TAMDAR AERI-bago Validation Experiment (TAVE) Daily
Summary
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      Date: 26 May 2005
     Location: Tennessee Air National Guard at MEM Airport
     Operators: E. Olson, S. Bedka
     http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tamdar/
      Weather Conditions:
  Today was Partly cloudy, with persistant cirrus and some scattered cumulus. The high temperature reached 85, with a light northerly wind.
      Instrument Status:
  * Surface pressure, RH, and temperature sensors working
 and archiving. Anemometer has completely failed.
  * Ceilometer working and archiving
  * GPS system working and archiving
  * AERI working and archiving
  * Radiosonde system is working and archiving
  4 launches were completed today
      Science/Miscellaneous:
  0000 UTC launch   partly cloudy with mostly cirrus and a few scattered (small) cumulus
 1505 UTC launch   similar conditions to previous
 1915 UTC launch   similar conditions to previous
 2220 UTC launch   similar conditions to previous
  AC status:  We dusted off the coils on the AC but that didn't seem to help much with the cooling efficiency.  The bago got quite warm this morning, enough to warrent one red warning box and quite a few yellow on the AERI.  The units kicked in eventually, though, and seemed to work more reliably later in the day
  Extra radiosondes will be stored inside one of the ANG buildings after we leave and while the bago is waiting to be moved to Louisville.
  AERIBago contact number: 608-219-0565
  Tomorrow is the last full day remaining in TAVE II. Thanks to all who helped out with this effort!
  Sarah Bedka