NOAA P-3 Mission Summary Report (EPIC)


Author of report: D. J. Raymond
Mission Number:: 010913I
Start time of Mission(UTC): 2001/09/13
Submitted at(UTC): 20010915:20:04
MISSION REPORT:

Another ITCZ mission, P-3 made standard lawnmower pattern, C-130 flew 30 km W at various levels and made soundings on EW legs. All systems worked except FSSP data was lost near end of flight. Nick Shay launched ocean probes with 90% success rate. Dropsondes were generally successful. It was a suppressed day,especially NE. S and W were moister and more convectively active.