Flight Number | Start Date (GMT) | Julian Day (GMT) | Start Time(GMT) | End Time(GMT) | Flight Location and Description | Flight Profile |
1P | 3/4/99 | 63 | 20:38:05 | 01:29:45 | NASA WFF Test Flight 1 | FLT 1 |
2P | 3/7/99 | 66 | 17:57:34 | 23:41:58 | NASA WFF Test Flight 2 | FLT 2 |
3P | 3/10/99 | 69 | 19:35:30 | 03:09:35 | NASA WFF to NASA DFRC Test Flight 3 | FLT 3 |
4P | 3/11/99 | 70 | 19:33:44 | 03:00:54 | NASA DFRC to Hilo, HI (Transport of US Pollution) | FLT 4 |
5P | 3/13/99 | 72 | 18:59:24 | 03:14:23 | Hilo, Hi to Christmas Isl. (Interhemispheric Gradients) | FLT 5 |
6P | 3/15/99 | 74 | 20:39:51 | 05:08:08 | XMAS Local 1 (Sunset BL, HOx, and DMS Flux) | FLT 6 |
7P | 3/17/99 | 76 | 14:33:05 | 20:09:11 | XMAS Local 2 (Sunrise to Sunset HOx and DMS) | FLT 7 |
8P | 3/17/99 | 76 | 22:34:30 | 04:27:25 | XMAS Local 3 (Sunrise to Sunset HOx and DMS) | FLT 8 |
9P | 3/20/99 | 79 | 16:59:50 | 01:14:35 | XMAS Local 4 (Equatorial Survey) | FLT 9 |
10P | 3/22/99 | 81 | 14:44:56 | 00:53:10 | XMAS Local 5 (Equat. Upwelling and Sunrise DMS) | FLT 10 |
11P | 3/24/99 | 83 | 21:38:27 | 05:34:35 | XMAS Local 6 (Equatorial HOx) | FLT 11 |
12P | 3/26/99 | 85 | 18:51:37 | 03:02:45 | Xmas Isl. to Tahiti (Interhemispheric Trace Gas Grad) | FLT 12 |
13P | 3/31/99 | 90 | 18:36:15 | 03:50:55 | Tahiti Local 1 (Convective Cloud: Gas/Particle Conv) | FLT 13 |
14P | 4/4/99 | 94 | 20:54:58 | 05:17:20 | Tahiti Local 2 (Low/Mid-Altitude HOx) | FLT 14 |
15P | 4/5/99 | 95 | 20:00:42 | 04:02:49 | Tahiti Local 3 (Convective Cloud: Gas/Particle Conv) | FLT 15 |
16P | 4/7/99 | 97 | 14:56:35 | 01:26:42 | Tahiti Local 4 (Sunrise Sulfur Flux & DMS Oxidation) | FLT 16 |
17P | 4/9/99 | 99 | 19:00:37 | 02:18:28 | Tahiti to Honolulu, HI (BL HOx Chemistry) | FLT 17 |
18P | 4/10/99 | 100 | 19:02:40 | 01:52:13 | HI to CA (Long Range Asian and NA Outflow) | FLT 18 |
19P | 4/11/99 | 101 | 16:49:58 | 23:31:40 | CA to NASA WFF (Continental Layers) | FLT 19 |
The PEM Tropics B data has just been finalized (12-3-99) and is available to anyone that wants it. The archived files, in 1 hz and 22 hz formats, contains the following parameters:
Julian Day | |
Time (# of seconds since midnight GMT) | |
Latitude (deg) | |
Longitude (deg) | |
Altitude (ft) | |
Static Pressure (mb) | |
Impact (dynamic) Pressure (mb) | |
Pitch (deg) | |
Roll (deg) | |
True Heading (deg) | |
U Wind (m/s) | |
V Wind (m/s) | |
W Wind (m/s) | |
Absolute Humidity (L1011 - slow response) (g/m3) | |
Absolute Humidity (Lyman Alpha - fast response) (g/m3) | |
Static Air Temperature (K) | |
Equivalent Potential Temperature (K) | |
Ozone Concentration (ppbv) |
The data is available thru the GTE Project Office or by e-mailing a request to Lee Thornhill
Responsible NASA Official(TAMMS): Bruce
Anderson
Curator(TAMMS): Lee Thornhill