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Available P3-B Photos

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1) Wallops Flight Facility P3-B

2) Group beside P3-B

3) Ali Aknan, the GTE Project Data Manager, and Doug Davis, the P-3B Mission Scientist, discuss the real time display capabilities of the project data system during the transit flight from Wallops Flight Facility to Dryden Flight Research Center

4) Don Thornton, from Drexell University, operating instrumentation for measuring SO2 and DMS

5) Jack Dibb, form the University of New Hampshire, conducting measurements of aerosol composition, HNO3, and other acidic gases

6) Jim Plant and Bruce Anderson, both from Langley Research Center, monitor the performance of instrumentation to measure O3 and the u,v, and w components of the wind relative to the aircraft

7) Brian Ridley and Jim Walega, of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, at their instrument for measuring NO, NO2, and O3

8) Ed Kosciuch, from the National Center for Atmospheric Research, performs tests on instrumentation for measurements of SIC/MS/OH, H2SO4, MSA, DMSO, and NH3

9) Glen Sachse, from the Langley Research Center, monitors performance of instumentation for measurements of CO, CO2, and CH4

10) Ken Moore, from the University of Hawaii, monitors performance of instumentation to measure characteristics of aoerosols

11) Rodney Weber (left), Georgia Tech, discusses operation of instruments for measurements of aerosols, Jim Walega (center), from National Center for Atmospheric Research, checks overhead monitor for positions of aircraft, and Fred Eisele (right), National Center for Atmospheric Research, monitors instrumentation for measurements of SIC/MS/OH, H2SO4, MSA, DMSO, and NH3

12) Jim Hoell (left), Project Manager, Langley Research Center, and Auddie Wilison (right), Flight Engineer, Wallops Flight Facility, discuss the proper operation of the aft head

13) Isobel Simpson (right), from the University of California, Irvine, and Gary Sied (left) from the University of New Hampshire, discuss their respective sampling protocol during a flight

14) George Postel, captain of the P-3B, prepares to enjoy one of the many gourmet meals available on the P-3B during a lull in his duties

15) Fred Eisele, Georgia Institute of Technology, monitoring the performance of the GIT/NCAR CIMS instrument for measuring SIC/MS/OH, H2SO4, MSA, DMSO, and NH3

16) Approach to Hilo, Hawaii from the P-3B aircraft. On the left horizon Mauna Loa looms above the clouds covering the island of Hawaii

17) Reginald Newell, P-3B Mission Meteorologist, and Priscilla Burrow, of the US Naval Academy, discuss a weather image during a flight on the P-3B aircraft

18) Doug Davis, P-3B mission scientist, looks on as Reginald Newell, P-3B mission meteorologist, briefs P-3B science team for upcoming local flight from Christmas Island

19) P3-B science team in ocean side hut during briefing for local flight from Christmas Island

20) A toast to a successful week on Christmas Island



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