Wednesday, May 4, 2011

4 May 2011: 1243 UTC ozonesonde launch with SO2 filter






Team: Stephanie, Christine, Ariel

20110504Flight #: RC381
Sonde #: 2Z9325-V7 with SO2 filter
Radiosonde serial: iMet 12106

Location: UH Launch Trailer
Sky: Clear
Launch Trailer Conditions:
surf temp: 15.12 C
RH: 59.8
Pressure: 1027.33 mbar
WS: 0.68 m/s
WDir: 63.75 deg
CL31: No cloud/BLH
UHMT: Surface Ozone: 13 ppbv

Launch Time: 7:43:11 local
Launch Time: 12:43:11 GMT

Balloon: 600 g Kaymont
Fill Pressure: 2000 g
Balloon passed 100 mbar at 00:55:36, avg rise rate = 5.0 m/s
Burst Height: 27.38 km
Lost signal around 8.21 km

Notes:
- Clear skies, very high surface pressure
- sonde consistent with Moody Towers
- sonde stopped getting ozone data around 16 km (ascent)
- started getting ozone data during descent

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