Thursday September 25 weather briefing for ARISE, Fairbanks Alaska mission region
** target area of the day: satellite underpass tracks in the area of 72-76N and 125-150W **
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Wednesday September 24 weather briefing for ARISE, Fairbanks Alaska mission region
** target area of the day: satellite underpass tracks in the area of 72-76N and 125-150W **
Tuesday September 23 weather briefing for ARISE, Fairbanks Alaska mission region
** target area of the day: satellite underpass tracks in the area of 72-76N and 125-150W **
- Saturday September 20 weather briefing for ARISE Fairbanks, AK mission region - ** Target area of the day: open water/ice edge portions of 70-77N and 135-155W ** Current synoptic overview and short range forecast for next flight day Sunday Sept. 21: A large ridge of high pressure (central pressure > 1024hPa) will remain established over the Pole and down to around 80N along 150W.
Sunday September 21 weather briefing for ARISE, Fairbanks Alaska mission region ** target area of the day: satellite underpass tracks in the area of 70-77N and 135-155W ** Current synoptic overview and short range forecast for the next flight day, Monday Sept. 22: The Northern Coast of Alaska and Beaufort Sea will be located in the left-front quadrant of increasing mid-level jet stream energy coming ashore the central part of Alaska. This will allow a mean trough of low pressure to develop over the entire target region.
Monday September 22 weather briefing for ARISE, Fairbanks Alaska mission region
** target area of the day: satellite underpass tracks in the area of 70-77N and 135-155W **
Current synoptic overview and short range forecast for the next flight day, Tuesday Sept. 23:
Plan for Tuesday, 9/9:
- Takeoff: 10:15 AM
- Show-time for Instrument teams: 8:15 - at aircraft
- Showtime for wx. team/planners: 8:15 - at wx office
GO ARISE!
There will be a Science & Flight Planning Meeting today from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Main Building, second floor.
** Flight plans due to crew after the meeting.
Tomorrow’s Plan – 9/7/14
1. 8:30 am: Showtime at aircraft for instrument teams
a. Showtime at weather for crew and planners
2. 10:30 am: Takeoff
3. Flight Length: ~ 8.5 hours
Plan for tomorrow:
1. 7:00 AM: show time with all personal luggage
2. 10:00 AM: Takeoff – to McChord
3. Estimated arrival in McChord: ~ 3:30 PM local
4. Note: Please pack an over-night bag for McChord, so that once we land, it is easy to just pull those off of the top of cargo
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