch was fine.
- 61: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Wed 29-May-2002 17:15:23 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 29 17:45 sounding #32
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020529
launch time UTC: 17:45
Sonde coef tape #:213308407
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 913.50
Temp C : 29.1
RH % : 48.7
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 914.1
Temp C : 26.3
RH% : 49.6
Wind Spd m/s : 2.5
Wind Dir deg : 226
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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Clear, calm. No clouds
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Termination Pressure mb : 81.1
Termination Altitude km : 18.8
Reason for Termination : enough data
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Pressure mb :
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RH % :
Wspd m/s :
Wdir deg :
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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The software had a hard time of reading the coeff. So entering the # repeatedly was necessary, also, after initially getting it to work, raw wind data was not displayed, although, 7 sats were tracked. Second attempt also had trouble with coeff. Otherwise, good flight.
lost iss toward the end of sounding, therefore, no surface info.
- 60: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Wed 29-May-2002 14:29:44 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 29 15:00 sounding #31
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020529
launch time UTC: 15:00
Sonde coef tape #:213308714
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 915.24
Temp C : 22.60
RH % : 69.40
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 915
Temp C : 21.1
RH% : 73.6
Wind Spd m/s : 3.9
Wind Dir deg : 231
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
Clear, calm morning. No clouds
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Termination Pressure mb : 96.0
Termination Altitude km : 17.8
Reason for Termination :
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 914.56
Temp C : 24.375
RH % : 61.181
Wspd m/s : 3.413
Wdir deg : 199.5
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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The software had a hard time of reading the coeff. So entering the # repeatedly was necessary. Otherwise, good flight.
- 59: DAILY, Site IHOP, Tue 28-May-2002 22:24:40 GMT, Daily Report : May 28
DAILY REPORT FOR MAY 28
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WEATHER: sunny and partly low clouds. light wind, temperature is at lower
20C.
IOP: BL mission planned but was cancelled later, falcon tests flight
SONDES: launched 18z, requested a 21z sonde by NASA SBL
Neb did a reference sonde with the 18z sounding.
Lou came in this afternoon to install the new Glass software.
MAPR: MAPR stopped last night at about 2300UT (May 27), restart wind_rass
mode this morning and run well after. Two sondes can be clearly seen
on the mapr plot. Nothing particularly interesting today.
MISC: Dave Carlson and Mike Danille came to visit this afternoon.
- 58: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 28-May-2002 20:24:09 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 28 21:00 sounding #30
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020528
launch time UTC: 21:00
Sonde coef tape #:213308401
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 913.30
Temp C : 24.92
RH % : 46.7
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 913.7
Temp C : 22.4
RH% : 55.2
Wind Spd m/s : 0.7
Wind Dir deg : 163
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
Clear, calm day. Few clouds, light breeze
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Termination Pressure mb : 94.5
Termination Altitude km : 17.9
Reason for Termination :
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 913.23
Temp C : 23.392
RH % : 50.08
Wspd m/s : 1.0447
Wdir deg : 61.615
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Good flight, although satelites had trouble tracking and finding wind data towards the latter parts of the flight. Overall, enough, good data recorded.
- 57: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 28-May-2002 16:48:25 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 28 18:00 sounding #29
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020528
launch time UTC: 18:00
Sonde coef tape #:213310205
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 914.77
Temp C : 22.22
RH % : 56.3
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 914.4
Temp C : 20.9
RH% : 62.6
Wind Spd m/s : 2.5
Wind Dir deg : 261
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
Clear, calm day. Few clouds
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Termination Pressure mb : 97.0
Termination Altitude km : 17.8
Reason for Termination :
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 914.29
Temp C : 22.093
RH % : 58.234
Wspd m/s : 2.4853
Wdir deg : 291.26
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Ned was doing a reference sonde prior to the launch so signal was changed from default to 405.325 MHz. Good flight except roughly last 10 minutes Signal strength was not stable, some noise may occur, because az deg. changed rapidly and not able to point antenae in correct direction.
- 56: DAILY, Site IHOP, Tue 28-May-2002 16:32:51 GMT, Daily Report : May 27
DAILY REPORT FOR MAY 27
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WEATHER: thunderstorm, rainning and lighting all day.
IOP: BL mission,
SONDES: launched at 18z, wind is on and off all time may be due to the lighting.
balloon pops at about 100mb
MAPR: test high-resolution wind using rim, 50m (single frequency) and 300m
(rim) modes were alternated every 2 min for about an hour during
the storm. However, the range and velocity aliasing may be a problem.
MISC: the mud road is really sleaky and sticky, MIPS and one of Jeep from NASA
were stuck on the road. They were finally abl to get out about 6pm.
- 55: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Mon 27-May-2002 16:54:10 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 27 18:00 sounding #28
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020527
launch time UTC: 18:00
Sonde coef tape #:213308306
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 915.30
Temp C : 14.74
RH % : 90.90
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 914.7
Temp C : 14.7
RH% : 81.9
Wind Spd m/s : 7.3
Wind Dir deg : 110
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
Rainy day, thick, dark clouds
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Termination Pressure mb : 217
Termination Altitude km :
Reason for Termination : Balloon bursted
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 915.29
Temp C : 13.615
RH % : 99.744
Wspd m/s : 7.1403
Wdir deg : 30.719
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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satelite tracking on and off; possibly caused by the rain and lightening. Balloon popped close to 100 mb.
