TAMDAR AERI-bago Validation Experiment (TAVE) Daily
Summary
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 Date: 22 May 2005 CST (Sunday 0000-2400 UTC
 Location: Tennessee Air National Guard at MEM Airport
 Operators: S. Nasiri, S. Bedka
 http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tamdar/

Weather Conditions:

Anther hot day with a high of 90.  Dewpoints were in the lower 60s.  The winds were light, for the most part (less than 10 kts, with some calm periods)  and mostly southwesterly.   The morning was mostly cloudy, with a few clouds in the afternoon.


    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:

Monday's forecast is for highs in the mid 80s, northerly winds and high dewpoints.   There is a 30% chance of thunderstorms.

AERIBago contact number: 608-219-0565

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Shaima Nasiri