Transcript Davis Dropsonde Jet Presentation

Case of
June 2930, 1999
Dropsonde Jet
Lear Jet: (model 35A?)
Ceiling: ~ 43,000 Feet (roughly 30 min to 37,000 ft.)
Duration: 6 hours; option to refuel at alternate airport
Air Speed: ~450 knots (could be less if desired)
4 seats on the plane
Dropsondes
450 total
Drops up to 8 per hour (~80 km)
40,000 feet downward
30+ drops per mission
4 in the air at once
No drops over population centers
Drops on straight tracks
Scalable tracks
Jet Flight Tracks
BAMEX Deployment
Strategies
11-12 June, 2001 MCS
19 June, 2002 MCV
Planning for
dropsonde aircraft
Science Staffing
Dropsonde operator (on jet)
Operator assistant (on jet)
Dropsonde coordinator (Ops Center)
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monitor weather
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derive and communicate end points
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drops at regular intervals subject to
FAA restrictions
Population Centers
Optimizing dropsonde spacing
Backups of all positions (assuming double-crew)