S-MODE 04/24/23 Mission Daily Schedule

Here is the S-MODE Plan of the Day for Monday, April 24:

Updates:

  • The team is tracking multiple eddies, which all seem to be interacting, and is narrowing the area of interest.

 Aircraft plan and schedule:

  • The B200 will fly shorter lines tomorrow with less separation between them. The Otter will plan accordingly, while PRISM will look for the best bio opportunities
  • Schedule for Monday, April 24:
  • NET 1030: G-III SF#7 takeoff
  • 1130: Preflight meeting for B200 SF#17
  • NET 1200: MASS TO SF#10 takeoff
  • NET 1300: B200 SF #17 takeoff

 Ship and in situ plan:

  • The Sally Ride float team will prepare for a “W Experiment” starting Tuesday to measure vertical velocity, while the bio team will continue the bio time series at eddy A.
  • In addition, the ship team will be deploying 25-30 drifters per day and performing a CTD line in eddy A.

 Meeting schedule:

 

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