The ER-2 transited from Ames to Salina, KS., observed contrails over the Mono Lake region, and collected HIS data over the Rocky Mountains under clear sky conditions.
ER-2 Flight: 96100
Date: April 8, 1996
Mission: Ferry flight from Moffett Field CA to Salina KS.
Mission Objectives
Get to Salina!
Flight Summary
The ER-2 transited from Ames to Salina, KS., observed contrails over the Mono Lake region, and collected HIS data over the Rocky Mountains under clear sky conditions.
Highlights
MAS viewed contrails near the Mono Lake region. Interesting HIS spectra collected over clear sky Rocky Mountain scenes.
Instrument Status
Additional Pilot Notes:
Weather Conditions from Site Operators Log
Broken cloud cover throughout the day, predominantly stratocumulus and lenticular altocumulus. Light winds, variable but mainly from the SE,
Key: O = operational, X = down or degraded
There are four staffed Boundary Facilities, each having Balloon Borne Sounding Systems (BBSS) and MicroWave Radiometers (MWR). During the IOP period, sondes are launched every three hours round the clock, starting at 5:30 GMT (12:30 CST). The sites are listed below. Times listed following a site indicate questionable data or failed sonde launches. Weather conditions are recorded in the Boundary Facilities Site Operator's Log.
There are numerous unstaffed Extended Facilities. The specific instrumentation at the extended facilities varies from site to site, but generally includes a flux station (either an Energy Balance Bowen Ration (EBBR) system or an Eddy Correlation (ECOR) system), a Solar and InfraRed Observing System (SIROS), and a Standard Meteorology Observing Station (SMOS) tower. For the locations of the Extended Facilities, and their suite of instrumentation, see the table and map of the Extended CART site. The comments below indicate specific data streams with identified problems.