AIRBORNE FIELD MILL PROJECT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
SYNTHESIS FOR JUNE 28, 2001 - ABFM

Flight Summary (Non-Anvil Day)
Case 1 (Times: 1925 - 2032)

Type of case	thick
Complexity	moderate
Convection	no convection
Electric field   kV/m	Min Em_m = 0.021 Max Em_m = 2.473 Mean Em_m = 0.422
Microphysics   #/Liter	Max CON_FSSP = 61349.977 Mean CON_FSSP = 7082.879 Max Tot_con_1DC = 83.289 Mean Tot_con_1DC = 13.219 Max Tot_con_2DC = 91.184 Mean Tot_con_2DC = 15.648 Max 2DC_100_400 = 34.686 Mean 2DC_100_400 = 5.221 Max 2DC_400_1000 = 10.752 Mean 2DC_400_1000 = 1.195 Max 2DC_GT_1000 = 2.354 Mean 2DC_GT_1000 = 0.424
Location	(x,y) ~ (-40,70)
Storm Motion	when there were convective cores (about 1630) they were moving at: 9.2 m/s west, 7.9 m/s north gives: 12.1 m/s NW
Brief Description	comment

Case 2 (Times: 2032 - 2125)

Type of case	thick
Complexity	moderate
Convection	no convection
Electric field   kV/m	Min Em_m = 0.074 Max Em_m = 0.269 Mean Em_m = 0.130
Microphysics   #/Liter	Max CON_FSSP = 148.216 Mean CON_FSSP = 49.755 Max Tot_con_1DC = 0.546 Mean Tot_con_1DC = 0.004 Max Tot_con_2DC = 33225.387 Mean Tot_con_2DC = 348.729 Max 2DC_100_400 = 3226.261 Mean 2DC_100_400 = 52.549 Max 2DC_400_1000 = 0.123 Mean 2DC_400_1000 = 0.001 Max 2DC_GT_1000 = 0.000 Mean 2DC_GT_1000 = 0.000
Location	(x,y) ~ (0, -40)
Storm Motion	when there were convective cores (about 1630) they were moving at: 9.2 m/s west, 7.9 m/s north gives: 12.1 m/s NW
Brief Description	The aircraft is in another part of the cloud and way below it.

SYNTHESIS FOR JUNE 28, 2001 - ABFM

Investigator: Monte Bateman
[presented on Sept. 5, 2002]

This day (28 June 2001) was a good example of a thick cloud case.

The rule for thick clouds defines: At least 4500 ft. (1.4 km) deep and any part colder than 0 deg C.

During the time of the Citation mission (1930-2030Z), the cloud averaged 4km thick and the ambient temperature was -8 deg C at the aircraft's altitude. So I think this case meets the definition of a thick cloud hazard.

During the entire flight, the electric field was negligible and the dominant particles were small.

We will be looking at plots that are linked to the June 28, 2001 homepage.