TABLE 3. PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN FROM THE UW CONVAIR-580 IN KWAJEX | |||
University of Washington |
Date |
Time of Photograph |
Subject of Photograph and Comments§ |
1784 |
July 28 |
Line of Cu clouds. Aerosol measurments below cloud base followed by measurements in clouds. (TRMM satellite overpass at 2116 local time.) |
|
1785 |
July 30 |
Line of clouds, similar to one in which measurements were obtained on prescribed track from B to A at 500 ft above cloud base. |
|
1785 |
July 30 |
Large cumulonimbus that was penetrated on prescribed track prior to photograph. |
|
1785 |
July 30 |
Cumulonimbus cloud about to be penetrated on prescribed track. These clouds were sampled at various altitudes. (TRMM satellite overpass at 2028 local time.) |
|
1788 |
August 3 |
Typical cloudscape in which extensive measurements were obtained on this flight. (TRMM satellite overpass at 1852 local time.) |
|
1789 |
August 6 |
Cumulonimbus cloud typical of those sampled on this flight. (TRMM satellite overpass at 1650 local time.) |
|
1791 |
August 10 |
Clouds in vicinity of prescribed track #3. |
|
1791 |
August 10 |
Line of cumulonimbus. Photo taken on prescribed track #6 when travelling from A to B. |
|
1791 |
August 10 |
Taken on prescribed track #7 while heading toward point A. (continued) |
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"Prescribed track" or "prescribed line" refers to aircraft flight track recommended by TRMM Operations Center.* Local Time = UTC + 12 hours.§ For more information, see complete transcriptions of UW Convair-580 in-flight voice recordings. |
TABLE 3 (continued) | |||
University of Washington |
Date |
Time of Photograph |
Subject of Photograph and Comments§ |
1791 |
August 10 |
Cloudscape taken on prescribed track #7 on way to point B. |
|
1791 |
August 10 |
Cumulus taken on prescribed track #9. |
|
1791 |
August 10 |
Taken during spiral down from 20,000 to 3,000 ft. |
|
1793 |
August 23 |
Stratiform outflow. |
|
1793 |
August 23 |
Cloudscape taken between completion of spiral descent from 18,000 to 12,000 ft and start of prescribed track #5. |
|
1793 |
August 23 |
Cloudscape taken between completion of spiral descent from 18,000 to 12,000 ft and start of prescribed track #5. |
|
1793 |
August 23 |
Cloudscape taken between completion of spiral descent from 18,000 to 12,000 ft and start of prescribed track #5. |
|
1793 |
August 23 |
(Blank photo) |
|
1793 |
August 23 |
Decaying cumulus tops taken on prescribed track #6. |
|
1793 |
August 23 |
Poor photo of rain shaft taken during spiral #2 from 18,000 to 11,000 ft. (continued) |
TABLE 3 (continued) | |||
University of Washington |
Date |
Time of Photograph |
Subject of Photograph and Comments§ |
1794 |
August 24 |
Clouds in suppressed conditions (NOAA ship "Ron Brown"). |
|
1794 |
August 24 |
Small cumulus similar to those in which measurements were obtained. |
|
1794 |
August 24 |
Small cumulus similar to those in which measurements were obtained. |
|
1795 |
August 25 |
Towering cumulus on way from B to A on prescribed track #2. |
|
1795 |
August 25 |
Cumulus, sheared tops, and rain shower, photo taken from A to B on prescribed track #2. |
|
1795 |
August 25 |
Nice photo of cumulus, with overhang above, and haze below. Photo taken from A to B on prescribed track #4. |
|
1795 |
August 25 |
Nice photo of convective cell taken from viewing dome looking to rear of Convair-580. |
|
1796 |
August 26 |
Cumulus fractus in foreground; towering cumulus in background. |
|
1796 |
August 26 |
Cumulus fractus in foreground; towering cumulus in background. |
|
1796 |
August 26 |
Cumulus congestus in which extensive measurements were obtained from 1600 to 1746 local time. (continued) |
TABLE 3 (continued) | |||
University of Washington |
Date |
Time of Photograph |
Subject of Photograph and Comments§ |
1796 |
August 26 |
Cumulus congestus in which extensive measurements were obtained from 1600 to 1746 local time. |
|
1796 |
August 26 |
Cumulus congestus in which extensive measurements were obtained from 1600 to 1746 local time and stratiform overhang. |
|
1796 |
August 26 |
Cumulus congestus in which extensive measurements were obtained from 1600 to 1746 local time and stratiform overhang. |
|
1796 |
August 26 |
Cumulus congestus in which extensive measurements were obtained from 1600 to 1746 local time and stratiform overhang. |
|
1796 |
August 26 |
Cumulus congestus in which extensive measurements were obtained from 1600 to 1746 local time and stratiform overhang. |
|
1796 |
August 26 |
Nice photo of scattered cumulus sampled on the flight. |
|
1796 |
August 26 |
Nice photo of scattered cumulus sampled on the flight but from lower down (during aerosol sampling). |
|
1796 |
August 26 |
Very nice photo showing scattered cumulus and stratiform layers sampled on the flight but from lower down (during aerosol sampling). |
|
1797 |
August 28 |
Cloudscape on first flight of this day. |
|
1798 |
August 28 |
Cloudscape on second flight of this day. Photo taken during spiral descent of Convair-580 from 18,000 to 1,000 ft. (TRMM satellite overpass at 1604 local time.) (continued) |
TABLE 3 (continued) | |||
University of Washington |
Date |
Time of Photograph |
Subject of Photograph and Comments§ |
1798 |
August 28 |
Taken from B to A on prescribed track #2. |
|
1798 |
August 28 |
Taken lower during aerosol sampling around clouds between 1,000 and 7,400 ft. |
|
1798 |
August 28 |
Taken lower during aerosol sampling around clouds between 1,000 and 7,400 ft. |
|
1798 |
August 28 |
Taken lower during aerosol sampling around clouds between 1,000 and 7,400 ft. |
|
1798 |
August 28 |
Taken lower during aerosol sampling around clouds between 1,000 and 7,400 ft. |
|
1798 |
August 28 |
Taken lower during aerosol sampling around clouds between 1,000 and 7,400 ft. |
|
1798 |
August 28 |
Taken lower during aerosol sampling around clouds between 1,000 and 7,400 ft. Good photo. |
|
1798 |
August 28 |
Taken lower during aerosol sampling around clouds between 1,000 and 7,400 ft. |
|
1799 |
August 30 |
Good photo of cloudscape. (TRMM satellite overpass at 1515 local time.) |
|
1799 |
August 30 |
Good photo. Pileus cloud atop cumulus. |
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