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Case of June 29-30, 1999

Case of June 29-30, 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

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Case of June 29-30, 1999

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  1. Case of June 29-30, 1999

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Scalable tracks

  5. Jet Flight Tracks

  6. BAMEX Deployment Strategies 11-12 June, 2001 MCS 19 June, 2002 MCV

  7. Planning for dropsonde aircraft

  8. Science Staffing • Dropsonde operator (on jet) • Operator assistant (on jet) • Dropsonde coordinator (Ops Center) • monitor weather • derive and communicate end points • drops at regular intervals subject to FAA restrictions Population Centers Optimizing dropsonde spacing • Backups of all positions (assuming double-crew)

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