- 54: DAILY, Site IHOP, Sun 26-May-2002 20:17:42 GMT, Daily Report : May 26
DAILY REPORT FOR MAY 26
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WEATHER: sunny and clear sky, thin clouds sometimes, surface wind is at 10m/s
IOP: BL mission, but down day for homestead site
SONDES: launched at 18z, good flight.
MAPR: heat flux test, run continous rass for 25 min followed by 5 min
standard wind mod. The test last for 1.5 hr staring at about 1300z.
Change in.dat again to make perlap=0, and change the the frequencies
in TXloc_RXfreq.dat.
the rest of time was running M-freq with rass tms off
MISC:
- 53: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sun 26-May-2002 17:17:16 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 26 1800 sounding #27
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020526
launch time UTC: 1800
Sonde coef tape #:213308301
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 916.49
Temp C : 19.53
RH % : 54.50
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 916.2
Temp C : 19.7
RH% : 56.3
Wind Spd m/s : 4.5
Wind Dir deg : 135
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
clear sky with thin cirrus cloud. light wind
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Termination Pressure mb : 90.9
Termination Altitude km : 18.1
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 914.6
Temp C : 28
RH % : 36.3
Wspd m/s : 10.1
Wdir deg : 198
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good flight
- 52: DAILY, Site IHOP, Sun 26-May-2002 01:25:30 GMT, Daily Report : May 25
DAILY REPORT FOR MAY 25
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: sunny and light wind most of the day, some thin cloud
IOP: BL mission, King Air flew above the homestead
SONDES: launched at 14z, 18z, 2130z, 02z, last two sondes were requested
by NASA Raman lidar
MAPR: Run continous rass for an hour in the afternoon and wind+rass (each
with 2 min) mode for 2 hrs. RASS signals are good up to 1.2 km
sometime. Fix RIM process by changing the in.dat
file in ~/monitor/fca_2/.
Processes are not able to keep up, save correlation files only in
the afternoon, hoping reduce the processing loading and keep up.
MISC: Tape driver 1 generate error when examining files.
Clean both tape drivers twice. Cleaning seem working.
Vievik and Guifu came visiting site this afternoon.
- 51: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sun 26-May-2002 01:22:36 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 26 01:50 sounding #26
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020526
launch time UTC: 0200
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 916.49
Temp C : 19.53
RH % : 54.50
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 916.2
Temp C : 19.7
RH% : 56.3
Wind Spd m/s : 4.5
Wind Dir deg : 135
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
clear sky with thin cirrus cloud. light wind
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Termination Pressure mb : 95.7
Termination Altitude km : 17.7
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 916.9
Temp C : 16.8
RH % : 75.2
Wspd m/s : 4.8
Wdir deg : 1143
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good flight
- 50: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sat 25-May-2002 20:54:20 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 25 21:13 sounding #25
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020525
launch time UTC: 21:13
Sonde coef tape #:213308406
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 917.22
Temp C : 25.06
RH % : 26.5
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 917.2
Temp C : 22.4
RH% : 30.8
Wind Spd m/s : 5.4
Wind Dir deg : 134
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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clear sky. light wind
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Termination Pressure mb : 86
Termination Altitude km : 18.4
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 916
Temp C : 23.3
RH % : 28.9
Wspd m/s : 5.89
Wdir deg : 131.78
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good flight
- 49: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sat 25-May-2002 20:54:05 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 25 18:00 sounding #24
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020525
launch time UTC: 18:00
Sonde coef tape #:213310207
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Pressure mb : 919.59
Temp C : 19.61
RH % : 44.3
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 920.0
Temp C : 16.7
RH% : 51.8
Wind Spd m/s : 1.8
Wind Dir deg : 162
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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Slightly cloudy, warm afternoon, wind speed picking up
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Termination Pressure mb : 100
Termination Altitude km : 17.5
Reason for Termination :
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 918
Temp C : 19.8
RH % : 38
Wspd m/s : 2.69
Wdir deg : 70
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suuny day, very light winds.seemed like receiver hung for a moment at approx 632mb. gave one data point in raw data of -150mb.
- 47: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sat 25-May-2002 13:29:27 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 25 14:00 sounding #23
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date yymmdd: 020525
launch time UTC: 14:00
Sonde coef tape #:213308410
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Pressure mb : 920.29
Temp C : 11.48
RH % : 59.10
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 920.2
Temp C : 7.0
RH% : 85.6
Wind Spd m/s : 0.3
Wind Dir deg : 66
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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Very calm morning, sunny with clear sky
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Termination Pressure mb : 100
Termination Altitude km : 17.5
Reason for Termination :
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 920.31
Temp C : 10.682
RH % : 72.874
Wspd m/s : 2.6927
Wdir deg : 3.8504
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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suuny day, very few winds. The software was not cooperative at fist, when entering the coefficient, it would not initialize. Had to reboot the computer. However, good flight.
- 46: DAILY, Site IHOP, Fri 24-May-2002 23:11:09 GMT, Daily Report : May 24
DAILY REPORT FOR MAY 24
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: cloudy and drizzing all day. surface wind starts to pick up in
the afternoon
IOP: CI mission, focused on the east TX and west OK, not homestead site
SONDES: launched at 18z, sounding show the atmopshere dry out at about 1.8km
above ground
MAPR: good signals and wind measurements up to about 2km, matching the sounding
results. MAPR is running in M-freq mode and seemed OK.
