VOCALS Debrief

VOCALS Aircraft Operations NSF/NCAR C hrs DoE Battelle G-170 hrs FAAM BAe hrs NERC Dornier50 hrs CIRPAS Twin Otter 100 hrs VOCALS Aircraft Operations NSF/NCAR C hrs DoE Battelle G-170 hrs FAAM BAe hrs NERC Dornier50 hrs CIRPAS Twin Otter 100 hrs

Project Management FPS – Overall Project Lead: Jos é Meit í n – –Liaison with other aircraft facilities – –Liaison with local airport authorities – –OPS Center Management: no rotation RAF – C-130 Coordination: Allen Schanot – –Payload Layout & Integration – –Operations: no rotation - continuity – –Data Processing & project documentation JOSS – Shipping and Logistics: Melanie Whitmire – –Surface, Air Freight – –Lodging – –Rental Cars – –Security IDs CDS – System Admin: Santiago Newberry – –OPS Center Internet Access/Computing Support – –Data Archival / Field Catalog – –Local Area Network FPS – Overall Project Lead: Jos é Meit í n – –Liaison with other aircraft facilities – –Liaison with local airport authorities – –OPS Center Management: no rotation RAF – C-130 Coordination: Allen Schanot – –Payload Layout & Integration – –Operations: no rotation - continuity – –Data Processing & project documentation JOSS – Shipping and Logistics: Melanie Whitmire – –Surface, Air Freight – –Lodging – –Rental Cars – –Security IDs CDS – System Admin: Santiago Newberry – –OPS Center Internet Access/Computing Support – –Data Archival / Field Catalog – –Local Area Network

Project Prep & System Integration Dip Clearance – –Impact of State Aircraft Status U.S. Military Channels / unique requirements Waiver for fees Airport Services – –Local arrangements extensive & complicated – –Language User Integration – –Adequate preparation interval RAF Integration – –ADS: still under development – –New Systems: UVH; Fast 2D-C’s; GPS – –SATCOM Flight Testing – –Focus on ADS problems Travel – –Options: kudos to Shannon Dip Clearance – –Impact of State Aircraft Status U.S. Military Channels / unique requirements Waiver for fees Airport Services – –Local arrangements extensive & complicated – –Language User Integration – –Adequate preparation interval RAF Integration – –ADS: still under development – –New Systems: UVH; Fast 2D-C’s; GPS – –SATCOM Flight Testing – –Focus on ADS problems Travel – –Options: kudos to Shannon

Logistics - JOSS Shipping – –Air freight – –Surface Customs – –Personal Touch – –Assistance for other aircraft groups Local Storage Documentation – –Translations – –Hazmat Lodging, Rental Cars (direct bill) Security Credentials (> 140 people) Shipping – –Air freight – –Surface Customs – –Personal Touch – –Assistance for other aircraft groups Local Storage Documentation – –Translations – –Hazmat Lodging, Rental Cars (direct bill) Security Credentials (> 140 people)

Operations Multiple Aircraft Coordination – –Intercomparisons: G-1; BAe-146; R/V Ron Brown Airport Services - Excellent Pre-Flight – 3 hours with taxi to fuel Research – –14 total research flts: hrs of 120 allocation – –1 cancellation due to lack of fuel Fueling – interesting dance with other project aircraft Night Operations – 19 consecutive days: 8 of 14 flts – –Reduced deployment interval (housing limitations) Duty Days – –Flight days: maximum crew duty limit of 14 hours – –Maintenance on night schedule Multiple Aircraft Coordination – –Intercomparisons: G-1; BAe-146; R/V Ron Brown Airport Services - Excellent Pre-Flight – 3 hours with taxi to fuel Research – –14 total research flts: hrs of 120 allocation – –1 cancellation due to lack of fuel Fueling – interesting dance with other project aircraft Night Operations – 19 consecutive days: 8 of 14 flts – –Reduced deployment interval (housing limitations) Duty Days – –Flight days: maximum crew duty limit of 14 hours – –Maintenance on night schedule

Instrumentation ADS – –DSM issues with 3 boards – –USB data interfaces for Fast 2D-C probes System Issues – –TDL in-operative for entire deployment – –10 um 2D-C laser failure – down after rf05 – –FSSP performance – probe swap – –GPS Noise – reference altitude – –Auto GNI in-operative : coverage with manual system Summary – –ADS Performance (rf10) – –UV Hygrometer & CN Inlet – –Redundant Sensors – –User Systems: limited problems – –HIGHEST QUALITY DATA SET ADS – –DSM issues with 3 boards – –USB data interfaces for Fast 2D-C probes System Issues – –TDL in-operative for entire deployment – –10 um 2D-C laser failure – down after rf05 – –FSSP performance – probe swap – –GPS Noise – reference altitude – –Auto GNI in-operative : coverage with manual system Summary – –ADS Performance (rf10) – –UV Hygrometer & CN Inlet – –Redundant Sensors – –User Systems: limited problems – –HIGHEST QUALITY DATA SET

