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University of Wyoming
Department of Atmospheric Science
T-REX Field Site

March - April 2006

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Date Flight
Number
Status Notes Times
(UTC)
Hours
29 May 2007 Re-processed data with quality flag 'trex06_qc3'; Mar02, Mar05, Mar09, Mar14 flights use secondary airspeed measure (bias)
27 Apr 2006 (Thu) IOP-15 flt-2 No know problems.   1329-1731 4.1
26 Apr 2006 (Wed) IOP-15 flt-1 No know problems.
Radar ran entire flight.
  1438-1844 4.2
21 Apr 2006 (Fri) IOP-14 flt-1 Radar faulted repeatedly late in flight.   1442-1751 3.2
16 Apr 2006 (Sun) IOP-13 flt-2 No known problems.   2155-0152 4.1
16 Apr 2006 (Sun) IOP-13 flt-2 No known problems.
Radar run only briefly of Sierra cap cloud.
  1555-1910 3.3
15 Apr 2006 (Sat) IOP-13 flt-1 Radar faulted several times.
Few clouds, weak waves.
  2129-0129 4.1
11 Apr 2006 (Tues) IOP-12 flt-1 very weak waves, 2 km thick clouds over Sierras, data system cratered at end of flight JF notes 1629-2005 3.6
9 Apr 2006 (Sun) IOP-11 flt-1 well defined rotor cloud, good images with radar, data system craters in flight, two files (20060409; 20060410) JF notes 2201-2600 4.0
8 Apr 2006 (Sat) IOP-10 flt-2 Waves at ridgetop and above, no clouds for radar JF notes 2229-2450 2.5
8 Apr 2006 (Sat) IOP-10 flt-1 Waves at ridgetop and above, no clouds for radar JF notes 1401-1748 3.9
6 Apr 2006 (Thurs) Intercomparison Intercomparison with BAE146 and Hiaper JF notes 1642-2024 3.9
2 Apr 2006 (Sun) IOP-9 flt-2 Radar down, PM flight, weak waves at ridge crest and above JF notes 1932-2253 3.4
2 Apr 2006 (Sun) IOP-9 flt-1 Radar down, AM flight, weak waves at ridge crest and above JF notes 1432-1741 3.3
31 Mar 2006 (Fri) IOP-8 flt-1 Radar down, flight aborted due to mechanical problems JF notes 2151-2234 0.6
25 Mar 2006 (Sat) IOP-6 flt-3 Radar down, flight short due to G-Load exceedance JF notes 2214-2417 2.2
25 Mar 2006 (Sat) IOP-6 flt-2 Radar down, Strong waves, rotor circulation in valley JF notes 1604-2004 4.0
24 Mar 2006 (Fri) IOP-6 flt-1 Radar down, weak waves above ridge crest JF notes 2152-2528 3.6
20 Mar 2006 (Mon) IOP-5 flt-1 Radar down   2102-2315 2.3
19 Mar 2006 (Sun) Test flight Radar modulator is leaking oil.
Wind calibration maneuvers.
  1810-1943  
14 Mar 2006 (Tue) IOP-4 flt-2 No known problems.   2233-0208 3.7
14 Mar 2006 (Tue) IOP-4 flt-1 No known problems.   1630-2038 4.2
09 Mar 2006 (Thu) IOP-3 flt-2 Data system crashed in turbulence, data split into two files: 20060309b and 20060310a.   2228-0156 3.6
09 Mar 2006 (Thu) IOP-3 flt-1 No known problems.   1630-2003 3.6
05 Mar 2006 (Sun) IOP-2 flt-1 No known problems.   2156-0212 4.4
02 Mar 2006 (Thu) IOP-1 flt-2 No known problems.   2230-0229 4.1
02 Mar 2006 (Thu) IOP-1 flt-1 Clear, no radar data.   1627-1951 3.5
28 Feb 2006 (Tue) Test flight     2139-2258  
Total Research Hours 87.5 of 100 12.5 Remain