UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON'S CONVAIR-580 FLIGHTS FOR SAFARI-2000

Date: 29 August 2000

UW Flight Number: 1824

Goals of Flight:

  1. BRDF measurements over Skukusa tower, Kruger National Park, South Africa.

  2. Sample smoke from fire in Kruger National Park.

Period of Flight (engines on to engines off: UTC): 1245-1540

Location: Skukusa tower (25 deg 01 min 19 sec south/31 deg 30 min east).

Weather Conditions: Stratocumulus and cumulus at take off and in flight; clear over Skukusa.

Accomplishments:

  1. Done: ten CAR circles for BRDF measurements centered on Skukusa instrumented tower (no clouds).

  2. Sampled smoke several times from small smoldering fire in Kruger National Park. Also sampled older smoke on transit home

  3. HC can sample at about 200 ft agl above plantations to west of escarpment.

Main Instrument Malfunctions:

Eatough rack not run due to power limitations. See also Squawk list.

Flight Scientist: Peter Hobbs

Approx. UCT Time
(UTC = local time minus 2 hours)

Activity

1252

Take off.

1252-1300

Climb to 11,400 ft.

1300-1335

Transit to Skukusa and descend.

1335-1410

Ten circles over Skukusa tower for BRDF measurements (see PVH photos).

1415-1445

Four passes through smoke from small smoldering fire.

1445-1500

Climb, start return trip.

1500

Run at 200-300 ft above plantations. 1 HC can.

1500-1530

Climb, head back to Pietersburg.

1530

Land.

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