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88 Sat 22-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 14 sounding 3 2100 Black Butteiss
85 Sat 22-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 14 sounding 2 1800 Black Butteiss
84 Sat 22-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 14 sounding 1 1500Black Butteiss
82 Thu 20-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 13 sounding 4 0600 Used 3 9v batteries in series- worked, but not to burst. No More Sondes!Black Butteiss
81 Thu 20-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 13 sounding 3 0300 No sounding #2 because there weren't enough sondesBlack Butteiss
80 Wed 19-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 13 sounding 1 2100Black Butteiss
79 Wed 19-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 12 sounding 3Black Butteiss
77 Tue 18-Dec-2001Sounding Launch Log TemplateBlack Butteiss
76 Tue 18-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 12 sounding 2Black Butteiss
75 Tue 18-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 12 sounding 1Black Butteiss
74 Tue 18-Dec-2001paper tape reader installed, other unit needs repair, no longer reading coefs from diskBlack ButteMike
73 Mon 17-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 11 sounding 3 sounding, PAM or Mizola? PAM>!Black Butteiss
72 Mon 17-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 11 sounding 2 sounding lost behind black butte.....Black Butteiss
69 Sun 16-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 11 sounding 1 sounding will be very noisey because black butte is in the way.....Black Butteiss
67 Sun 16-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 10 sounding 2Black Butteiss
66 Sat 15-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 10 sounding 1Black Butteiss
65 Fri 14-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 9 sounding 5Black Butteiss
64 Fri 14-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 9 sounding 4Black Butteiss
63 Thu 13-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 9 sounding 3.Black Butteiss
62 Thu 13-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 9 sounding 2Black Butteiss
61 Thu 13-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 9 sounding 1Black Butteiss
60 Thu 13-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 8 sounding 4Black Butteiss
59 Thu 13-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 8 sounding 3Black Butteiss
56 Wed 12-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 8 sounding 2Black Butteiss
54 Wed 12-Dec-2001Sounding IOP8 Sounding 1Black Butteiss
53 Wed 12-Dec-2001Irish BendLou
51 Tue 11-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 7 sounding 3Black Butteiss
50 Tue 11-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 7 sounding 2Black Butteiss
49 Tue 11-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 7 sounding 1Black Butteiss
48 Tue 11-Dec-2001Sounding Launch Log TemplateBlack Butteiss
47 Sun 09-Dec-2001Sounding IOP6 Sounding 6Black Butteiss
46 Sun 09-Dec-2001Sounding IOP6 Sounding 5Black Butteiss
45 Sat 08-Dec-2001Sounding IOP6 Sounding 4Black Butteiss
44 Sat 08-Dec-2001Sounding IOP6 Sounding3Black Butteiss
43 Sat 08-Dec-2001Sounding IOP6 Sounding 2Black Butteiss
42 Sat 08-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 6 Sounding 1Black Butteiss
41 Sat 08-Dec-2001Irish BendLou
37 Thu 06-Dec-2001Sounding IOP5 sounding 3Black Butteiss
36 Thu 06-Dec-2001Sounding IOP5 sounding 2Black Butteiss
34 Wed 05-Dec-2001Black ButteLou
32 Wed 05-Dec-2001Sounding OP4 sounding 4.Black Butteiss
31 Wed 05-Dec-2001Sounding IOP4 sounding 3Black Butteiss
30 Wed 05-Dec-2001Sounding IOP4 sounding 2Black Butteiss
29 Tue 04-Dec-2001Sounding IOP4 sounding 1Black Butteiss
27 Sat 01-Dec-2001Sounding IOP3 sounding 3Black Butteiss
26 Sat 01-Dec-2001Sounding IOP 3 sounding 2Black Butteiss
25 Sat 01-Dec-2001Sounding IOP3 sounding 1Black Butteiss
24 Thu 29-Nov-2001Sounding IOP2 sounding 5Black Butteiss
23 Thu 29-Nov-2001Sounding IOP2 sounding 4Black Butteiss
22 Thu 29-Nov-2001Sounding IOP 2 sounding 3Black Butteiss
21 Thu 29-Nov-2001Sounding IOP2 sounding 2Black Butteiss
20 Thu 29-Nov-2001Sounding IOP 2 sounding 1Black Butteiss
19 Thu 29-Nov-2001Notes IOP 1 Black ButteLou
18 Thu 29-Nov-2001Sounding IOP1 sounding 7Black Butteiss
17 Wed 28-Nov-2001Sounding iop1 sounding 6Black Butteiss
15 Wed 28-Nov-2001Sounding IOP 1 sounding 5Black Butteiss
13 Wed 28-Nov-2001Sounding IOP 1 sounding 4Black Butteiss
12 Wed 28-Nov-2001Sounding IOP 1 sounding 3Black Butteiss
11 Wed 28-Nov-2001Sounding iop 1 sounding 2Black Butteiss
10 Wed 28-Nov-2001Sounding IOP 1 sounding 1Black Butteiss
8 Sat 24-Nov-2001Sounding IOP5 sounding 1Black Butteiss
7 Sat 24-Nov-2001Sounding testBlack Butteiss
2 Tue 27-Jun-2000Sounding Launch Log TemplateBlack Butteiss


88: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Sat 22-Dec-2001 20:55:11 GMT, Sounding IOP 14 sounding 3 2100
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011222
launch time UTC: 2100
Sonde coef tape #:127551909

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MET INFO
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Pressure mb	: 897.44
Temp C		: -2.52
RH %		: 84.90

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 897.8
Temp C		: -3.2
RH%		: 97.2
Wind Spd m/s	: 0.2
Wind Dir deg	: 236

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type, 
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Snowing quite hard now. No sunny skies to the west either. Visibility is about 500 feet. 

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Termination Pressure mb	: 53.6
Termination Altitude km	: 20107
Reason for Termination	: burst

Post-Termination Weather Description: 
Snowed hard at the beginning hard, but pretty stopped now. 

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 898.3
     		Temp C		: -2.44
		RH %		: 95.7
		Wspd m/s 	: 1.2
		Wdir deg	: 347.1
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Good flight. Stopped snowing.































85: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Sat 22-Dec-2001 17:54:12 GMT, Sounding IOP 14 sounding 2 1800
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011222
launch time UTC: 1800
Sonde coef tape #:127551909

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MET INFO
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Pressure mb	: 897.7
Temp C		: -3.64
RH %		: 90.4

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 897.8
Temp C		: -4
RH%		: 97.2
Wind Spd m/s	: 0.6
Wind Dir deg	: 325

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type, 
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Snowing quite hard now. No sunny skies to the west either. Visibility is about 500 feet. 

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Termination Pressure mb	: 47
Termination Altitude km	: 20856
Reason for Termination	: burst

Post-Termination Weather Description: 
Snowed hard at the beginning hard, but pretty stopped now. 

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 898
     		Temp C		: -3.7
		RH %		: 97.2
		Wspd m/s 	: 0.001
		Wdir deg	: 191.4
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Good flight. Stopped snowing.






























