TAMDAR AERI-bago Validation Experiment (TAVE) Daily Summary
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Date: 06 March 2005 CST (Sunday) 0000-2400 UTC
Location: Tennessee Air National Guard at MEM Airport
Operators: S. Bedka, S. Cultice
http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tamdar/

Weather Conditions:

   Clear and sunny skies all day, with highs in the
mid-60's.  Southwesterly winds at about 8-10 kts.

Instrument Status:

   *  Surface pressure, RH, and temperature sensors
      working and archiving. Anemometer is still malfunctioning
      UW-CIMSS crew has decided to examine the anemometer
      when the AERIbago is taken back to UW-Madison.  Therefore,
      the wind data contained in the surface data files is
    invalid.
   *  Ceilometer working and archiving.
   *  GPS system working and archiving
   *  AERI working and archiving.
   *  Radiosonde system is working and archiving.
   0100  Launch cancelled.
   1430  Launch cancelled.
   1615  Launch cancelled.
   2015  Launch normal, data good.
   2300  Launch normal, data good.

Science/Miscellaneous:

   Some of you may already know this, but we noticed today
that the Memphis branch of the NWS has a description of the
TAMDAR GLFE off of their page... it even has a picture of
John Short holding a weather balloon.  You can view it at 
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/zme/TAMDAR.htm.  Also, we noticed a
couple of days ago that profiles from the AERIbago were
referenced in one of their discussions.  It's great to know
that people are using this data!

   The 0100, 1430, and 1615 launches today were cancelled to
preserve sondes for tomorrow morning. SPC has the Memphis
area in a slight risk for severe thunderstorm activity after
18z monday. This lines up well with the Memphis TAF with
shows TEMPO thunderstorm activity after 18z. Model runs
continue to show warm front passage by mid morning monday,
with a strong cold front through the region by mid
afternoon. Dewpoints should make it into the lower 50s
before fropa, along with a few peeks of the sun. Large hail
and strong winds should occur with the stronger storms.

The operators have 2 sondes remaining within the
AERIbago, more are scheduled to arrive tomorrow morning.

AERIBago contact number:  608-219-0565

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Cheers,

   Sarah Bedka
   Scott Cultice