[S-mode-st] S-MODE update, 5/14

[J. Tom Farrar]

Dear all,

I hope you are doing well.  I just wanted to let you know that the plan 
and schedule for the S-MODE pilot campaign remains the same (late 
October; see below).  It remains a possibility, of course, that we will 
need to postpone to spring 2021, depending on the situation with COVID-19.

Please take care, and please let me know if you have ideas, thoughts, or 
concerns about S-MODE.

Best wishes,
Tom


On 4/28/2020 1:58 PM, S-MODE-ST for J. Tom Farrar wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I sincerely hope that you are all doing OK.
>
> I am writing with an S-MODE update.  In my last communication, I had 
> proposed that we start monthly S-MODE telecons for science 
> presentations/discussions.  I'd like to defer that to the future 
> because many of us are experiencing telecon fatigue, and many of you 
> have more pressing concerns.  Please let me know if you would prefer 
> to start these telecons now.
>
> Right now, it looks like there are no major scheduling obstacles to 
> conducting the S-MODE pilot campaign October/November (schedule 
> below).  Nonetheless, we are all astute enough to realize that there 
> is a lot of uncertainty as to whether it will be possible or advisable 
> to execute the campaign this fall.  We have set September 1 as a date 
> to have a go/no-go decision about doing the campaign. Work is still 
> proceeding on many fronts where possible.
>
> Finally, please let me know if you have any difficulties or concerns 
> related to your S-MODE projects or the overall project.
>
>
> Best wishes,
> Tom
>
>
>> Although there is still a lot of uncertainty about the schedule (and 
>> lots of other things), here is the notional schedule:
>> (1) NAVO glider deployments, 9/15/2020.
>> (2) Begin flights and activities at Ames operations center, 10/16/2020.
>> (3) Mobilze Oceanus cruise in San Francisco, 10/20/2020-10/22/2020.
>> (4) Oceanus cruise (San Francisco to Newport), 10/23/2020-11/7/2020.
>> (5) End flights and activities at Ames operations center, 11/6/2020.
>> (6) Delay the two main campaigns to Fall 2021 and Spring 2022.
>> We will plan to re-evaluate and make a go/no-go decision by September 
>> 1.  If the uncertainty in the schedule is not resolved or if we have 
>> not been able to resume preparations by that time, we will need to 
>> consider delaying again to April 2021.
>
>
>

-- 
J. Thomas Farrar
https://www2.whoi.edu/staff/jfarrar/
Associate Scientist
Department of Physical Oceanography
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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