84: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Sat 22-Dec-2001 15:18:39 GMT, Sounding IOP 14 sounding 1 1500
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011222
launch time UTC: 1500
Sonde coef tape #:127551914

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MET INFO
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Pressure mb	: 895.95
Temp C		: -4.41
RH %		: 95.4

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 896.6
Temp C		: -4.5
RH%		: 97
Wind Spd m/s	: 0.3
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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Cloudy to the west and over head. To the east there are broken clouds and quite beautiful. Had to make hardware change back to tape reading. 

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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 50
Termination Altitude km	: 20496
Reason for Termination	: burst

Post-Termination Weather Description: 
Same weather, clouds everywhere except the west. 

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 897.64
     		Temp C		: -4.2
		RH %		: 97.2
		Wspd m/s 	: 0.45
		Wdir deg	: 266
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Good flight. GPS seemed to fade in and out, but should have been a good wind resolution too.





























82: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Thu 20-Dec-2001 05:44:08 GMT, Sounding IOP 13 sounding 4 0600 Used 3 9v batteries in series- worked, but not to burst. No More Sondes!
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011220
launch time UTC: 0300
Sonde coef tape #:106556405

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MET INFO
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Pressure mb	: 889.89
Temp C		: -0.3
RH %		: 90.7

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 891.5
Temp C		: -0.3
RH%		: 98.2
Wind Spd m/s	: 0.0
Wind Dir deg	: 66.8

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type, 
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Snow seems to have pretty much stopped. I am trying an experiment with this sonde. Since the boys had diagnosed this sonde as having a bad temp sensor they used up a battery and there wasn't one to be used. I rigged 3 9v in series and put it in the sonde. I juiced it to get max lift so if the batteries went dead early it would still get some height. ascent rate > 5 m/s. 

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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 285
Termination Altitude km	: 9336
Reason for Termination	: suddenly lost signal.. seemed like interference.

Post-Termination Weather Description: 
light snow. 

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 891.3
     		Temp C		: -0.24
		RH %		: 98
		Wspd m/s 	: 0.001
		Wdir deg	: 303
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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3 9 v batteries seemed to work great as a substitute for the water dunk batteries. This sonde was supose to have a bad temp sensor. I wonder if the wrong sonde number was entered for the coef file? There was a new operator and all the sondes were in series. Did not make it to burst though.





























81: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Thu 20-Dec-2001 03:15:48 GMT, Sounding IOP 13 sounding 3 0300 No sounding #2 because there weren't enough sondes
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011220
launch time UTC: 0300
Sonde coef tape #:050352307

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MET INFO
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Pressure mb	: 891.3
Temp C		: 0.3
RH %		: 93.6

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 892.2
Temp C		: 0.0
RH%		: 98.2
Wind Spd m/s	: 0.0
Wind Dir deg	: 80

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type, 
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Snowing lightly.

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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 75
Termination Altitude km	: 17775
Reason for Termination	: burst.

Post-Termination Weather Description: 
light snow. 

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 891.9
     		Temp C		: -0.177 
		RH %		: 99
		Wspd m/s 	: 0.001
		Wdir deg	: 37.6
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Sonde was slow to pick up on 7 satellites available but had 5 at release moment.
GPS locked and unlocked through out the flight. Winds maybe noise.
























80: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Wed 19-Dec-2001 20:43:34 GMT, Sounding IOP 13 sounding 1 2100
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011219
launch time UTC: 2100
Sonde coef tape #:050352215

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MET INFO
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Pressure mb	: 895
Temp C		: 1.5
RH %		: 74

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 895
Temp C		: 0.8    
RH%		: 85.4
Wind Spd m/s	: 0.24
Wind Dir deg	: 302

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type, 
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overcast. Upper half of Black Butte obscured.
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 150
Termination Altitude km	: 11.5
Reason for Termination	: probable burst.

Post-Termination Weather Description: 
light snow. Started around 2130 UTC.

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	:894
     		Temp C		: 0.29 
		RH %		: 94.3
		Wspd m/s 	: 0.33
		Wdir deg	: 46
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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About 10 percent rh difference between sonde and surface while in holding area.
Temp difference less than 1 C and no extra sondes so proceeded.

Sonde was slow to pick up on 7 satellites available but had 5 at release moment.
Regained 5 at 876 mb but lost them at 790 - 680 mb again. Used 35 cu ft for a 3-4 m/s rise. Changed to YAGI at 508 mb since sonde went nw then ne. 
Probable burst at 200 mb. Last reasonable pressure 150 mb.






















79: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Wed 19-Dec-2001 00:32:06 GMT, Sounding IOP 12 sounding 3
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011219
launch time UTC: 0000
Sonde coef tape #: 050352300

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MET INFO
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Pressure mb	: 895
Temp C		: 1.3
RH %		: 87

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 895
Temp C		:  0.92
RH%		: 96.8
Wind Spd m/s	: 3.24
Wind Dir deg	: 227

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type, 
		          rain, virga, etc. )
overcast but a break near Black Butte. no preciption.

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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 98
Termination Altitude km	: 16.2
Reason for Termination	: 

Post-Termination Weather Description: light snow. rather wet.

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 895
     		Temp C		: 0.83
		RH %		: 89.67
		Wspd m/s 	: 0.13
		Wdir deg	: 297
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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About 10 percent rh difference between surface and sonde in holding area.
a 1 degree temp difference narrowed before launch so I proceeded. Sonde was slow to catch the 6 satellites available but finally picked up 5 so I proceeded.
Sonde was poor in holding the satellites until about the time I switched to 
YAGI at 640 mb. This log entry was lost after launch and reconstructed from
memory 30 minutes later during launch.























77: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Tue 18-Dec-2001 23:22:02 GMT, Sounding Launch Log Template
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Site Name: 
date yymmdd: 
launch time UTC: 
Sonde coef tape #:

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Pressure mb	: 
Temp C		: 
RH %		: 

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Pressure mb	: 
Temp C		: 
RH%		: 
Wind Spd m/s	: 
Wind Dir deg	: 

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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 
Termination Altitude km	: 
Reason for Termination	: 

Post-Termination Weather Description: 

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		Pressure mb	: 
     		Temp C		: 
		RH %		: 
		Wspd m/s 	: 
		Wdir deg	: 
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76: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Tue 18-Dec-2001 20:22:26 GMT, Sounding IOP 12 sounding 2
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011218
launch time UTC: 2100
Sonde coef tape #:050352214

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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 892
Temp C		: 0.27
RH %		: 100.

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 891
Temp C		: 0.39
RH%		: 97.9
Wind Spd m/s	: 4.54
Wind Dir deg	: 136

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type, 
		          rain, virga, etc. )
light snow.
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 116 
Termination Altitude km	: 15.9
Reason for Termination	: probable burst.

Post-Termination Weather Description: 
moderate snow. rather wet stuff.
For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 893
     		Temp C		: 0.34
		RH %		: 98.9
		Wspd m/s 	: 1.18
		Wdir deg	: 322
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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poor tracking below 860 mb. used 45 cf ( like first )for ascent rate 4-5 m/s. 
weak signal above 400 mb  Poor tracking above 200 mb. wind shift at surface 
during flight. 




