Modify Bill's IDL plotting routine to improve the Capon images.
MISC: check mapr, everying is tighted up OK.
Reprocess the D file of sounding D200205230140 by modifying the M file.
the original M file was saved as copy_of_M**., the new D file looked
reasonable.
From now on, please Run Aspen after each sounding to generate
QC and WMO files.
- 45: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Fri 24-May-2002 17:38:59 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 24 18:00 sounding #22
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020524
launch time UTC: 18:00
Sonde coef tape #:213310209
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 914.83
Temp C : 9.27
RH % : 86.8
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 914.7
Temp C : 8.1
RH% : 99.6
Wind Spd m/s : 9.0
Wind Dir deg : 33
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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Slightly windy and very overcasted.
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Termination Pressure mb : 94.1
Termination Altitude km : 17.9
Reason for Termination :
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 914.75
Temp C : 8.72
RH % : 99.411
Wspd m/s : 6.7075
Wdir deg : 20.582
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suuny and partly cloudy,
Thick overcast, but good flight
- 44: DAILY, Site IHOP, Thu 23-May-2002 21:44:13 GMT, Daily Report : May 23
DAILY REPORT FOR MAY 23
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WEATHER: wind clams down at 8-10 m/s most of time, thunderstorm developed in
the south nd southeast of the site in the afternoon.
IOP: CI mission, mobile system aborted because Convection had already formed.
SONDES: using the old regulator seems working. launched sondes at 18z and 21z.
the 21z sonde do not have wind for most of the time, signals jump
a lot.
MAPR: start wind_rim mode at 15:56 through the day. turn the RASS tms off
2247UT.
MISC: Tighted the FMCW fiber cable to the rope.
- 43: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Thu 23-May-2002 20:25:07 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 23 21:00 sounding #21
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020523
launch time UTC: 22:00
Sonde coef tape #:213310211?
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 914.83
Temp C : 9.27
RH % : 40.8
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 914.7
Temp C : 28.1
RH% : 39.2
Wind Spd m/s : 9.3
Wind Dir deg : 25
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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fair afternoon
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Termination Pressure mb : 90.3
Termination Altitude km :
Reason for Termination : enogh data
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 910.62
Temp C : 22.364
RH % : 46.729
Wspd m/s : 8.8
Wdir deg : 42.1
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suuny and partly cloudy,
lost satellite track most of the time, 10s data don't work.
***This data may be off (especially towards the beg.) because there were some book keeping errors on my part. Sorry, Dotto.
- 42: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Thu 23-May-2002 17:24:15 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 23 18:00 sounding #20
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020523
launch time UTC: 18:00
Sonde coef tape #:213310211
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 911.95
Temp C : 23.42
RH % : 40.3
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 911.9
Temp C : 21.6
RH% : 46.8
Wind Spd m/s : 5.3
Wind Dir deg : 39
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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Calm afternoon, thorough cloud coverage
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Termination Pressure mb : 98.3
Termination Altitude km : 17.6
Reason for Termination :
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 910.69
Temp C : 22.28
RH % : 47.275
Wspd m/s : 10.461
Wdir deg : 35.639
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good flight, sunny and sligt winds. The winds were coming from NW direction andthe baloon traced a circular-like path.
- 41: DAILY, Site IHOP, Thu 23-May-2002 01:47:29 GMT, Daily Report : May 22
DAILY REPORT FOR MAY 22
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WEATHER: gusty at surface all day (15-17 m/s), some cirrus clouds
IOP: CI mission dry line moved back and forth between S-pol and homestead site,
MIPS, MGLASS, DOWs, are depolyed. P3, King air were flying.
SONDES: plan to launch starting at 1pm to 9m LT every 2 hours, but we miss
1pm sonde because of the software problem and broken of the helium
regulator. The software problem was sloved by restarting the computer
and receiver. To make sure recycling the power of receiver seemed to
be the key. We tried to use the new regulator for the sondes at 5pm
and 7pm, the 5pm one looks OK, but the 7pm sonde was lost satelitte
track most of time and pops out only at about 670mb. The reason is
not sure. We launch another sonde a few minute after 7pm. But not
enough helium was put into the ballon. So, the sonde hit the ground
when we release it and no wind measurement. The ascending rate is
rediculous. We killed it at 8pm and get ready for the next lanch.
The 9pm sonde works and we switch back the old regulator to have
the right gauge of helium. We have to use the skew driver to push
the valve very hard to make it work.
PS: It's getting harder and harder to lanch ballon in such a high
wind condition, we lost at least 4 ballons because the wind
blow ballons out of the bag and balloon just pops
9pm sonde has problems too. The raw data look OK on the screen, but
appear to be -999 in the D file. Look at the M file, it is OK, but
there are two odd points about where the D file start to generate
-999.
MAPR: The boundary grows up to above 4km in the late afternoon. The 5-min wind
measurements look good, but for some reasons, the wind in 24hr display
looks odd, only a few wind bars were shown. Sharp gradient of SNR was
shown at about 800 m, which does not look like really. possible
cause by the ground clutter.
