Data: CLAMS 2001

2 August 2001 (Flight #1882) Aircraft Flight Summary Date: 2 August 2001 Time (Flight): 19:14 to 20:42 UTC Time (Data): 19:29 to 20:27 UTC Aircraft Type: Convair CV-580 Aircraft Flight Scientist: Prof. Peter Hobbs Aircraft Flight Number: 1882 Mission Location: Atlantic Ocean Lat/Lon Coverage: 36.9-37.9N, 75.4-76.0W Navigation Statistics: versus Time

Flight Track Map Images by U.Wash. CAR Data Summary Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael King Co-PI: Dr. Charles Gatebe Spectral Bands: Configuration Calibration Type: Final

MODIS Image    (direct broadcast) MODIS  8/2/2001  16:05 UTC Images by SSEC UW-Madison

GOES-8 Images    (satellite loop) GOES-8  8/2/2001  19:15 to 20:45 UTC Images by NASA LaRC

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Imagery from CAR Instrument
(RGB = 1.04, 0.87, 0.47 microns)

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Images by Dr. Charles Gatebe

Flight (Mission) Detail   by Peter Hobbs

Goals of Flight:

1. BRDF of ocean at low sun angle near COVE lighthouse.
2. ?Fast? profile to 10,000 feet.

Accomplishments of Flight:

1. BRDF of ocean, at low sun angle, and fast profile to 10,000 ft, in best cloud-free area about 9 nautical miles north to north-northwest of lighthouse.

Weather Conditions:

Surface winds less than 10 kts. Isolated cirrus line SE quadrant, distant cumulus clouds over the land.

Instrument Problems:

1. UV down intermittently

Additional Comments:

1. CAR nose opened manually prior to takeoff.

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15:06 OV-10	15:07 OV-10	15:08 Bill Smith	15:09 CV-580
16:52 Ches. Lighthouse	16:52 Sunglint	16:55 Sunglint	18:23 BRDF Site
18:46 Bay Brdg & Tun	18:46 Bay Brdg & Tun	19:24 Bay Brdg & Tun	19:34 Ches. Lighthouse
19:42 BRDF Sunglint	19:59 BRDF Site	20:02 BRDF Site	20:08 BRDF Site
20:09 BRDF Sunglint	20:16 BRDF Sunglint

Images by Dr. Charles Gatebe

Flight Log     by Peter Hobbs

CREATION DATE: Thursday, 2 August 2001    14:52 UTC
FORECAST: Mostly Clear this morning, scattered clouds this afternoon. Highs in the Mid 80's. Lows upper 60's.
GENERAL OVERVIEW: Surface High pressure centered nearly overhead. Upper trough retrograding to the west-southwest and filling along the North Carolina coast. Cirrus on the back side of high pressure ahead of an approaching cold front.
DISCUSSION: We have a narrow gap of cloud free conditions between the Cut off upper system to the southeast and the cirrus ahead of the slowly advancing cold front. Cove should stay CLEAR for the next few hours but towards mid afternoon, the gap will likely disappear. Scattered clouds likely this afternoon.

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