Galapagos Operations Report 
From: Steve Esbensen 
Date: 28 September 2001, 2000LT

Overall: Aerosondes and some fuel expected on Wednesday

Aerosondes

     Francisco Paredes from the Galapagos INAMHI station has gone to Guayaquil
to hire a competent shipping agent and organize the customs and shipping
negotiations on our behalf.  
     We now expect aerosondes and support equipment to clear Ecuadorian customs
in Guayaquil on Tuesday, 2 October, with air shipment to the Galapagos on
Wednesday, 3 October. Fuel is expected to clear customs on Thursday, 4 October,
and arrive by ship on Sunday, 7 October. We should, however, be able to secure
enough fuel to be able to begin test flights shortly after the aerosondes
arrive on Wednesday.
     The Aerosonde and OSU teams plan to carry out SST front missions until 22
October.

Soundings

     0000GMT and 1200GMT continuing.

Operations Center

     Up and running.