75: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Tue 18-Dec-2001 17:31:57 GMT, Sounding IOP 12 sounding 1
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011218
launch time UTC: 1800
Sonde coef tape #:106556308

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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 892
Temp C		: -0.10
RH %		: 99.3

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 892
Temp C		: -.13
RH%		: 96.8
Wind Spd m/s	: 1.84
Wind Dir deg	: 134

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type, 
		          rain, virga, etc. )

moderate snow. smokey due to nearby slash fire. precipitation eased right 
after launch.

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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 100
Termination Altitude km	: 16.1
Reason for Termination	:   

Post-Termination Weather Description: light to moderate snow.

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 892
     		Temp C		: 0.63
		RH %		: 92.7
		Wspd m/s 	: 1.49
		Wdir deg	: 154
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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weak signal above 400 mb. Enroute to site at 1700 utc. there was light snow at 
Bend that became moderate at Sisters to the site.





















74: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Tue 18-Dec-2001 00:22:41 GMT, paper tape reader installed, other unit needs repair, no longer reading coefs from disk
We have 4 new sondes and one original sonde. The new sondes do not have a coef disk with them so we have to read the coefs from tape. I converted over the RS80 to read tapes by changing the ribon cable. The spare RS80 did not seem compatible. It is marked to be retested.
73: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Mon 17-Dec-2001 05:44:31 GMT, Sounding IOP 11 sounding 3 sounding, PAM or Mizola? PAM>!
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011217
launch time UTC: 0600
Sonde coef tape #:106556303

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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 889.82
Temp C		: 5.14
RH %		: 80.3

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 889.9
Temp C		: 4.7
RH%		: 84.1
Wind Spd m/s	: 4.8
Wind Dir deg	: 197

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type, 
		          rain, virga, etc. )
Snowing and raining out right now. Heavier precip than earlier. Going to spray it down with PAM. Lou wanted me to try it.

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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 197
Termination Altitude km	: 
Reason for Termination	: Lost RF signal because of Black Butte?

Post-Termination Weather Description: cloudy and no precip.

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 891
     		Temp C		: 4.2
		RH %		: 85.75
		Wspd m/s 	: 3.3
		Wdir deg	: 249.8
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Lost winds in the flight. Lost GPS time so I guess it couldn't get it back. The screen says 3-4 sats tracked by radiosonde, but no winds. Signal back up to 50dB.Looks like the front has past from the surface data. Good night Johnny.


























72: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Mon 17-Dec-2001 02:46:26 GMT, Sounding IOP 11 sounding 2 sounding lost behind black butte.....
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011217
launch time UTC: 0300
Sonde coef tape #:106556310

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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 888.69
Temp C		: 5.9
RH %		: 79.1

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 889.3
Temp C		: 6.3
RH%		: 79.2
Wind Spd m/s	: 3.7
Wind Dir deg	: 227

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type, 
		          rain, virga, etc. )
Snowing and raining out right now. Light precip. Sonde headed straight towards black Bart. 

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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 376
Termination Altitude km	: 7?
Reason for Termination	: Lost RF signal because of Black Butte

Post-Termination Weather Description: cloudy and no precip.

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 889
     		Temp C		: 5.6
		RH %		: 82.5
		Wspd m/s 	: 1.6
		Wdir deg	: 226
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Lost flight again behind Black Butte, but this time never recovered.

























69: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Sun 16-Dec-2001 23:52:16 GMT, Sounding IOP 11 sounding 1 sounding will be very noisey because black butte is in the way.....
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011217
launch time UTC: 0000
Sonde coef tape #:106556311

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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 889.3
Temp C		: 8.28
RH %		: 62.4

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 889
Temp C		: 8.44
RH%		: 60.9
Wind Spd m/s	: 1
Wind Dir deg	: 150

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type, 
		          rain, virga, etc. )
Cloudy to the west, but nice here with about 50% cloud coverage. Reduced the He to 35 cuft since it was relatively clear. 

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POST TERMINATION
----------------

Termination Pressure mb	: 97
Termination Altitude km	: 17
Reason for Termination	: burst

Post-Termination Weather Description: cloudy and no precip.

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 890
     		Temp C		: 6.3
		RH %		: 75.9
		Wspd m/s 	: 3.24
		Wdir deg	: 225.2
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
--------

Problems. The sondes head straight behind Black Butte and are out at an elevation angle of 10 degrees and the peak of black butte is at an elevation angle of 16 degrees. Hence, not a lot of signal. I am still getting signal, but the receiver is registering about 0dB, but sometimes higher. I'm going to stick with the sounding to see if I can finish it out, but the quality points will be low. Looks as though we have totally lost RAW wind data. Signal all the way back up to 30dB,but wind data is in and out. 

























67: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Sun 16-Dec-2001 02:22:32 GMT, Sounding IOP 10 sounding 2
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011216
launch time UTC: 0300
Sonde coef tape #:106556305

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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 894
Temp C		: 0.6
RH %		: 97.6

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 894
Temp C		: 0.43
RH%		: 96.6
Wind Spd m/s	: 2.17
Wind Dir deg	: 125

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type, 
		          rain, virga, etc. )
light rain. Started as balloon was released. 

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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 100
Termination Altitude km	: 16.1
Reason for Termination	: 

Post-Termination Weather Description: cloudy and no precip.

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 894
     		Temp C		: 4.47
		RH %		: 85.1
		Wspd m/s 	: 1.51
		Wdir deg	: 230
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
--------

great flight. heard P3 above at time of launch. poor satellite tracking at start.





















66: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Sat 15-Dec-2001 23:36:18 GMT, Sounding IOP 10 sounding 1
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011216
launch time UTC: 0000
Sonde coef tape #:
106556312
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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 893
Temp C		: -0.55
RH %		: 93.6 

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 894
Temp C		: -.74
RH%		: 92.6
Wind Spd m/s	: 1.91
Wind Dir deg	: 106

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type, 
		          rain, virga, etc. )
light snow. smokey due to nearby debris fire.

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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 100
Termination Altitude km	:  15.9
Reason for Termination	: 

Post-Termination Weather Description: overcast. black butte obscured.

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 894
     		Temp C		: -0.24
		RH %		: 94.5
		Wspd m/s 	: 1.56
		Wdir deg	: 151
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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great flight. used 45 cf.






















65: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Fri 14-Dec-2001 05:11:05 GMT, Sounding IOP 9 sounding 5
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011214
launch time UTC: 0600
Sonde coef tape #:106556306

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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 880
Temp C		: 2,7
RH %		: 97 

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 880
Temp C		: 2.54
RH%		: 97.2
Wind Spd m/s	: 3.81
Wind Dir deg	: 230

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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very light rain
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 436 mb
Termination Altitude km	: 6.3
Reason for Termination	: bad data and sno signal.

Post-Termination Weather Description: 
light SNOW.  

