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Project #2001-181 DYCOMS-II

The Dynamics and Chemistry of Marine Stratocumulus, Phase II: Entrainment Studies

Bjorn Stevens, et al.

NSF/NCAR EC-130Q Hercules (N130AR)

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RAF
Flight
No.		 Start Date Flight Times (UTC) Mission Scientist
Remarks		 Instrument Anomalies
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FF01 07/05/2001 16:46:30
20:04:40
3.3 hours		 Don Lenschow
Ferry flight to North Island		 PMS-2DC Low-Rate netCDF Temp/Dew Point Reference Altitude X-Y Track X-Y-Z Track
FF02 07/30/2001 17:08:39
22:40:26
5.5 hours		 Blomquist & Lenschow
Ferry flight to Broomfield;
Second CO2 test flight		 None Reported Low-Rate netCDF
High-Rate netCDF
Raw PMS-2D
MCR 		Temp/Dew Point Reference Altitude X-Y Track X-Y-Z Track
RF01 07/10/2001 06:00:59
15:18:13
9.3 hours		 Don Lenschow
very homogeneous;
excellent entrainment case study		 PMS-2DC, PLWCC1, XGSFC, SPP-100, 260X Low-Rate netCDF
High-Rate netCDF
Ultra High-Rate netCDF
MCR 		Temp/Dew Point Reference Altitude X-Y Track X-Y-Z Track
RF02 07/11/2001 06:24:40
15:52:35
9.5 hours		 Don Lenschow
drizzling profusely;
very large radar echoes;
evidence of mesoscale variability		 SPP-100 Low-Rate netCDF
High-Rate netCDF
Ultra High-Rate netCDF
Raw PMS-2D
MCR 		Temp/Dew Point Reference Altitude X-Y Track X-Y-Z Track
RF03 07/13/2001 06:18:23
15:46:03
9.5 hours		 Stevens & Lenschow
steady and homogeneous;
moderate drizzle throughout;
shallower PBL, stronger winds		 DPBC, SPP-100, XGLWC, CING, XGRFF, XGSFC, SPP-300 Low-Rate netCDF
High-Rate netCDF
Ultra High-Rate netCDF
Raw PMS-2D
MCR 		Temp/Dew Point Reference Altitude X-Y Track X-Y-Z Track
RF04 07/17/2001 06:22:38
15:31:30
9.1 hours		 Stevens & Lenschow
much deeper layer with deep clouds;
modest drizzle;
very large liquid water contents in a high drop concentration environment;
relatively moist free-troposphere;
somewhat weaker temperature inversion		 XGLWC, XGRFF, CING, SPP-100, XGSFC, 260X, PMS-2DC Low-Rate netCDF
High-Rate netCDF
Ultra High-Rate netCDF
Raw PMS-2D
MCR 		Temp/Dew Point Reference Altitude X-Y Track X-Y-Z Track
RF05 07/18/2001 06:18:47
15:40:57
9.4 hours		 Chris Bretherton
Fairly homogeneous, thinner stratocumulus;
Little drizzle;
Substantial above-cloud moisture and ozone variability		 SPP-100 Low-Rate netCDF
High-Rate netCDF
Ultra High-Rate netCDF
Raw PMS-2D
MCR 		Temp/Dew Point Reference Altitude X-Y Track X-Y-Z Track
RF06 07/20/2001 05:39:44
15:13:00
9.6 hours		 Gabor Vali
drizzle in widespread area;
first half of flight--overview of evolution of drizzle patch;
second half of flight--focused on the change from more intense drizzle to no drizzle		 XGLWC, XGSFC, XGRFF, SPP-100, DPTC Low-Rate netCDF
High-Rate netCDF
Ultra High-Rate netCDF
Raw PMS-2D
MCR 		Temp/Dew Point Reference Altitude X-Y Track X-Y-Z Track
RF07 07/24/2001 05:53:22
15:49:19
9.9 hours		 Stevens & Savic-Jovcic
deep clouds with prevalent drizzle;
lots of structure;
excellent drizzle-entrainment case study		 None Reported Low-Rate netCDF
High-Rate netCDF
Ultra High-Rate netCDF
Raw PMS-2D
MCR 		Temp/Dew Point Reference Altitude X-Y Track X-Y-Z Track
RF08 07/25/2001 19:45:22
05:20:34
9.6 hours		 Stevens & Lenschow
uniform cloud tops;
considerable drizzle, fairly uniform, but more in NE than SW;
early in flight, clouds were more cellular;
later, cloud layer became more uniform		 SPP-100, GALT, ALTX Low-Rate netCDF
High-Rate netCDF
Ultra High-Rate netCDF
Raw PMS-2D
MCR 		Temp/Dew Point Reference Altitude X-Y Track X-Y-Z Track
RF09 07/27/2001 18:15:58
03:45:15
9.5 hours		 Gabor Vali
uniform cloud field;
very little drizzle (least of any case?);
high aerosol concentrations		 IRS, SPP-100 Low-Rate netCDF
High-Rate netCDF
Ultra High-Rate netCDF
Raw PMS-2D
MCR 		Temp/Dew Point Reference Altitude X-Y Track X-Y-Z Track
RF10 07/28/2001 19:48:19
00:03:39
4.3 hours		 Blomquist & Lenschow
First CO2 test flight		 260X, 2DC Low-Rate netCDF
High-Rate netCDF
Ultra High-Rate netCDF
Raw PMS-2D
MCR 		Temp/Dew Point Reference Altitude X-Y Track X-Y-Z Track
TF01 06/26/2001 15:37:10
17:24:57
1.8 hours		 Bjorn Stevens
First test flight from Broomfield		 RHOLA, MRLA, HGM-232, SPP300 Low-Rate netCDF
Raw PMS-2D 		Temp/Dew Point Reference Altitude X-Y Track X-Y-Z Track
TF02 06/29/2001 16:45:21
19:54:13
3.1 hours		 Don Lenschow
Second test flight from Broomfield		 PLWCC Low-Rate netCDF
Raw PMS-2D
MCR 		Temp/Dew Point Reference Altitude X-Y Track X-Y-Z Track
TF03 07/07/2001 18:49:47
21:59:00
3.2 hours		 Don Lenschow
First test flight from North Island Naval Air Station		 PMS-2DC Low-Rate netCDF Temp/Dew Point Reference Altitude X-Y Track X-Y-Z Track
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