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DC-8 Inlet/Instrument Characterization Experiment

DICE SCHEDULE

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Date Schedule/Status
June 5, 2003
  • Fly piggyback with WINDRAD to beacon 200 miles offshore;
    2 tower passes on departure and a few minutes of MBL sampling on return.
June 6, 2003
  • No flight
  • Aircraft access 7 to 3:30 pm
  • Investigator meeting at 2 pm to plan future missions/discuss status
June 7, 2003
  • DC-8 access 9 to 5:30 pm
  • Takeoff at noon for 3 hr. tower flyby mission.
June 8 2003
  • No AC access
  • Data analysis
June 9
  • AC access 7 to 3:30 pm
June 10, 2003
  • No Fly
June 11, 2003
  • Piggyback with WINDRAD;
    Will include MBL runs and tower flybys
June 12, 2003
  • Piggyback with WINDRAD;
    Will include MBL runs
June 13, 2003
  • 10 hour flight with passes by Trinidad Head
June 14, 2003
  • No aircraft access
  • Data analysis
June 15, 2003
  • No aircraft access
  • Data analysis
June 16, 2003
  • Download LRR
  • Instrument calibration
  • Ground tests
June 17, 2003
  • Last DICE flight;
    Tower flybys, Trinidad Head flybys, Central Valley sampling
June 18, 2003
  • Download instruments, disassemble and pack-up ground station
June 19, 2003
  • Pack
June 20, 2003
  • Pack
  • Depart


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