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 881
     		Temp C		: 0.98
		RH %		: 97.9
		Wspd m/s 	: 5.43
		Wdir deg	: 288
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
--------

best flight of the night. only used 39 cf inspite of rain due to end of tank.
ascent rate was mostly 2-4 m/s. eastward azimuth helped avoid the butte.
weak signal above 521 mb but reasonable mean pressure and ascent through 440 mb.
It started to snow and temp dropped markedly during flight.


















64: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Fri 14-Dec-2001 02:27:40 GMT, Sounding IOP 9 sounding 4
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011214
launch time UTC: 0300
Sonde coef tape #:106556304

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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 879.
Temp C		: 3.74
RH %		: 94.0  

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 880
Temp C		: 2.83
RH%		: 97.4
Wind Spd m/s	: 1.02
Wind Dir deg	: 183

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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light rain
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 550
Termination Altitude km	: 3.8 +
Reason for Termination	: weak signal, bad data.

Post-Termination Weather Description: 
light rain.
For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 878
     		Temp C		: 3.68
		RH %		: 96.4
		Wspd m/s 	: 2.81
		Wdir deg	: 208
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
--------
decent data to 600 mb but weak signal thereafter. last reasonable press 550 mb.




















63: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Thu 13-Dec-2001 23:20:41 GMT, Sounding IOP 9 sounding 3.
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011214
launch time UTC: 00
Sonde coef tape #:106556302

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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 884
Temp C		: 4.10
RH %		: 91.1

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 883
Temp C		: 4.24
RH%		: 95.0
Wind Spd m/s	: 1.05
Wind Dir deg	: 171

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type, 
		          rain, virga, etc. )
moderate rain. gusty wind. 

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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 711
Termination Altitude km	:  2.1
Reason for Termination	: no signal

Post-Termination Weather Description: 
moderate rain.
For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 
     		Temp C		: 882
		RH %		: 95.2
		Wspd m/s 	: 2.91
		Wdir deg	: 206
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
--------
weak signal at 781 mb. last reported press 711 mb. used 50 cf. released when
sonde was tracking. good tracking above 879 mb.























62: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Thu 13-Dec-2001 21:49:12 GMT, Sounding IOP 9 sounding 2
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Site Name: Blck
date yymmdd: 011213
launch time UTC: 2211
Sonde coef tape #:106556309

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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 884
Temp C		: 4.91
RH %		: 87.9

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 884
Temp C		: 4.99
RH%		: 92.1
Wind Spd m/s	: 3.9
Wind Dir deg	: 234

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type, 
		          rain, virga, etc. )

light rain. some gusty wind.
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 747
Termination Altitude km	: 3.3
Reason for Termination	: bad data due to interference

Post-Termination Weather Description: 
light rain.
For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 883
     		Temp C		: 4.7
		RH %		: 92.2
		Wspd m/s 	: 3.82
		Wdir deg	: 231
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
--------
interference and bad data above 747 mb oe 3310 m. I used 50 cu ft and changed
frequency to 403.8






















61: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Thu 13-Dec-2001 20:44:15 GMT, Sounding IOP 9 sounding 1
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011213
launch time UTC: 2100
Sonde coef tape #:106556206

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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 883
Temp C		: 5.83
RH %		: 87.2 

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 884
Temp C		: 6.47
RH%		: 86.9
Wind Spd m/s	: 11.18
Wind Dir deg	: 254

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type, 
		          rain, virga, etc. )

light to moderate rain and windy.
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 755
Termination Altitude km	: unknown
Reason for Termination	: burst

Post-Termination Weather Description: 
rain and windy.
For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 4.01
     		Temp C		: 5.5
		RH %		: 
		Wspd m/s 	: 89.5
		Wdir deg	: 258
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
--------

burst at 755 mb. very windy. poor tracking.






















60: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Thu 13-Dec-2001 05:29:38 GMT, Sounding IOP 8 sounding 4
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011213
launch time UTC: 0600
Sonde coef tape #:106556103

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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 896
Temp C		: 6.4    
RH %		: 71.1

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 896
Temp C		: 5.88
RH%		: 70.7
Wind Spd m/s	: 2.29
Wind Dir deg	: 114

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type, 
		          rain, virga, etc. )

very light rain and quite smokey from a debris fire nearby.
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 100
Termination Altitude km	: 15.9
Reason for Termination	: 

Post-Termination Weather Description: 
light rain and gusty wind. Still smokey.
For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 897
     		Temp C		: 5.43
		RH %		: 75.0
		Wspd m/s 	: 8.12
		Wdir deg	: 261
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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great flight. 






















59: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Thu 13-Dec-2001 02:27:22 GMT, Sounding IOP 8 sounding 3
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011213
launch time UTC: 0300
Sonde coef tape #:106556200

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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 897.6
Temp C		: 3.7
RH %		: 83.0 

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 898.9
Temp C		: 4.1
RH%		: 79.9
Wind Spd m/s	: 3.39
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. )
light rain mixed with snow.

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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 99
Termination Altitude km	: 15.9
Reason for Termination	: 

Post-Termination Weather Description: no precip. 

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 897
     		Temp C		: 3.44
		RH %		: 83.5
		Wspd m/s 	: 0.38
		Wdir deg	: 27
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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good flight but poor wind data at times.






















56: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Wed 12-Dec-2001 23:22:02 GMT, Sounding IOP 8 sounding 2
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011213
launch time UTC: 00
Sonde coef tape #:106556115

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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 898
Temp C		: 4,4
RH %		: 76.3  

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 898 
Temp C		: 4.42
RH%		: 76.4
Wind Spd m/s	: 1.82
Wind Dir deg	: 208

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type, 
		          rain, virga, etc. )
Overcast. poor visibility due to smoke.

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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 100
Termination Altitude km	: 16.0
Reason for Termination	: 

Post-Termination Weather Description: 
very light rain.
For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 899
     		Temp C		: 4.39
		RH %		: 79.5
		Wspd m/s 	: 3.82
		Wdir deg	: 221
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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good flight. poor wind below 100 m.






















54: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Wed 12-Dec-2001 21:02:41 GMT, Sounding IOP8 Sounding 1
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Site Name: BLACK BUTTE
date yymmdd: 12-DEC-01
launch time UTC: 21:00.... late software crash
Sonde coef tape #: 106556205

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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 898
Temp C		: 0.33
RH %		: 75

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 899
Temp C		: -0.4
RH%		: 89.1
Wind Spd m/s	: 0.7
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. )
Cloudy all morning, groupel falling. You can see most of black butte. The sun is trying hard to shine through. The cloud layer must be fairly thin. Windy in Bend all morning.

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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 100mb
Termination Altitude km	: 
Reason for Termination	: balloon burst

Post-Termination Weather Description: The sun is coming through more now and the clouds seem to be breaking up to the west

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 898.63
     		Temp C		: 3.8
		RH %		: 81.1
		Wspd m/s 	: 0.75
		Wdir deg	: 199.91
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
--------

The day before the GLASS software would not quit when done was pushed, the button turned white but nothing happened. Other buttons were pushed and again nothing happened. The process was stopped using a cntrl-alt-del. The next sounding that happened was this one and the software would not read the coef file. It required reloading the backup Lou made of the installed file. 





















