EPIC Daily Operations Summary
Date of report(UTC):
2001/09/05 16:56
Author of report:
Gus Emmanuel
Submitted at:
20010909:17:08
Both aircraft to fly 95W ITCZ mission with an intercomparison shortly after take-off.
NOTES: After considerable discussions with PIs in Huatulco, Jay Fein makes the decision to pay the Customs imposed tax to release the expendibles which have been held upin Mexico City for the past two weeks. The tax imposed is of the order of $118K.
MISSION PLANS:
- PRIMARY MISSION:
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ITCZ mission for both aircraft along 95W with an aircraft intercomparison after take-off.
- SECONDARY MISSION:
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TAKE OFF / LANDING TIMES:
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| Plane |
Take-off Times(UTC) |
Landing Times(UTC) |
| NSF C-130 |
9 AM Local
|
5:30 PM Local
|
| NOAA P-3 |
9 AM Local
|
5 PM Local
|
Pre-flight briefing times(UTC):
- Update times(UTC):
AIRBORNE MISSION SCIENTIST NAMES:
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NSF C-130 :
Darrel Baumgardner
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NOAA P-3 :
Dave Raymond
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SHIP OPERATIONS:
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Ron Brown sails from San Diego at 10 AM Pacific Time; New Horizon on schedule
- OTHER SPECIAL OPERATIONS:
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San Cristobal team launching 0000UTC radiosondes daily
No GTS transmission at this time