[Cpex-cv-science] [EXTERNAL] Update on Science Prep -- RF10 -- 20220923

[Zawislak, Jonathan A]

Good morning team,

We are planning our 10th science flight for CPEX-CV tomorrow (23 September). The target is the environment and convection associated with AEW8, a potentially developing AEW. The notional plan is attached, but we may have to go to an alternate plan due to an anticipated ATC strike in Dakar’s air traffic regions.

Mission Science crew onboard: Jon Z (lead), Ben, Alexis, Becca
Mission Science crew on the ground: Rosi, John, Roman, Ed Z
Lead Forecaster: Quinton
Dropsonde Processors: Tatiana

For anyone else on site who wants to help with the ground mission science or dropsonde processing, please let us know.

The crew above should meet in the hotel conference room at 1200 AM CVT (tonight! — so try to get your rest this afternoon and evening) to decide on a go/no go and finalize our plan if a go by 0100 CVT, for a no-earlier-than takeoff of 0500 CVT.

In parallel, mission scientists (not supporting this flight) and scheduled forecasters will convene at the FBO for the normal scheduled daily weather brief and planning at 0600 CVT, looking ahead to plan for convective flights beginning as early as Sunday.

Please see tomorrow’s POD for the shuttle schedules and air crew briefing time — as always, be ready and flexible if anything chances tomorrow morning.

For the fliers, remember to wear closed-toed shoes and long pants, and a jacket/sweater is recommended as it gets cold on the airplane.  Remember to bring your passports.

Everyone enjoy your afternoon and evening,
Jon and Ed N


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Jonathan Zawislak, PhD
Associate Scientist, UM/CIMAS, NOAA/AOML/HRD
4301 Rickenbacker Cswy
Miami, FL 33149
305-361-4403 (Office) — on telework, so use cell
302-383-9927 (Cell)
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