53: SOUNDING, Site Irish Bend, Wed 12-Dec-2001 21:02:21 GMT,
Made a copy of sounding data from IOP's 1-5 on zip disc
51: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Tue 11-Dec-2001 23:15:46 GMT, Sounding IOP 7 sounding 3
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011212
launch time UTC:00
Sonde coef tape #: 106556204

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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 891
Temp C		: 2.05
RH %		: 81.0   

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 891
Temp C		: 2.01
RH%		: 84.2
Wind Spd m/s	: 2.63
Wind Dir deg	: 285

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type, 
		          rain, virga, etc. )

overcast, Black Butte obscured.
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 100
Termination Altitude km	: 15.9
Reason for Termination	: 

Post-Termination Weather Description: very light rain

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 893
     		Temp C		: 1.13
		RH %		: 90.2
		Wspd m/s 	: 2.38
		Wdir deg	: 358
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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great flight. no problems.






















50: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Tue 11-Dec-2001 20:14:48 GMT, Sounding IOP 7 sounding 2
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011211
launch time UTC: 2100
Sonde coef tape #:106556202

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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 890
Temp C		: 2.58
RH %		: 78.1

		Fo r Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 890
Temp C		: 2.87
RH%		: 78.2
Wind Spd m/s	: 1.44
Wind Dir deg	: 359

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type, 
		          rain, virga, etc. )
light snow and overcast. Black Butte obscured.

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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 100
Termination Altitude km	: 15.9
Reason for Termination	: 

Post-Termination Weather Description: light snow.

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 890
     		Temp C		: 1.85
		RH %		: 90.6
		Wspd m/s 	: 1.02
		Wdir deg	: 61
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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great flight, poor tracking and winds below 2 km.





















49: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Tue 11-Dec-2001 18:12:45 GMT, Sounding IOP 7 sounding 1
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011211
launch time UTC: 1800
Sonde coef tape #:106556104

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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 892
Temp C		: 1.9
RH %		: 69

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 892
Temp C		: 1.7
RH%		: 75
Wind Spd m/s	: 1.7
Wind Dir deg	: 169

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type, 
		          rain, virga, etc. )
light snow flurry. A few breaks in overcast. Butte visible except top.
Enroute to site from Bend no precip until right on site.
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 100
Termination Altitude km	: 15.5
Reason for Termination	: 

Post-Termination Weather Description: very light snow

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 891
     		Temp C		: 2.54
		RH %		: 73.5
		Wspd m/s 	: 4.19
		Wdir deg	: 157.5
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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bad wind below 885 mb due to less than 4 satellites.




















48: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Tue 11-Dec-2001 17:35:21 GMT, Sounding Launch Log Template
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Site Name: 
date yymmdd: 
launch time UTC: 
Sonde coef tape #:

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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 
Temp C		: 
RH %		: 

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 
Temp C		: 
RH%		: 
Wind Spd m/s	: 
Wind Dir deg	: 

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type, 
		          rain, virga, etc. )


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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 
Termination Altitude km	: 
Reason for Termination	: 

Post-Termination Weather Description: 

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 
     		Temp C		: 
		RH %		: 
		Wspd m/s 	: 
		Wdir deg	: 
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47: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Sun 09-Dec-2001 05:16:52 GMT, Sounding IOP6 Sounding 6
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011209
launch time UTC: 06:00
Sonde coef tape #:106556315

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Pressure mb	: 898
Temp C		: 1.13
RH %		: 83.5

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 898
Temp C		: 0.80
RH%		: 84.4
Wind Spd m/s	: 1.17
Wind Dir deg	: 337

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type, 
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Light Snow

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Termination Pressure mb	:100
Termination Altitude km	: 16
Reason for Termination	: End

Post-Termination Weather Description: Cloudy

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 898.83
     		Temp C		: 1.12
		RH %		: 77.0
		Wspd m/s 	: 1.39
		Wdir deg	: 278.35
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Great launch





















46: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Sun 09-Dec-2001 01:18:47 GMT, Sounding IOP6 Sounding 5
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011209
launch time UTC: 03:00
Sonde coef tape #:106556203

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Pressure mb	: 897
Temp C		: 1.63
RH %		: 86.0

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 897
Temp C		: 1.86
RH%		: 86.3
Wind Spd m/s	: 1.85 
Wind Dir deg	: 326

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	( visibility, sea state, cloud coverage and cloud type, 
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Very Light Rain

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Termination Pressure mb	: 100
Termination Altitude km	: 16.0
Reason for Termination	: End

Post-Termination Weather Description: 

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 897.4
     		Temp C		: 0.62
		RH %		: 93.4
		Wspd m/s 	: 0.92
		Wdir deg	: 33.5
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Sprinles





















45: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Sat 08-Dec-2001 22:50:03 GMT, Sounding IOP6 Sounding 4
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011209
launch time UTC: 00:00
Sonde coef tape #:106556201

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Pressure mb	: 896
Temp C		: 5.4
RH %		: 50.0

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 896
Temp C		: 5.60
RH%		: 51.5
Wind Spd m/s	: 1.75 
Wind Dir deg	: 334

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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Broken Clouds - Shield of SC to west, some lenticular clouds

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Termination Pressure mb	: 100mb
Termination Altitude km	: 15.9
Reason for Termination	: End

Post-Termination Weather Description: 
Mostly Cloudy
For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	:897 
     		Temp C		:3.8
		RH %		:62.5
		Wspd m/s 	:4.69 
		Wdir deg	:306.47
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Great Launch 





















44: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Sat 08-Dec-2001 20:22:50 GMT, Sounding IOP6 Sounding3
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011208
launch time UTC: 21:00
Sonde coef tape #:106556313
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb	: 897
Temp C		: 8.6
RH %		: 35.3 

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 898
Temp C		: 9.60
RH%		: 32.5
Wind Spd m/s	: 2.12
Wind Dir deg	: 328

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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scattered ac and broken ci. a few lenticular.
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Termination Pressure mb	: 330
Termination Altitude km	: 8.4
Reason for Termination	: Bad data/ possible balloon bust 

Post-Termination Weather Description: scattered ac broken ci. a few lenticular

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 897.1
     		Temp C		: 8.81
		RH %		: 36.2
		Wspd m/s 	: 0.45
		Wdir deg	: 218
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rejected first sonde #106556405 because temperature way high.
Weak signal after 500mb and possible busted balloon at about 300mb




















43: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Sat 08-Dec-2001 17:17:31 GMT, Sounding IOP6 Sounding 2
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 01/08/12
launch time UTC: 18:00
Sonde coef tape #:106556314

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Pressure mb	: 900
Temp C		: -3.2
RH %		: 87.5

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 900
Temp C		: -3.24
RH%		: 95.1
Wind Spd m/s	: 0.52 
Wind Dir deg	: 172.86

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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Partly Cloudy - All peaks visible

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Termination Pressure mb	:200 
Termination Altitude km	: 12
Reason for Termination	: weak signal and bad data above 200

Post-Termination Weather Description: broken mid to upper clouds.

