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Subtropical operating region Driftsonde, NRL P-3, DOTSTAR, WC-130. TC Intensification and structure change Recurvature, initiation of ET. TC track characteristics, tropical/midlatitude interaction. Tropical operating region Driftsonde, NRL P-3, DOTSTAR, WC-130. Tropical Measurements.
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Subtropical operating region Driftsonde, NRL P-3, DOTSTAR, WC-130 TC Intensification and structure change Recurvature, initiation of ET TC track characteristics, tropical/midlatitude interaction Tropical operating region Driftsonde, NRL P-3, DOTSTAR, WC-130 Tropical Measurements Large-scale circulation, deep convection, monsoon depressions, tropical waves, TC formation T-PARC/TCS-08 Components TY Nabi, 29 Aug – 8 Sep, 2005 Midlatitude operating region NRL P-3, FALCON Extratropical Transition (ET – recurvature), Downstream Impacts Japan, Atsugi, NAF ET characteristics, forcing of downstream impacts, tropical/midlatitude interactions, extratropical cyclogenesis Okinawa, Kadena AFB Guam, Andersen AFB
Guam 1230 UTC 6 July 2007 Pre-Typhoon 2008 04W as a monsoon depression southeast of Guam.
Guam 1830 UTC 6 July 2007 Pre-Typhoon 2008 04W as a monsoon depression southeast of Guam.
Guam WC-130J Synoptic Pattern 2598 n mi FL 200-250 NRL P-3 area NRL P-3 area NRL P-3 area NRL P-3 area 0030 UTC 7 July 2007 WC-130J mission between 1800-0400
Pre-flight Falcon 22 T/O Falcon Pre-flight P-3 Initial decision time Initiate flight planning Final Decision time Modify flight plan T/O P-3 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 21 21 21 23 23 23 01 01 14 Pre-flight WC-130J DPM DPM DPM 16 T/O WC-130J DSM DSM DSM Start Crew Rest Team 2 Team 1 Sample timeline for a three plane mission: WC-130, P-3: TC structure Falcon: Targeting for track Assumptions: Targeting for 0000 UTC Synoptic time TC structure missions desired to be as close to dawn as possible Two-hour transit time to target (WC-130J, P-3) All times are UTC: 0000 UTC = 0900 Japan, 1000 Guam, 1700 Monterey
Pre-flight Falcon 22 T/O Falcon Pre-flight P-3 Initial decision time Initiate flight planning Final Decision time Modify flight plan T/O P-3 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 02 21 21 21 23 23 23 01 01 14 Pre-flight WC-130J DPM DPM DPM 16 T/O WC-130J DSM DSM DSM Start Crew Rest 06 12 18 00 04 Sample timeline for a three plane mission: WC-130, P-3: TC structure Falcon: Targeting for track Assumptions: Targeting for 0000 UTC Synoptic time TC structure missions desired to be as close to dawn as possible Two-hour transit time to target (WC-130J, P-3) All times are UTC: 0000 UTC = 0900 Japan, 1000 Guam, 1700 Monterey
Guam 0630 UTC 7 July 2007
Guam 1230 UTC 7 July 2007
Guam 1830 UTC 7 July 2007
Guam WC-130J Synoptic Pattern 2533 n mi FL 150-200 NRL P-3 Area 0230 UTC 8 July 2007
Guam 0630 UTC 8 July 2007
Guam 1230 UTC 8 July 2007
Guam 1830 UTC 8 July 2007
Guam WC-130J Synoptic Pattern 2526 n mi FL 100-200 0430 UTC 9 July 2007
PGUM 0030 UTC 10 July 2007
RODN PGUM 0930 UTC 10 July 2007
RODN WC-130J Synoptic Pattern 2508 n mi FL 100-150 PGUA 0930 UTC 10 July 2007 0951 UTC 10 July 2007 ssmis 91 GhZ H
RODN PGUM 0030 UTC 12 July 2007 0430 UTC 12 July 2007 amsre 89 GhZ H
RODN WC-130J 2057 n mi NRL P-3 1883 n mi PGUA 0030 UTC 12 July 2007 0430 UTC 12 July 2007 amsre 89 GhZ H
RJSM RJTA RODN 2130 UTC 14 July 2007
RJTY RODN 2130 UTC 14 July 2007 2225 UTC 14 July 2007 ssmis 91 GhZ H
Note location of upper-level jet, which extends downstream from decaying TC Science objective – TC outflow and jet interaction
0030 UTC 15 July 2007 TY Man-Yi NRL P-3 all FL 150 OKO – 1 (33oN,141oE) 212 n mi 1 – 2 (30oN, 142.5oE) 225 n mi 2 – 3 (31.5oN, 146oE) 232 n mi 3 – 4 (35oN, 142.5oE) 315 n mi 4 – OKO 185 n mi 1169 n mi Drops at waypoints and 60 n mi intervals RJSM RJTA DLR Falcon Leg 1 1287 n mi TC outflow-Jet Interaction Leg 2: 1414 n mi TC outflow – Jet Interaction NRL P-3 1986 n mi ET Ridge Building, warm frontogenesis RODN WC-130 1787 n mi Decaying TC Core FALCON Mission in two stages with a re-fueling stop at MSJ
0030 UTC 15 July 2007 TY Man-Yi NRL P-3 all FL 150 OKO – 1 (33oN,141oE) 212 n mi 1 – 2 (30oN, 142.5oE) 225 n mi 2 – 3 (31.5oN, 146oE) 232 n mi 3 – 4 (35oN, 142.5oE) 315 n mi 4 – OKO 185 n mi 1169 n mi Drops at waypoints and 60 n mi intervals RJSM RJTA DLR Falcon Leg 1 1287 n mi TC outflow-Jet Interaction Leg 2: 1414 n mi TC outflow – Jet Interaction NRL P-3 1986 n mi ET Ridge Building, warm frontogenesis RODN WC-130 1787 n mi Decaying TC Core FALCON Mission in two stages with a re-fueling stop at MSJ