Wednesday, April 27, 2011

20110427 Ozonesonde Launch RC379





Team: Darrell, Stephanie, Mark S.

20110427
Flight #: RC379
Sonde #: 2Z-9329-V7
Radiosonde serial: S12504
Location: UH Launch Trailer

Sky: Mostly Clear

Launch Trailer Conditions:
surf temp: 28.10 C
RH: 50.47%
surf pressure: 1001.4 mbar
WS: 3.01 m/s
WDir: 310.99 deg

CL31: No cloud detected

UHMT: Surface Ozone: 42 ppbv

Launch Time: 09:37 local
Launch Time: 14:37 GMT

Balloon: 600 g Kaymont
Fill Pressure: 2100 kPa

Balloon passed 100 mbar (not recorded)
Burst Height: 27.788 km

Landed in Port Arthur, TX

Launched before large dip in RH and increase in ozone.


Tuesday, April 26, 2011

20110426 Ozonesonde Launch







Team: Darrell, Stephanie, Mark S.

20110426
Flight #: RC378
Sonde #: 2Z-9328
Radiosonde serial: S12488
Location: UH Launch Trailer

Sky: Mostly Cloudy

Launch Trailer Conditions:
surf temp: 26.35 C
RH: 74.53%
surf pressure: 1002.31 mbar
WS: 1.47 m/s
WDir: 215.16 deg

CL31: (didn't check, lidar errors)

UHMT: Surface Ozone: 30 ppbv

Launch Time: 08:59 local
Launch Time: 13:59 GMT

Balloon: 600 g Kaymont
Fill Pressure: 1900 kPa

Balloon passed 100 mbar at 01:03:39
Burst Height: 28.19 km



Wednesday, April 13, 2011

13 April 2011








Team: Darrell and Stephanie

20110413
Flight #: RC371
Sonde #: 2Z9322-V7
Radiosonde serial: S12489
Location: UH Launch Trailer

Sky: Clear skies
Launch Trailer Conditions:
surf temp: 14.31 C
surf pressure: 1015.07 mbar
RH: 73.66%
WS: 0.75 m/s
WDir: 34.54 deg
CL31: No cloud detected

Launch Time: 07:12 local
Launch Time: 12:12 GMT

Balloon: 600 g Kaymont
Fill Pressure: 2100 kPa

UHMT Surface Ozone: 20 ppbv

Balloon passed 100 mbar at 00:49:13
Burst Height: 28.01 km












Tuesday, April 5, 2011

5 April 2011 Ozonesonde Launch






Team: Darrell and Stephanie

20110405
Flight #: RC368
Sonde #: 2Z9319-V7
Radiosonde serial: S12519

Clear skies
temp: 19.88 C
pressure: 1021.06 mbar
RH: 19.53%
WS: 1.25 m/s
WDir: 179.80 deg
CL31: No cloud detected

Launch Time: 13:46 local
Launch Time: 18:46 GMT

Balloon: 600 g Kaymont
Fill Pressure: 2300 kPa

Surface Ozone: 68 ppbv UHMT