NRL Marine Meteorology Division 2011 65 th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference New Airborne observing strategy: ‘Combo’ deployment of AXBTs and Sondes Ocean observations in developing and mature TC’s based on a new airborne observing strategy: 'Combo' deployments of AXBT’s and GPS dropsondes m long-endurance, multi-altitude reconnaissance fli P. G. Black 1 and J. D. Hawkins 2 1 SAIC, Inc./Naval Research Laboratory, Monterey, CA 2 Naval Research Laboratory, Monterey, CA llaborators: E. D’Asaro & M. Ohmart- U. Washington; Harr, A. Penny, C. DePalma, R. Creasey and H. Hornick- NPS; Jin, S. Chen, J. Cummings, S. Wang, J. Solbrig & M. Surrat- NRL; Elliott & G. Foley- BoM-Au; M. Kucas, R. Ballucanag, K. Bench & Morris- JTWC; P. Niiler- Scripps; J. Kerling- NAVO; ert Lee- CORLEE, Lld.; LtCol Roy Deatherage, 53 rd WRS-AFRC 65th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference (IHC) 28 February – 3 March, 2011 Miami, Florida
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New Airborne observing strategy:‘Combo’ deployment of AXBTs and Sondes
Ocean observations in developing and mature TC’s based on a new airborne observing strategy:
'Combo' deployments of AXBT’s and GPS dropsondes from long-endurance, multi-altitude reconnaissance flights
P. G. Black1 and J. D. Hawkins2
1SAIC, Inc./Naval Research Laboratory, Monterey, CA 2Naval Research Laboratory, Monterey, CA
Collaborators: E. D’Asaro & M. Ohmart- U. Washington; P. Harr, A. Penny, C. DePalma, R. Creasey and H. Hornick- NPS; Y. Jin, S. Chen, J. Cummings, S. Wang, J. Solbrig & M. Surrat- NRL; G. Elliott & G. Foley- BoM-Au; M. Kucas, R. Ballucanag, K. Bench & C. Morris- JTWC; P. Niiler- Scripps; J. Kerling- NAVO; Robert Lee- CORLEE, Lld.; LtCol Roy Deatherage, 53rd WRS-AFRC
65th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference (IHC)28 February – 3 March, 2011
New Airborne observing strategy:‘Combo’ deployment of AXBTs and Sondes
Objectives:Objectives: Observe atmosphere and ocean during formation phase of Observe atmosphere and ocean during formation phase of
candidate TCscandidate TCsObserve TC Inner-Core surface wind field and ocean Observe TC Inner-Core surface wind field and ocean
structure, especially during RI/RD. structure, especially during RI/RD. Observe mature phase ‘cold wake’ formation, structure and Observe mature phase ‘cold wake’ formation, structure and
time evolution.time evolution.
Technical Approach:Technical Approach:Design and execute WC-130J aircraft flight plans for optimal Design and execute WC-130J aircraft flight plans for optimal
achievement of ITOP goals.achievement of ITOP goals.Employ two WC-130J aircraft/crews with SFMR, AXBT and Employ two WC-130J aircraft/crews with SFMR, AXBT and
buoy-deployment capability- transmit data in real-time.buoy-deployment capability- transmit data in real-time.Conduct joint flights of 53Conduct joint flights of 53rdrd WRS WC-130J and DOTSTAR WRS WC-130J and DOTSTAR