MISC:
- 40: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Thu 23-May-2002 01:04:41 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 23 01:50 sounding #19
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020523
launch time UTC: 01:50
Sonde coef tape #:213308409
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 904.76
Temp C : 27.54
RH % : 38.80
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 904.9
Temp C : 27.8
RH% : 35.1
Wind Spd m/s : 12.4
Wind Dir deg : 159
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Windy with powerful gusts and fair cloud coverage; beautiful sun set to the east
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Termination Pressure mb : 81.4
Termination Altitude km :
Reason for Termination : enough data
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 905.49
Temp C : 25.4
RH % : 44
Wspd m/s : 15.2
Wdir deg : 170.8
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good fligh, use the old regulator to get right gauge
- 39: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Thu 23-May-2002 00:44:36 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 23 00:10 sounding #18
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020523
launch time UTC: 00:10
Sonde coef tape #:213308405
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 903.84
Temp C : 31.81
RH % : 29.70
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 904.3
Temp C : 31.4
RH% : 27.9
Wind Spd m/s : 16.3
Wind Dir deg : 165
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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Windy with powerful gusts; cloudy
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Termination Pressure mb : 507
Termination Altitude km : 6.8
Reason for Termination : Baloon not rising fast enough
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 904.54
Temp C : 28.676
RH % : 31.473
Wspd m/s : 16.819
Wdir deg : 169.23
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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poor flight, rather gusty, balloon struggled to lift because it was not inflatedcorrectly, as a result of this, sonde hit ground during lift. Wind data was sporadic and is skeptical. However, 10 s data seems to be working.
- 38: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Wed 22-May-2002 22:55:49 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 22 23:45 sounding #17
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020522
launch time UTC: 23:45
Sonde coef tape #:213310206
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 903.84
Temp C : 31.81
RH % : 29.70
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 904.3
Temp C : 31.4
RH% : 27.9
Wind Spd m/s : 16.5
Wind Dir deg : 165
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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Windy with powerful gusts; cloudy
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Termination Pressure mb : 670
Termination Altitude km :
Reason for Termination : Baloon bursted
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 904.33
Temp C : 30.855
RH % : 27.827
Wspd m/s : 13.164
Wdir deg : 168.69
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poor flight, baloon bursted and wind data was not being collected prior to the pop.
- 37: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Wed 22-May-2002 21:07:44 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 22 21:30 sounding #16
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020522
launch time UTC: 21:30
Sonde coef tape #:213310206
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 904.47
Temp C : 33.19
RH % : 25.80
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 905.1
Temp C : 32.3
RH% : 25.8
Wind Spd m/s : 16.2
Wind Dir deg : 175
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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Very windy with rough, powerful gusts; cloudy
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Termination Pressure mb : 98.6
Termination Altitude km : 16.3
Reason for Termination :
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 904.69
Temp C : 32.335
RH % : 26.103
Wspd m/s : 13.935
Wdir deg : 181.63
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nice flight but 10 s data has problems (T, RH, P) although raw data looks good.
Used new regulator and the amount of helium is not exact
- 36: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Wed 22-May-2002 17:23:10 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 22 19:44 sounding #15
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020522
launch time UTC: 19:45
Sonde coef tape #:213308400
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 906.65
Temp C : 31.68
RH % : 29.30
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 907.1
Temp C : 29.8
RH% : 29.8
Wind Spd m/s : 10.3
Wind Dir deg : 200
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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Very windy with rough, powerful gusts; few clouds
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Termination Pressure mb : 88.3
Termination Altitude km : 16.3
Reason for Termination :
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 906.06
Temp C : 30.751
RH % : 27.8
Wspd m/s : 13.71
Wdir deg : 187.56
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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nice flight but it's really hard to hold ballon in such high wind.
10 s data have problem (T, RH, P) although raw data look good.
the regulator was broken, will try to use the new one for next ballon.
Glass has problem, reboot computer and recycle the RX power solve it.
- 35: DAILY, Site IHOP, Tue 21-May-2002 23:03:46 GMT, Daily Report : May 21
DAILY REPORT FOR MAY 21
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: Fineall day. Relatively strong gusty at surface
(15-16 m/s southerly). Some thin clouds occur during the day.
IOP: ABL mission but not focused on the homestead site.
SONDES: Launch at 1800Z
MAPR: No obvious structures above the boundary layer. The maprdisplay was dead
at 1700UT for no reason. Restart maprdisplay using wind_rass mode
(1 frequency) and works OK. Turn on the RASS tms file at 2147UT.
MISC: clean both tape drivers.
The Glass system was fixed by Ned this morning. It seem like that the coff for
the sonde was missing from the backup disc.
- 34: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 21-May-2002 17:09:40 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 21 17:40 sounding #14
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020521
launch time UTC: 17:40
Sonde coef tape #:213308404
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 916.75
Temp C : 21.83
RH % : 40.5
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 916.7
Temp C : 21.3
RH% : 42.2
Wind Spd m/s : 10.2
Wind Dir deg : 169
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
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Gusty with clouds
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Termination Pressure mb : 100
Termination Altitude km : 16.3
Reason for Termination :
Post-Termination Weather Description:
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Pressure mb : 95.8
Temp C : -60
RH % : 7.2
Wspd m/s : 6.8
Wdir deg : 231
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good launch
Rather windy and gusty,thick dust and cloud accumalation. The ten second data has the incorrect pressure measure and altitude reading
- 33: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Tue 21-May-2002 03:28:19 GMT, Sounding failed
Attempted sounding at 3UT (10PM Local).
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Attempted to launch sounding at 9:30pm in support of Raman calibration.
Error reported in GLASS Labview software: Sending coef failed!!!