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 899
     		Temp C		: 1.02
		RH %		: 74.8
		Wspd m/s 	: 0.54
		Wdir deg	: 152
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good flight but weak signal above 300 and bad data around 200.





















42: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Sat 08-Dec-2001 15:40:00 GMT, Sounding IOP 6 Sounding 1
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 12/08/01
launch time UTC: 16:00
Sonde coef tape #:106556403

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Pressure mb	: 901
Temp C		: -3.44
RH %		: 87.3

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 901
Temp C		: -3.75
RH%		: 95.4
Wind Spd m/s	: 1.42
Wind Dir deg	: 191

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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Overcast with Black Butte visible
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Termination Pressure mb	:100 
Termination Altitude km	: 15.9
Reason for Termination	: 

Post-Termination Weather Description: Overcast with BB visible

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 900
     		Temp C		: -3.48
		RH %		: 97.3
		Wspd m/s 	: 1.29
		Wdir deg	: 125
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Great flight -no complications






















41: SOUNDING, Site Irish Bend, Sat 08-Dec-2001 00:15:48 GMT,
Made a copy of sounding data from IOP's 1-5 on zip disc
37: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Thu 06-Dec-2001 04:41:08 GMT, Sounding IOP5 sounding 3
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011206 
launch time UTC: 0600
Sonde coef tape #:106556406

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MET INFO
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Pressure mb	: 891
Temp C		: 3.6
RH %		: 90.1

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 892
Temp C		: 3.9
RH%		:83.4 
Wind Spd m/s	: 2.44
Wind Dir deg	:282

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	light rain. 


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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 205mb
Termination Altitude km	: 11.3
Reason for Termination	: weak signal.

Post-Termination Weather Description: light rain and strong gusty wind.	

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 892
     		Temp C		: 5.06
		RH %		: 82.8
		Wspd m/s 	: 4.8
		Wdir deg	: 228
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no satellites available. Cycled power off and on and started over. 

good flight but weak signal above 250 mb.



















36: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Thu 06-Dec-2001 00:59:14 GMT, Sounding IOP5 sounding 2
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011206
launch time UTC: 0300
Sonde coef tape #:  106556404
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MET INFO
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Pressure mb	: 893
Temp C		: 1.5
RH %		: 84.8

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 893
Temp C		: 1.35
RH%		: 86.5
Wind Spd m/s	: 4.47
Wind Dir deg	: 111

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	very light (very wet )snow. 


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Termination Pressure mb	: 100
Termination Altitude km	: 15.9
Reason for Termination	: 

Post-Termination Weather Description: very light snow

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 893
     		Temp C		: 0.27
		RH %		: 96.3
		Wspd m/s 	: .00
		Wdir deg	: 301
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good flight but poor tracking at times.




















34: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Wed 05-Dec-2001 20:23:08 GMT,
We have found on IOPS where the sondes do not head towards Black Butte we can track them to 100mb with a strong signal.
32: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Wed 05-Dec-2001 03:51:54 GMT, Sounding OP4 sounding 4.
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Site Name: Black Buttw
date yymmdd: 011205
launch time UTC: 0450
Sonde coef tape #:106556400

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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 891
Temp C		: -1.1
RH %		: 97.6   

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 891
Temp C		: -1.03
RH%		: 95.1
Wind Spd m/s	: 1.24
Wind Dir deg	: 100

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	light to moderate snow. 3 inch total accumulation since
                        2230z and .75 since end of last sonde.


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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 240
Termination Altitude km	: 10.1
Reason for Termination	: IOP ending and it is late.

Post-Termination Weather Description: light to moderate snow. another 1/2 during
flight for a 3.5 total since 2230.


For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 890
     		Temp C		: -.89
		RH %		: -95.5
		Wspd m/s 	: 2.23
		Wdir deg	: 108
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more noise than earlier flights.






















31: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Wed 05-Dec-2001 02:25:41 GMT, Sounding IOP4 sounding 3
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011205
launch time UTC: 0250
Sonde coef tape #:106556401

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Pressure mb	: 892
Temp C		: -1.32
RH %		: 100

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 892
Temp C		: -1.25
RH%		: 96.1
Wind Spd m/s	: 2.08
Wind Dir deg	: 114

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	 light to moderate snow. 1.5 inch accumulation since  
2230 and 3/4 inch since 0150. 


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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 100
Termination Altitude km	: 15.8
Reason for Termination	: 

Post-Termination Weather Description: light to moderate snow. accumulation total
since 2230 is 2.25 another 0.75 during flight.

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 891
     		Temp C		: -1.10
		RH %		: 94.5
		Wspd m/s 	: 16
		Wdir deg	: 108
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great flight.





















30: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Wed 05-Dec-2001 00:27:09 GMT, Sounding IOP4 sounding 2
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011205
launch time UTC: 0055
Sonde coef tape #:106556213

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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 893
Temp C		: -1.22
RH %		: 94

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 893.  
Temp C		: -1.31
RH%		: 94.2
Wind Spd m/s	:1.4
Wind Dir deg	: 88

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	moderate snow
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POST TERMINATION
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Terminatio n Pressure mb	: 98 
Termination Altitude km	: 16.1
Reason for Termination	: 

Post-Termination Weather Description: 

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 893
     		Temp C		: -1.31
		RH %		: 93.5
		Wspd m/s 	: 1.6
		Wdir deg	: 107
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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great flight. mostly 4.0 m/s ascent. snow has accumulated about 3/4 inch in 2 hours.





















29: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Tue 04-Dec-2001 22:14:16 GMT, Sounding IOP4 sounding 1
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011204
launch time UTC: 2255
Sonde coef tape #:106556209

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Pressure mb	: 893
Temp C		: -0.42
RH %		: 82.2

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 893
Temp C		: -0.43
RH%		: 81.1
Wind Spd m/s	: 1.17
   Wind Dir deg	: 67  

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	light snow and overcast. Enroute to site at 145 pm pst
                         snow began at Sisters.
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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: light snow.

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 893
     		Temp C		: -0.75
		RH %		: 83.4
		Wspd m/s 	: 2.0
		Wdir deg	:  29
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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good flight except lowest winds may be degraded slightlly due to YAGI setting
first 30 seconds. I used 40 cf He and got about 4 m/s ascent.





















27: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Sat 01-Dec-2001 20:22:13 GMT, Sounding IOP3 sounding 3
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011201
launch time UTC: 2055
Sonde coef tape #:106556214

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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 882
Temp C		: 1.27
RH %		: 92.2

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 882
Temp C		: 1.71
RH%		: 95.2
Wind Spd m/s	:3.2
Wind Dir deg	:162

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	light grauple shower

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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 383mb
Termination Altitude km	: 6.829
Reason for Termination	: lost signal

Post-Termination Weather Description: overcast and very light grauple. periods of sun and no precipitation during flight.

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 881
     		Temp C		: 2.25
		RH %		: 79.9
		Wspd m/s 	: 2.98
		Wdir deg	: 193
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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used 400.2 mhz and 40 cf. Weak signal above 500 mb. lost position at times.
Wind suspect above 460 mb  or 5940 m. 