RAF Data Management OPS Center – –Excellent for group activities – –Adequate bandwidth for off site link needs Real-time Communications – –Good connectivity – –Flight Tracking & Chat – –Flight management input on POC locations Archive – –Needs definition (PI Data Sets) – –Guidance for User submissions OPS Center – –Excellent for group activities – –Adequate bandwidth for off site link needs Real-time Communications – –Good connectivity – –Flight Tracking & Chat – –Flight management input on POC locations Archive – –Needs definition (PI Data Sets) – –Guidance for User submissions

Lessons Learned Staffing for extra ordinary flight operations – –Feasibility review – –Reduced deployment duration – –Fatigue (day/night duty) State Aircraft Status – country specific? – –Military Clearance – –Fees ADS-3 Limitations Staffing for extra ordinary flight operations – –Feasibility review – –Reduced deployment duration – –Fatigue (day/night duty) State Aircraft Status – country specific? – –Military Clearance – –Fees ADS-3 Limitations

Computing, Data & Software Highlights and Accomplishments: Highlights and Accomplishments: Field Catalog Field Catalog - Provided 15-minute GOES-10 imagery over S America - Received reports and products from the R/V Brown on a daily basis - First Time photo albums into the catalog - First Time interactive COSMIC sounding maps/SkewTs - Provided QuikSCAT winds customized for the VOCALS domain - Real time radiosonde to GTS (R/V Brown, GAUS, Paposo land site) Highlights and Accomplishments: Highlights and Accomplishments: Field Catalog Field Catalog - Provided 15-minute GOES-10 imagery over S America - Received reports and products from the R/V Brown on a daily basis - First Time photo albums into the catalog - First Time interactive COSMIC sounding maps/SkewTs - Provided QuikSCAT winds customized for the VOCALS domain - Real time radiosonde to GTS (R/V Brown, GAUS, Paposo land site)

Computing, Data & Software Challenges / Lessons Learned: Challenges / Lessons Learned: - non NCAR aircraft flight data - designated support staff deployed for entire project - ease to share informal notes, photos, blogs - provide RSS feeds (update alerts) Challenges / Lessons Learned: Challenges / Lessons Learned: - non NCAR aircraft flight data - designated support staff deployed for entire project - ease to share informal notes, photos, blogs - provide RSS feeds (update alerts) Highlights: (continued) - daily use for project-critical forecasts and flight planning between Arica and Iquique Operations - provided netCDF GOES-10 files for real-time integration with Ron Brown radar data - 825,000 products, 58 GB in field catalog Highlights: (continued) - daily use for project-critical forecasts and flight planning between Arica and Iquique Operations - provided netCDF GOES-10 files for real-time integration with Ron Brown radar data - 825,000 products, 58 GB in field catalog

Computing, Data & Software Network Administration Network Administration Dedicated T1 network at Ops Center Professional grade firewall Adequate power converters and transformers Installed secondary access point at airport Challenges / Lessons Learned: Challenges / Lessons Learned: Hotel network (not well maintained) Heavy use of Field Catalog (bandwidth) Better web proxy / caching Improved wireless access point equipment (too many laptops for routers) Network Administration Network Administration Dedicated T1 network at Ops Center Professional grade firewall Adequate power converters and transformers Installed secondary access point at airport Challenges / Lessons Learned: Challenges / Lessons Learned: Hotel network (not well maintained) Heavy use of Field Catalog (bandwidth) Better web proxy / caching Improved wireless access point equipment (too many laptops for routers)

ISF GAUS Highlights & Accomplishments: 24-hr/ 7 day (4-hrly) launch operations 2 launch sites (Iquique, R/V Olaya) 189 launches (IQQ), XXX (Olaya) Real-time data into GTS/NCEP (IQQ) Challenges: Changing ship schedule impacted staff install / deinstall install / deinstall No technician onboard ship limited communications during cruise Highlights & Accomplishments: 24-hr/ 7 day (4-hrly) launch operations 2 launch sites (Iquique, R/V Olaya) 189 launches (IQQ), XXX (Olaya) Real-time data into GTS/NCEP (IQQ) Challenges: Changing ship schedule impacted staff install / deinstall install / deinstall No technician onboard ship limited communications during cruise

Education and Outreach In-Field Instruments Talks In-Field Instruments Talks Mid-campaign Science Meeting Mid-campaign Science Meeting Windows to the Universe Windows to the Universe ~20 participating scientists Multiple “Postcards from the Field” Local and National Media Local and National Media Several institutional press releases, departmental newsletters/web articles Multiple local newspaper articles Local television reports National newspaper articles (Chile) multiple newspaper/magazines (Peru)