Retried numerous times, rebooted 4 times, reloaded software
from distribution disk, tried the original coefts disks
and a backup coefts disks, tried a second sonde,
checked cables in back to serial port and expander box,
tried to diagnose problems over the phone to Ned and Mike,
and even entered the coeffts manually.
Nothing worked so abandoned attempt after an hour.
Time to go home!
- 32: DAILY, Site IHOP, Mon 20-May-2002 19:38:08 GMT, Daily Report : May 20
DAILY REPORT FOR MAY 20
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: Fineall day. Relatively strong gusty at surface
(12~13 m/s southerly). Some thin clouds occur during the day.
IOP: ABL mission (king air, and Facoln 16z 18z). DOWs and S-POL doing radar
comparison.
SONDES: Launch at 1800Z
MAPR: In the morning, some multiple layer alfot around 3 km and persist all day.
16z ran 50m mode for 20 min then change back to 100m for the rest of day.
put baffle on 2130~2220 UT, mapr is down. RASS time series was off last night,
cor files only (due to MAPR having troubles to keep up with rim processing
yesterady), tms back on this morning.
MISC:
- 31: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Mon 20-May-2002 16:49:21 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 20 17:30 sounding #13
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020520
launch time UTC: 17:30
Sonde coef tape #:213308313
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 919
Temp C : 23.7
RH % : 32
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 920
Temp C : 20.8
RH% : 37
Wind Spd m/s : 11.4
Wind Dir deg : 149
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
hazy with high thin cloud
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Termination Pressure mb : 100
Termination Altitude km : 16.3
Reason for Termination :
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 919
Temp C : 23.9
RH % : 31
Wspd m/s :11.4
Wdir deg : 162
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good launch
some q building to north of site
- 30: SOUNDING, Site UMBS, Mon 20-May-2002 16:48:59 GMT, Sounding Launch Log Template
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Pressure mb :
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- 29: DAILY, Site IHOP, Sun 19-May-2002 22:48:25 GMT, Daily Report : May 19
DAILY REPORT FOR MAY 19
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WEATHER: Fine and clear all day. Relatively strong gusty at surface
(12~13 m/s southerly). Some high thin clouds this evening.
IOP: ABL mission (king air, P3, and Facoln 16z 18z).
SONDES: Launch at 1740Z
MAPR: In the morning, some multiple layer alfot around 3 km and persist all day.
16z ran 50m mode for 20 min then change back to 100m for the rest of day.
put baffle on 2130~2220 UT, mapr is down. RASS time series was off last night,
cor files only (due to MAPR having troubles to keep up with rim processing
yesterady), tms back on this morning.
MISC: Tian is here today.
- 28: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sun 19-May-2002 17:16:55 GMT, Sounding Log May 19 17:45z sounding #12
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020519
launch time UTC: 17:45
Sonde coef tape #:213308312
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 919.89
Temp C : 22.94
RH % : 35.9
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 920.1
Temp C : 20.8
RH% : 39.4
Wind Spd m/s : 12.0
Wind Dir deg : 175
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
windy at surface
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 100mb
Termination Altitude km : 16.3
Reason for Termination :
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 98.6
Temp C : -64
RH % : 6.3
Wspd m/s : 5.8
Wdir deg : 278.3
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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lost satelitte locked in the first few minutes and regain the wind est.
afterwards. 40 ft3 he. It is a BL mission.
- 27: DAILY, Site IHOP, Sat 18-May-2002 23:56:25 GMT, Daily Report : May 18
DAILY REPORT FOR MAY 18
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: Fine and clear all day. Relatively light southerlies
(changed from easterlies early this morning).
IOP: No IOP (boundary layer expt cancelled).
SONDES: Launch at 18Z
MAPR: Multiple layers aloft this morning so
ran in multiple freq mode from 1545 to 2255 UT.
FMCW operating, both it & mapr saw layer aloft at around 2230 at 2.5km.
Modified parameters from 2211 because mapr having problems
keeping up with data (mainly zipping and processing delays,
not any problem with maprdisplay).
Back to single freq mode 23Z.
SURFACE: Interuptions at around 23Z as we loaded Gary's changes and
Mike kicked the power strip!
Lou cleaned the radiation sensors.
MISC:
- 26: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Sat 18-May-2002 17:29:14 GMT, Sounding Log May 18 17:45z sounding #11
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Site Name: Homestead
date yymmdd: 020518
launch time UTC: 17:45
Sonde coef tape #:213308414
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MET INFO
-------- For Sonde
Pressure mb : 923
Temp C : 17.8
RH % : 37.4
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 923
Temp C : 17.2
RH% : 40
Wind Spd m/s :5.3
Wind Dir deg : 153
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
high level haze/thin cloud
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 100mb
Termination Altitude km : 16.3
Reason for Termination :
Post-Termination Weather Description:
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 922
Temp C : 19.1
RH % : 35
Wspd m/s :5.2
Wdir deg : 142
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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smooth release/ quick return of gps lock
good sounding
- 25: DAILY, Site IHOP, Sat 18-May-2002 00:27:23 GMT, Daily Report : May 17
DAILY REPORT FOR MAY 17
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: Thunder storm passed thru last night, echoes up to 12km
on mapr. This morning cloudy and cool. Clouds broke during
afternoon to a few scattered cloud this evening.
IOP: No IOP. Falcon flew over at 2237 about about 10-13k feet
on test of DIAL and HRDL.
