TAMDAR AERI-bago Validation Experiment (TAVE) Daily Summary
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    Date: 18 May 2005 CST (Monday) 0000-2400 UTC
    Location: Tennessee Air National Guard at MEM Airport
    Operators: K. Bedka, S. Nasiri
    http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tamdar/

    Weather Conditions:

Hot and somewhat humid day with highs in the upper 80's
and dewpoints around 60.  Southwesterly winds from 10 to
15 kts.  Fair weather cumulus with some cirrus aloft.


    Instrument Status:

* Surface pressure, RH, and temperature sensors working and
archiving. Anemometer has completely failed, no plans as of
yet for a new one for the duration of TAVE-II.

* Ceilometer working and archiving

* GPS system working and archiving

* AERI working and archiving

* Radiosonde system is working and archiving
 4 launches were completed today

0000 UTC Launch normal, data good
1505 UTC Launch normal, data good
1915 UTC Launch normal, data good
2220 UTC Launch normal, data good

    Science/Miscellaneous:

The TAVE-II TAMDAR/AERI/RUC20 data quicklooks page showed
pretty good agreement between the three datasets today.
Peak relative humidity at 850-800 mb corresponded well
with the fair weather cumulus present today. Memphis is
located along the southern edge of a SPC slight risk for
severe weather tomorrow.  Dewpoints are forecasted to
increase slightly, making for a pretty steamy day.
The AERIbago air conditioning units will be going full blast.  Hopefully the atmosphere puts on a show for us...

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