From: | BGSF | To: | BGSF | ||
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Start: | 04/25/18 11:23 Z | Finish: | 04/25/18 19:05 Z | ||
Flight Time: | 7.7 hours | ||||
Log Number: | 18P008 | PI: | Nathan Kurtz | ||
Funding Source: | Bruce Tagg - NASA - SMD - ESD Airborne Science Program | ||||
Purpose of Flight: | Science | ||||
Comments: | This was the Southeast Coastal baseline flight. |
18P008 | |
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Flight Hours Approved in SOFRS | 201.2 |
Total Used | 190.4 |
Total Remaining | 10.8 |
18P008 Flight Reports | ||||||
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Date | Flt # | Purpose of Flight | Duration | Running Total | Hours Remaining | Miles Flown |
03/13/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Airworthiness Test Flight | Other | 0.8 | 0.8 | 200.4 | |
03/14/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Project Test Flight - Laser | Other | 2.6 | 3.4 | 197.8 | |
03/15/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Project Test Flight - Radar | Other | 5.7 | 9.1 | 192.1 | |
03/18/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -delta ATF | Other | 0.8 | 9.9 | 191.3 | |
03/20/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Transit to Thule | Transit | 7.9 | 17.8 | 183.4 | |
03/22/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Science #1 | Science | 7.8 | 25.6 | 175.6 | |
04/03/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Science #2 | Science | 7.9 | 33.5 | 167.7 | |
04/04/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Science #3 | Science | 8.1 | 41.6 | 159.6 | |
04/05/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Science #4 | Science | 8 | 49.6 | 151.6 | |
04/06/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Science #5 | Science | 8.8 | 58.4 | 142.8 | |
04/07/18 - 04/08/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Science #6 | Science | 8.1 | 66.5 | 134.7 | |
04/08/18 - 04/09/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Science #7 | Science | 8.3 | 74.8 | 126.4 | |
04/14/18 - 04/15/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Science #8 | Science | 7.7 | 82.5 | 118.7 | |
04/16/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Science #9 | Science | 8.2 | 90.7 | 110.5 | |
04/18/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Science #10 | Science | 8 | 98.7 | 102.5 | |
04/19/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Science #11 | Science | 7.7 | 106.4 | 94.8 | |
04/20/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Transit to Kanger | Transit | 4.2 | 110.6 | 90.6 | |
04/21/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Science #12 | Science | 8.1 | 118.7 | 82.5 | |
04/22/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Science #13 | Science | 6.5 | 125.2 | 76 | |
04/23/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Science #14 | Science | 8.2 | 133.4 | 67.8 | |
04/25/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Science #15 | Science | 7.7 | 141.1 | 60.1 | |
04/26/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Science #16 | Science | 8.8 | 149.9 | 51.3 | |
04/27/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Science #17 | Science | 8 | 157.9 | 43.3 | |
04/29/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Science #18 | Science | 8.3 | 166.2 | 35 | |
04/30/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Science #19 | Science | 9.3 | 175.5 | 25.7 | |
05/01/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Science #20 | Science | 7.4 | 182.9 | 18.3 | |
05/03/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Return Transit Leg #1 | Transit | 6.4 | 189.3 | 11.9 | |
05/03/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Return Transit Leg #2 | Transit | 0.6 | 189.9 | 11.3 | |
05/03/18 | 2018 OIB Arctic -Return Transit Leg #3 | Transit | 0.5 | 190.4 | 10.8 |
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Misson: Southeast Coastal
Priority: Baseline
This mission reflies a 20-km coast-parallel grid along the southeast Greenland coast, enabling direct measurement of dh/dt in the catchment areas of the many major glaciers in the area across a range of surface elevations. It also reflies the centerlines of the Fritdjof Glacier, as well as the two central branches of the Ikertivaq Glaciers. The Ikertivaq centerlines are new for 2015.
Following a snowy night in Kangerlussuaq, we departed about 45 min later than usual due to required de-icing. Following intermittent cloud on the transect that only marginally affected laser altimetry data collection, we encountered the forecast clear skies along the southeastern coast. Only mild turbulence was encountered, and all the coast-parallel lines were successfully and uneventfully surveyed. Some clouds were encountered again as we approached the ice-sheet margin near Kangerlussuaq, for an estimated data recovery of 97%. All instruments performed well.
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