SONDES: Launch at 18Z
MAPR: Last night set up a rain mode with 200 m pulse and gates
up to 12km. Reset to clear air mode this morning.
Running single frequency all day.
MISC: Jim Wilson & Rita Roberts came for a pow-wow with the
homestead PIs - he's going to be the go between for us & Norman.
- 24: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Fri 17-May-2002 19:10:45 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 17 18Z sounding # 10
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Site Name: IHOP Homestead Site, Elmwood OK
date yymmdd: 020517
launch time UTC: 1744
Sonde coef tape #: 213308413
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MET INFO
-------- For Sonde
Pressure mb : 921.8
Temp C : 14.7
RH % : 72
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 921.8
Temp C : 12.5
RH% : 77
Wind Spd m/s : 10
Wind Dir deg : 358
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
Low clouds with some small clear patches, breezy
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Termination Pressure mb : 65
Termination Altitude km : 21
Reason for Termination : exceeded 100 mb
Post-Termination Weather Description:
Still cloudy with occasional clear patchs, wind easing a little
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 921.2
Temp C : 14.2
RH % : 69
Wspd m/s : 7.5
Wdir deg : 2
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Good sounding. Used 35 cu ft He.
Altitudes wrong again - claims ground at 2076m (should be 862m)
so heights wrong. Perhaps becuase we had to reinstall software
yesterday.
- 23: DAILY, Site IHOP, Fri 17-May-2002 00:35:38 GMT, Daily Report : May 16
DAILY REPORT FOR MAY 16
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: Fine and clear during morning, some low level haze or dust.
Increasing high clouds later. Northerly wind.
Thunderstorm approaching in evening.
IOP: Bore mission early this morning. King Air flew over,
and launched 2 sondes.
SONDES: Launchs at 11Z, 12Z, 18Z
MAPR: Running single frequency mode all day,
locked up around 2115Z, rebooted.
MISC: Worked on sodar processing, and data transfer to jetstor.
Comms meeting at S-Pol this morning.
- 22: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Thu 16-May-2002 17:36:12 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 16 18Z sounding # 9
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Site Name: IHOP Homestead Site, Elmwood OK
date yymmdd: 020516
launch time UTC: 17:
Sonde coef tape #: 213308715
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 910
Temp C : 29.2
RH % : 38
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 911.1
Temp C : 26.4
RH% : 43
Wind Spd m/s : 9
Wind Dir deg : 30
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
Clear skies, some thin high cloud to south, low level haze, breezy,
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Termination Pressure mb : 78
Termination Altitude km : 19.243
Reason for Termination : exceeded 100 mb
Post-Termination Weather Description:
Mostly clear, heavier stratus to the se and ittybitty puffs of cu in the area.
Winds have picked up and turned from the northish since morning.
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 908.8
Temp C : 17.1
RH % : 68
Wspd m/s : 6.9
Wdir deg : 264
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Good sounding.
- 21: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Thu 16-May-2002 11:56:51 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 16 1220Z sounding # 8
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Site Name: IHOP Homestead Site, Elmwood OK
date yymmdd: 020516
launch time UTC: 12:21
Sonde coef tape #: 213308402
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 908
Temp C : 13.9
RH % : 66.4
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 908
Temp C : 14.1
RH% : 67.2
Wind Spd m/s : 5.4
Wind Dir deg : 238
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
Fairly light cloud coverage. Heavier clouds further to the east.
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Termination Pressure mb : 87
Termination Altitude km : 18.5
Reason for Termination : exceeded 100 mb
Post-Termination Weather Description:
Fairly clear. High stratus south and east. Sun is up.
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 908.8
Temp C : 17.1
RH % : 68
Wspd m/s : 6.9
Wdir deg : 264
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Good sounding. 35 cu he.
- 20: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Thu 16-May-2002 10:48:30 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 16 1048Z sounding # 7
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Site Name: IHOP Homestead Site, Elmwood OK
date yymmdd: 020516
launch time UTC: 10:38
Sonde coef tape #: 213308412
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 907.7
Temp C : 19.4
RH % : 63.7
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 907.2
Temp C : 19.6
RH% : 64.7
Wind Spd m/s : 7
Wind Dir deg : 215
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
Fairly light cloud coverage. Heavier clouds further to the east. Sun just starting to shine on the horizon at 6am.
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Termination Pressure mb : 150
Termination Altitude km :
Reason for Termination : Have to start 7am LT sounding
Post-Termination Weather Description:
Fairly clear. High stratus south and east. Sun is up.
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 907.9
Temp C : 15
RH % : 62.6
Wspd m/s : 5.8
Wdir deg : 237
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Good sounding. 35 cu he.
- 19: DAILY, Site IHOP, Thu 16-May-2002 00:16:30 GMT, Daily Report : May 15
DAILY REPORT FOR MAY 15
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: Fine, clear skies, increasing high clouds later, gusty winds
IOP: CI test of Liberal mobile systems
SONDES: Launchs at 18Z and 2330Z
MAPR: Running single frequency mode all day,
lost an couple of hours of data this morning,
collecting more data than expected and having problems
with tape drive 1.
MISC: Evening sonde launch was timed for Learjet dropsonde.
Had problems starting GLASS software so reloaded from distribution
and rebooted. Gusty winds so balloon popped, but 2nd one okay.
Surface station campbell rebooted about 0:15Z, seems to be okay now.