Project:32 sondes left,  3.9 tanks of He used. 



















26: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Sat 01-Dec-2001 16:25:27 GMT, Sounding IOP 3 sounding 2
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011201
launch time UTC: 1755
Sonde coef tape #:106556207 

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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 880
Temp C		: 1.5
RH %		: 88.5  

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 880
Temp C		: 1.41
RH%		: 97.2
Wind Spd m/s	: 3.12
Wind Dir deg	: 183

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	  light snow (rather wet)
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	:407 
Termination Altitude km	: 5.0
Reason for Termination	: signal interference.

Post-Termination Weather Description: overcast

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 880
     		Temp C		: 1.9
		RH %		: 95.7
		Wspd m/s 	: 1.29
		Wdir deg	: 216
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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signal interference above 420 mb. last good press 407, it jumped to 138 thereafter so terminated flight. used 50 cf He. More than needed but precipitation increased as I was inflating.
 




















25: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Sat 01-Dec-2001 14:27:08 GMT, Sounding IOP3 sounding 1
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Site Name:  Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011201
launch time UTC: 1455
Sonde coef tape #:106556212

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MET INFO
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Pressure mb	: 879 
Temp C		: 0.73
RH %		: 95.

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 879
Temp C		: 0.79
RH%		: 94.7
Wind Spd m/s	: 2.4
Wind Dir deg	: 173

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	light snow (rather wet). enroute to site: rain mixed with snow in Bend, light rain in Sisters, and snow beyond Sisters. Used 49 cf. 
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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 378 mb
Termination Altitude km	: 6017
Reason for Termination	: no signal.

Post-Termination Weather Description: 

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 878
     		Temp C		: 0.34
		RH %		: 97,6
		Wspd m/s 	: 3.3
		Wdir deg	: 130
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Signal became very weak after 620 mb bur tracked wind to near 500 mb. Stopped
updating at 378 mb. 





















24: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Thu 29-Nov-2001 22:23:56 GMT, Sounding IOP2 sounding 5
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011129
launch time UTC: 2300
Sonde coef tape #:106556211

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MET INFO
--------        For Sonde
Pressure mb	: 888
Temp C		: 1.3
RH %		: 62.3 

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 889
Temp C		: 1.5
RH%		: 63.4
Wind Spd m/s	:  4.3
Wind Dir deg	: 265

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	scattered Cu but cascades mostly obscured 


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POST TERMINATION
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Termination Pressure mb	: 100
Termination Altitude km	: 15.9
Reason for Termination	: 

Post-Termination Weather Description: 

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 889
     		Temp C		: 0.78
		RH %		: 69.6
		Wspd m/s 	: 1.7
		Wdir deg	: 305
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COMMENTS (data quality, unusual meteorolical features, launch problems, etc.)
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Good quality throughout. No significant weather. goos axcent rate with 40 cf.





















23: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Thu 29-Nov-2001 19:35:43 GMT, Sounding IOP2 sounding 4
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011129
launch time UTC: 2055 
Sonde coef tape #: 106556300

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Pressure mb	: 887
Temp C		: 1.9
RH %		: 63.3

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 887
Temp C		: 1.5
RH%		: 66.3
Wind Spd m/s	: 3.3 
Wind Dir deg	: 2786

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Weather Description	mostly sunny.
  

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Termination Pressure mb	: 94mb
Termination Altitude km	: 15.3
Reason for Termination	: 

Post-Termination Weather Description: Scattered Cu.

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 888
     		Temp C		: 1.0
		RH %		: 67.3
		Wspd m/s 	: 4.2
		Wdir deg	: 303
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wind became unreliable 520-620mb for no known reason. perhaps due to snow 
flurries at site during flight.surface gust to 20kt at 2125z.





















22: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Thu 29-Nov-2001 17:48:33 GMT, Sounding IOP 2 sounding 3
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011129
launch time UTC: 1850 
Sonde coef tape #:106556215

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Pressure mb	: 886
Temp C		: .3
RH %		: 65 

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 887
Temp C		: 0.6
RH%		: 65.5
Wind Spd m/s	: 4.9
Wind Dir deg	: 270

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	light and gusty wind.


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Termination Pressure mb	: 100
Termination Altitude km	: 
Reason for Termination	: 

Post-Termination Weather Description: light sbiw

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 887
     		Temp C		: 0.0
		RH %		: 76.8
		Wspd m/s 	: 2.1
		Wdir deg	: 312
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no problems. forgot to record altitude at 100 mb.





















21: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Thu 29-Nov-2001 16:29:31 GMT, Sounding IOP2 sounding 2
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011129
launch time UTC: 1700
Sonde coef tape #:110204604

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Pressure mb	:884 
Temp C		: .8
RH %		: 88

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 884
Temp C		: 0.7
RH%		: 84.9
Wind Spd m/s	: 4.1
Wind Dir deg	: 280

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	light snow


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Termination Pressure mb	: 100 mb
Termination Altitude km	: 15953
Reason for Termination	: 

Post-Termination Weather Description: 

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 886
     		Temp C		: 0.5
		RH %		: 78.9
		Wspd m/s 	: 4.1
		Wdir deg	: 265
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Gps on sonde was bouncing in and out. MWG card had had 7 sats.





















20: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Thu 29-Nov-2001 14:50:30 GMT, Sounding IOP 2 sounding 1
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011129
launch time UTC: 1515
Sonde coef tape #:110204607

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Pressure mb	: 881
Temp C		: 1.45
RH %		: 84.8

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 881
Temp C		: 1.3
RH%		: 84
Wind Spd 	: 4.9
Wind Dir deg	: 244

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Termination Pressure mb	: 163
Termination Altitude km	: 12000
Reason for Termination	: lost signal

Post-Termination Weather Description: 

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 883
     		Temp C		: .8
		RH %		: 87
		Wspd m/s 	:2 
		Wdir deg	: 293
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Good sounding winds from different direction and snow more then rain. 50 cu ft useed ascent rates a little high will try 45 cu ft unless snow increases. Lost winds at 348mb




















19: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Thu 29-Nov-2001 14:25:52 GMT, Notes IOP 1
Due to the very heavy rainfall/snow during the first IOP extra soundings were made to see if increased helium could get the sondes above the rain/snow.The extra soundings were made from the testing and training allotment and did not effect the number of sondes alloted to the project.
Everything from 40 cubic feet of helium to 75 cu ft was tried. There was no advantage found even with 75 the ascent rates once the balloon got iced up were 2.8 meters per second . This combined with the wind direction taking the soundings directly towards Black Butte ment that the soundings were being lost at approx    700mb. Black Butte was between the sondes and our antenna system and were not high enough to be seen by the antenna.
 The last sounding of the IOP was made in much better conditions [ lighter rain/snow] this sounding was traked up to approx 350mb.
Because of the lack of data we were getting I talked to Cliff Mass [pi and ops co-ordinator about the soundings. He said to continue to launch as it was the lower data they were primaily interested in.

