Mesoscale Convective Circuit Research Flight Details
Explore the Mesoscale Convective Circuit research flight conducted on 21st January 2016 by Ryan Spackman and Randy Dole. The flight aimed to sample thermodynamics and poleward divergent outflow around a mesoscale convective complex north of the ITCZ. Check out the flight plan, dropsonde locations, and more.
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ENRR-FC NOAA G-IV/N49RF Research Flight 1 21 Jan 2016 Mesoscale Convective Circuit Ryan Spackman and Randy Dole 1000 HT 1/20/16
Platform Scientist: Ryan Spackman Onboard Scientists: Randy Dole, Janet Intrieri Dropsondes: 30 dropsondes (75 nmi spacing except 160 nmi spacing in/out HNL) Kiritimati radiosonde launch operations tentatively begin on 25 Jan at 1400 HT Research Flight 1 Mesoscale Convective Circuit THU/21 Jan 2016 Take Off 1000 HT Duration 7.5 h Flight Details Sample thermodynamics and region of poleward divergent outflow around mesoscale convective complex north of the ITCZ G-IV flies box module clockwise at cruise altitude (41-45 kft) Sondes are launched on both in/out bound legs to/from HNL NOTAM Box Lat Lon 20N 150W 3S 150W 3S 165W 20N 165W
Research Flight 1 Mesoscale Convective Circuit Platform Scientist: Ryan Spackman Onboard Scientists: Randy Dole, Janet Intrieri Dropsondes: 30 dropsondes (75 nmi spacing except 160 nmi spacing in/out HNL) Kiritimati radiosonde launch operations tentatively begin on 25 Jan at 1400 HT THU/21 Jan 2016 Take Off 1000 HT Duration 7.5 h Flight Details Sample thermodynamics and region of poleward divergent outflow around mesoscale convective complex north of the ITCZ G-IV flies box module clockwise at cruise altitude (41-45 kft) Sondes are launched on both in/outbound legs to/from HNL NOTAM Box Lat Lon 20N 150W 3S 150W 3S 165W 20N 165W
Research Flight 1 Mesoscale Convective Circuit Flight Plan Waypoints LAT (d m) LON (d m) Leg (km) Total (km) Leg (nmi) Total (nmi) Time (h:mm) 21 18 -157 51 0 0 0 0 0:01 07 30 -156 00 1549.18 1549.18 836.49 836.49 1:55 03 34 -152 52 557.58 2106.76 301.07 1137.56 2:37 -1 22 -152 52 552.51 2659.27 298.33 1435.89 3:18 -1 22 -159 07 695.55 3354.82 375.57 1811.46 4:10 03 34 -159 07 552.51 3907.34 298.33 2109.79 4:52 07 30 -156 00 556.44 4463.78 300.45 2410.25 5:34 21 18 -157 51 1549.18 6012.95 836.49 3246.73 7:28
Research Flight 1 Mesoscale Convective Circuit Dropsonde Locations Drop Lat (d m) Lon (d m) Elapsed Time (h:mm) Drop Lat (d m) Lon (d m) Elapsed Time (h:mm) 16 -1 22 -156 37 3:49 1 18 32 -157 29 0:23 17 -1 22 -157 52 3:59 2 15 46 -157 06 0:46 18 -1 22 -159 07 4:10 3 13 01 -156 44 1:09 19 -0 08 -159 07 4:21 4 10 15 -156 22 1:31 20 01 05 -159 07 4:31 5 07 30 -156 00 1:55 21 02 20 -159 07 4:41 6 06 31 -155 13 2:05 22 03 34 -159 07 4:52 7 05 32 -154 26 2:15 23 04 33 -158 20 5:02 8 04 33 -153 39 2:26 24 05 32 -157 33 5:12 9 03 34 -152 52 2:37 25 06 31 -156 46 5:23 10 02 20 -152 52 2:47 26 07 30 -156 00 5:34 11 01 05 -152 52 2:57 27 10 15 -156 22 5:57 12 -0 08 -152 52 3:07 28 13 01 -156 44 6:20 13 -1 22 -152 52 3:18 29 15 46 -157 06 6:43 14 -1 22 -154 07 3:29 30 18 32 -157 29 7:06 15 -1 22 -155 22 3:39