Some problems with network, T1 at S-pol? Running late afternoon.
- 18: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Thu 16-May-2002 00:06:54 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 15 2335Z
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Site Name: IHOP Homestead Site, Elmwood OK
date yymmdd: 020515
launch time UTC: 23:35
Sonde coef tape #: 213308403
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 906
Temp C : 28.5
RH % : 32
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 908
Temp C : 29.7
RH% : 24
Wind Spd m/s : 10
Wind Dir deg : 190
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
scattered high cloud, gusty winds.
Thunder storms well to north.
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Termination Pressure mb : 53
Termination Altitude km : 21
Reason for Termination : balloon burst
Post-Termination Weather Description:
High cloud increasing
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 906
Temp C : 27
RH % : 32
Wspd m/s : 12
Wdir deg : 176
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Had problems starting GLASS software, reloaded software from
distribution disk and rebooted twice.
Timed to coincide with Learjet dropsonde at 23:30.
Gusty winds - first balloon popped, so 5 minutes late on launch.
Good flight, though lost GPS for a minute or so at launch.
Used 40cuft He.
- 17: SOUNDING, Site IHOP, Wed 15-May-2002 17:46:05 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 15 1743Z
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Site Name: IHOP Homestead Site, Elmwood OK
date yymmdd: 020515
launch time UTC: 17:43
Sonde coef tape #: 213308403
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 909.39
Temp C : 28.62
RH % : 27.90
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 909.4
Temp C : 26.9
RH% : 29.2
Wind Spd m/s : 8.6
Wind Dir deg : 189
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
scattered, thin high cloud, moderate winds
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 97
Termination Altitude km : 17
Reason for Termination : Termination height (100mb) reached
Post-Termination Weather Description:
wind increasing at surface
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 908
Temp C : 31
RH % : 22
Wspd m/s : 13
Wdir deg : 183
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Good flight. Used 35cuft He.
- 16: DAILY, Site IHOP, Wed 15-May-2002 00:27:29 GMT, Daily Report : May 13
DAILY REPORT FOR MAY 13
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: Fine, clear skies, light wind, warm
IOP: No IOP today
SONDES: One launch at 18Z
MAPR: Running single frequency mode all day,
RASS from 20Z - seems to be okay, though lowest gates dropping out.
MISC: King Air flew over twice on test flight
21:10 flew N to S at about 900'
21:23 flew NE to SW at about 850'
Radio contact wasn't great, only clear within 10 or so
miles of site.
Charlie working on networking etc. Rebooted computers several times
so some brief data interuptions. (See seperate entries).
Joe VanAndel & Brandon here working with U.Mass hooking up
fiber network around the site.
- 15: SOFTWARE, Site IHOP, Tue 14-May-2002 22:43:11 GMT, ZEBRA time line rescaling
I think the option to change the time span is not enabled in ZEBRA. It was originally done using the right mouse button I believe and I can't seem to find it currently. It needs to be reinabled or I need to be shown how to use it.
- 14: RADAR, Site IHOP, Tue 14-May-2002 22:41:05 GMT, MAPR crashed approx 21:15z due to disk full.
/data was 100% full. I transfered data to jestor/jaz/susedik_mapr. Unfortunately I did it as root, so it will have to be corrected. It was all from the RASS directory. None of the wind data was moved and no data was deleted.
- 13: SOUNDING, Site UMBS, Tue 14-May-2002 18:22:10 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 14 18Z--sounding 4
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Site Name: IHOP Homestead Site, Elmwood OK
date yymmdd: 020514
launch time UTC: 18:10
Sonde coef tape #: 213308415
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb : 918.55
Temp C : 25.3
RH % : 27.8
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 918.1
Temp C : 25.3
RH% : 20.6
Wind Spd m/s : 9.3
Wind Dir deg : 173
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
mostly sunny, strong winds
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 89
Termination Altitude km : 17149
Reason for Termination : Termination height (100mb) reached
Post-Termination Weather Description:
clear, strong winds or at least strong gusts
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 916
Temp C : 25
RH % : 20
Wspd m/s : 10.5
Wdir deg : 186
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Flight looks good and clean. Winds are poor from surface up to about 2 km.
- 12: SOFTWARE, Site IHOP, Tue 14-May-2002 16:59:32 GMT, linus access
maprlab user iss can ssh to linus directly: ssh linus
mapr user mapr can ssf to linus as: ssh iss@linus
- 11: SOFTWARE, Site , Tue 14-May-2002 15:32:04 GMT, backups
Backed up parts of maprlab and mapr to /jetstor/backups:
maprlab: ~iss/iss
mapr: ~mapr, excluding:
mapr/vmware
mapr/packages
mapr/nima
mapr/mapr-ce
mapr/mapr-mf
- 10: DAILY, Site IHOP, Tue 14-May-2002 01:03:38 GMT, Daily Report : May 13
DAILY REPORT FOR MAY 13
+++++++++++++++++++++++
WEATHER: Fine, clear skies, light wind, warm
IOP: No IOP today
SONDES: One launch at 18Z
MAPR: Running single frequency mode all day,
RASS from 20Z - seems to be okay, though lowest gates dropping out.
MISC: King Air flew over twice on test flight
21:10 flew N to S at about 900'
21:23 flew NE to SW at about 850'
Radio contact wasn't great, only clear within 10 or so
miles of site.
