AIRBORNE FIELD MILL PROJECT
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

SYNTHESIS FOR FEB 03, 2001 - ABFM

Flight Summary

Case 1 (Times: 2053 - 2105)/b>
Type of case Thick Cloud
Complexity moderate
Convection None
Electric field
  kV/m
Min Em_m = 0.003
Max Em_m = 0.146
Mean Em_m = 0.026
Microphysics
  #/Liter
Max CON_FSSP = 443203.344
Mean CON_FSSP = 33153.777
Max Tot_con_1DC = 8.792
Mean Tot_con_1DC = 0.255
Max Tot_con_2DC = 2DC NOT WORKING THIS FLIGHT
Mean Tot_con_2DC = NOT WORKING
Location (x,y) ~ (-5,20)
Storm Motion 6.9 m/s to the east, 10.1 m/s to the north gives: 12.2 m/s NE

Brief Description

This is mostly just after takeoff (from TICO Executive Airport) at low altitudes. This was early part of same system investigated in Case II. 2DC NOT WORKING THIS FLIGHT

Case 2 (Times: 2125 - 2240)
Type of case Thick Cloud
Complexity moderate
Convection None
Electric field
  kV/m
Min Em_m = 0.009
Max Em_m = 0.378
Mean Em_m = 0.115
Microphysics
  #/Liter
Max CON_FSSP = 110327.812
Mean CON_FSSP = 17083.619
Max Tot_con_1DC = 250.455
Mean Tot_con_1DC = 23.718
Max Tot_con_2DC = NOT WORKING
Mean Tot_con_2DC = 0.000
Location (x,y) ~ (5, 40)
Storm Motion 6.9 m/s to the east, 10.1 m/s to the north gives: 12.2 m/s NE

Brief Description

This was considered a thick cloud case during the campaign. MER plots show reflectivity reaching the ground, so alternatively might be distrubed weather. Only study with NOAA K band radar with many repeated passes over the radar. HVPS shows aggregates. 2DC NOT WORKING.










SYNTHESIS FOR FEB 03, 2001 - ABFM
[Not presented at a teleconference.]

The following summary was prepared by Eric Defer and last updated on Nov 20, 2001.

ABFM - 03 February 2001
Preliminary Results



 
UND-Citation track
track
altitude

 
Ground mills
Mills # 06,11,12

 
WSR-74C
[all images]
animation track
animation @ 2km msl
animation @ 4km msl

 
NOAA-K radar
scans

 
NOAA-K vs 74C
scan comparaison

 
E field (as in May 2001)
linear
log

 
Microphysics

no 2DC !!
no CPI !!

[all HVPS images]
UND track - 2204-2207
UND alt & temp - 2204-2207
Efield - 2204-2207
UND distribution - 2204-2207
HVPS image 1
HVPS image 2 **
HVPS image 3
HVPS image 4
HVPS image 5