TAMDAR AERI-bago Validation Experiment (TAVE) Daily
Summary
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    Date: 21 May 2005 CST (Saturday 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 highs around 85 and dewpoints around 60.  Northerly and variable light winds less than 9kts. Some cumulus.


    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:

Sunday's forcast is for highs in the upper 80s with light winds shifting to westerly.  Slight chance of severe weather.

AC status:  the Bago's air conditioning units functioned on Saturday. Their status will be monitored closely by the Bago crew.

AERIBago contact number: 608-219-0565

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Shaima Nasiri