18: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Thu 29-Nov-2001 02:22:21 GMT, Sounding IOP1 sounding 7
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011129
launch time UTC: 0250
Sonde coef tape #:110204613

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MET INFO
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Pressure mb	: 876.7
Temp C		: 2.46
RH %		: 91 

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 877
Temp C		: 3.5
RH%		: 82.9
Wind Spd m/s	: 4.1
Wind Dir deg	: 188.2

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	light snow


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Termination Pressure mb	: 298
Termination Altitude km	: 
Reason for Termination	: lost signal

Post-Termination Weather Description: 

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 876
     		Temp C		: 3.7
		RH %		: 80
		Wspd m/s 	:4.9 
		Wdir deg	: 191
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Best sounding of IOP very light rain snow mix 50 cu ft used




















17: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Wed 28-Nov-2001 23:31:15 GMT, Sounding iop1 sounding 6
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011128
launch time UTC: 0000
Sonde coef tape #:110204708


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MET INFO
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Pressure mb	: 877
Temp C		: 2.23
RH %		: 97

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 877
Temp C		: 2.5
RH%		: 96
Wind Spd m/s	: 2.0
Wind Dir deg	: 139

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	raining
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Termination Pressure mb	: 760mb
Termination Altitude km	: 
Reason for Termination	: lost sonde

Post-Termination Weather Description: 

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 877
     		Temp C		: 2.7
		RH %		: 94
		Wspd m/s 	:2.4 
		Wdir deg	: 123
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73 cu ft of helium still iced up 2 meter per second accent rates. Lost sonde at approx 760 mb due to interferance from a digital signal. Signal was weakening befor interferance would have been lost behind Black Butte anyhow.





















15: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Wed 28-Nov-2001 20:30:30 GMT, Sounding IOP 1 sounding 5
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Site Name: Black Buttw 
date yymmdd: 011128
launch time UTC: 2100
Sonde coef tape #:110204603

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MET INFO
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Pressure mb	: 877
Temp C		: 4,2
RH %		: 89.0

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	:877 
Temp C		:3.9 
RH%		:96.0 
Wind Spd m/s	:2.8 
Wind Dir deg	:143 

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	raining

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Termination Pressure mb	: 877
Termination Altitude km	: 
Reason for Termination	: went to 877 and no higher.

Post-Termination Weather Description: 

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13: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Wed 28-Nov-2001 18:02:28 GMT, Sounding IOP 1 sounding 4
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd:011128 
launch time UTC: 18:15
Sonde coef tape #:110204608

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Pressure mb	: 877
Temp C		: 1.5
RH %		: 98

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 878
Temp C		: 1,3
RH%		: 97
Wind Spd m/s	:3.8 
Wind Dir deg	: 160

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Termination Pressure mb	: 
Termination Altitude km	: 
Reason for Termination	: 

Post-Termination Weather Description: 

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Suspect balloon loading up with snow and ice and sinking behind 5 mile butte. this sounding had approx 60 cu ft of helium will try more on next sounding.





















12: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Wed 28-Nov-2001 17:25:10 GMT, Sounding IOP 1 sounding 3
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011128
launch time UTC: 17:50
Sonde coef tape #:110204600

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Pressure mb	: 878
Temp C		: 1.4
RH %		: 95.6

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 878
Temp C		: 1
RH%		: 96.8
Wind Spd m/s	:2.2 
Wind Dir deg	: 170

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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raining

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Termination Pressure mb	: 
Termination Altitude km	: 
Reason for Termination	: interferance 

Post-Termination Weather Description: 

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Interferance from another sonde jumped our pressure from 700 to 300 mb another launch was made.




















11: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Wed 28-Nov-2001 15:25:03 GMT, Sounding iop 1 sounding 2
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Site Name: black butte
date yymmdd: 011128
launch time UTC: 1530
Sonde coef tape #: 110204712

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Pressure mb	: 879
Temp C		: 0
RH %		: 97

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 880
Temp C		: -0.9
RH%		: 98.3
Wind Spd m/s	: 1.0
Wind Dir deg	: 319

Pre-Launch		 light rain.
Weather Description	


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Termination Pressure mb	: 700mb 
Termination Altitude km	: 
Reason for Termination	: lost signal

Post-Termination Weather Description: 

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10: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Wed 28-Nov-2001 14:47:08 GMT, Sounding IOP 1 sounding 1
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011128
launch time UTC:15:10  
Sonde coef tape #:110204704

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Pressure mb	: 879
Temp C		: -1.5
RH %		: 95

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 880
Temp C		: -2.3
RH%		: 97
Wind Spd m/s	:.197 
Wind Dir deg	: 260

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snowing

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Termination Pressure mb	: 
Termination Altitude km	: 
Reason for Termination	: LOST SIgnal

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8: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Sat 24-Nov-2001 20:52:50 GMT, Sounding IOP5 sounding 1
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Site Name: Black Butte
date yymmdd: 011206
launch time UTC: oz
Sonde coef tape #:106556402

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Pressure mb	: 895
Temp C		: .28
RH %		: 82

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 895
Temp C		: .3
RH%		: 79
Wind Spd m/s	:1.6 
Wind Dir deg	: 353

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
Weather Description	overcast. Black Butte obscured. 


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Termination Pressure mb	: 101
Termination Altitude km	: 15.9
Reason for Termination	: 

Post-Termination Weather Description: 

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 895
     		Temp C		: 0.13
		RH %		: 88.7
		Wspd m/s 	: 1.89
		Wdir deg	: 106
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Upon leaving site after IOP4 at 0530 UTC the snow decreased to light at
Tolgate and very light at Gist Road east of Sisters.

Today, 35 cf He used due to no precipitation. no problems. light snow began
after launch.





















7: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Sat 24-Nov-2001 19:01:37 GMT, Sounding test
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Site Name: black butte
date yymmdd: 01/11/27
launch time UTC: 
Sonde coef tape #:106556208

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Pressure mb	: 876.6
Temp C		: -.12
RH %		: 95.8

		For Surface Data
Pressure mb	: 877.5
Temp C		: -.5
RH%		: 95.7
Wind Spd m/s	:1.9 
Wind Dir deg	: 119

Pre-Launch		Note conditions not observable by automatic systems
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snowing like hell

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Termination Pressure mb	: 100
Termination Altitude km	: 
Reason for Termination	: PI 

Post-Termination Weather Description: snowing like hell

For Surface Data
		Pressure mb	: 876.5
     		Temp C		: -.5
		RH %		: 96
		Wspd m/s 	:.44 
		Wdir deg	: 334
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snowing like hell 





















2: SOUNDING, Site Black Butte, Tue 27-Jun-2000 13:01:25 GMT, Sounding Launch Log Template
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date yymmdd: 
launch time UTC: 
Sonde coef tape #:

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Pressure mb	: 
Temp C		: 
RH %		: 

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Pressure mb	: 
Temp C		: 
RH%		: 
Wind Spd m/s	: 
Wind Dir deg	: 

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Termination Pressure mb	: 
Termination Altitude km	: 
Reason for Termination	: 

Post-Termination Weather Description: 

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		Pressure mb	: 
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