Charlie working on networking etc. Rebooted computers several times
so some brief data interuptions. (See seperate entries).
Joe VanAndel & Brandon here working with U.Mass hooking up
fiber network around the site.
- 9: SOFTWARE, Site IHOP, Tue 14-May-2002 00:49:38 GMT, IDL hostid
the hostid on mapr just decided to change itself in
the middle of the day, without any prompting. Bill says
that Gary say this behavior on maprlab, during Reno.
I discoverd a little C program on maprlab, sethostid.c,
which can be used to set the hostid. Maprlab's /etc/rc.local
was trying to run it, but failing because it was not found in
/etc. I copied the executable to /etc, and so it runs
at boot time.
I copied the program to mapr, and ran it
there once, however at the momment I haven't
set it up to run automatically. If we see the problem
again, we'll add it to the bootup sequence.
- 8: SOFTWARE, Site IHOP, Tue 14-May-2002 00:38:00 GMT, Network configuration
We are now setup to use either the UMass/SPOL network or the
OfficeConnect/PTSI network.
To switch between them, first power down all of the
computers (iss2class, maprlab, sodar and mapr).
Connect the network of choice into the "Uplink" port
of the D-Link DSS-8+ switch. This will either be the
twisted pair cable from the UMass/Netgear 8 port switch,
or the cable from the 3Com/OfficeConnect box.
Reboot the computers. It is best to get maprlab running
first, since it exports disks and runs samba.
DHCP on both UMass and OfficeConnect is configured
as follows, serving out fixed IP addresses:
network: 192.168.5.0
mapr 192.168.5.1
maprlab 192.168.5.2
iss2class 192.168.5.3
sodar 192.168.5.4
NOTE that the OfficeConnect is configured
as 192.168.5.10; you willhave to use that
address in your browser. http://3com.oc.lanmodem
should work also.
I think the reset button on the OfficeConnect
can be used to reset it to factory defaults,
which would restore its IP to its standard 192.168.1.1.
We will want to do this at the end of the project,
so that Gordon doesn't become totlly frustrated
trying to access the box months from now.
These IP addresses have been put into
maprlab:/iss/etc/hosts, mapr:/etc/hosts,
and iss2class:windows/hosts
- 7: SOUNDING, Site UMBS, Mon 13-May-2002 17:58:29 GMT, Sounding Launch Log May 13 18Z
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Site Name: IHOP Homestead Site, Elmwood OK
date yymmdd: 020513
launch time UTC: 18:10
Sonde coef tape #: 213308411
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MET INFO
-------- For Sonde
Pressure mb : 927
Temp C : 22
RH % : 19
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 927
Temp C : 20.5
RH% : 22
Wind Spd m/s : 4.5
Wind Dir deg : 354
Pre-Launch Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description ( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type,
rain, virga, etc. )
Clear, very light winds
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb : 79
Termination Altitude km : 19
Reason for Termination : Termination height (100mb) reached
Post-Termination Weather Description:
clear, light winds
For Surface Data
Pressure mb : 926
Temp C : 21
RH % : 22
Wspd m/s : 3
Wdir deg : 310
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Problem with heights? D file has initial height of 2080 meters,
perhaps incorrectly configured?
- 6: , Site , Mon 13-May-2002 17:57:05 GMT, Setup
setup
- 5: SOFTWARE, Site IHOP, Sun 12-May-2002 17:43:42 GMT, Mods to ISS software for Liunx operation
init.d/datasend:
- change class platform file pattern from cdf to nc
- changed ping paramters for timing out; solaris version
continues to ping fo 180 counts.
- changed /bin/test reference to /usr/bin/test
init.d/archive:
- changed /bin/test reference to /usr/bin/test
- added migrate commands for /data/sodar/data and
/data/sodar/rawdata.
init.d/init.iss:
- added sodar module startup
- removed soap startup and shutdown.
init.d/sodar:
- added
init.d/display:
- added xterm -C to provide console output for Campbell
init.d/ingest:
- fixed exec command for ingest scheduler; redirecting output
to $console. The conditional
- moved the sleep command out of the subshell that invokes
"surface start". Maybe I can move this back in, as a fixed sleep
rather than the variable. All I know is that having the variable call
in there stoped cam_ingest from running; moving it out fixed it. Will have
to look further at this.
init.d/root.iss:
diabled network, jazdevice, autofs and dtlogin startup.
/etc/rc5.d:
added S99zISS and K99zISS links to root.iss. NOTE that level 5 is the
default runlevel on maprlab.
- 4: DAILY, Site IHOP, Sun 12-May-2002 15:01:56 GMT, Surface met : site lat/lon : ph#'s
Surface sensors checked. All appear to be running fine.
Site Lat 36.559n
Lon 100.606w
Alt. 862 meters
Phone #'s
Mapr 580-646-3404
FMCW 3405
SRL 3406
GLOW 3407
HARLIE 3408
AERIBAEO 3409
- 3: , Site , Fri 10-May-2002 15:51:57 GMT, surface met running
surface met started yesterday evening.
- 2: SOUNDING, Site UMBS, Tue 27-Jun-2000 13:01:25 GMT, Sounding Launch Log Template
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date yymmdd:
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Temp C :
RH % :
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Pressure mb :
Temp C :
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- 1: LOG, Site none, Tue 11-Apr-2000 15:53:29 GMT, Logbook created
initial log file /iss/home/iss/tklog.log created by USER iss