WVSS-II Validation Louisville (WVL)
UW-CIMSS AERIBago
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     Date: 16 June 2005 CST (Monday) 0000 - 1200 UTC
     Location: Kentucky Air National Guard at SDF Airport
     Operators: M. Richards and T. Wagner
     http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/wvssii/

     Weather Conditions:

Cooler than before.  Temperatures in the mid to upper 60s with
dewpoints in the upper 50s to lower 60s.  Slight cloudiness turning to
broken clouds just before dawn.

     Instrument Status:

*  AERIBago - No more issues with power loss
*  Surface station - working and archiving
*  Ceilometer - working and archiving
*  GPS system - operators are currenty attempting to locate the
software to download the data form the GPS unit so that it can be
uploaded to the proper locations.  GPS unit is archiving properly.
*  AERI - archiving properly.
*  Radiosonde system is working and archiving

3 launches were completed today
0240 UTC  Launch normal, data good
0645 UTC  Launch normal, but due to some as yet unkown issue (random
software glitch or other problem) the data from this launch was lost.
Sounding shutdown procedures will be reviewed and the sounding unit
will be rebooted to try and clear the issue
0930 UTC  Launch delayed to 0930 UTC at ATC request.  Launch normal.

Science Discussion:

Figure one:  Two CIMSS radiosonde launches at 0240 and 0930 UTC, significant moistening in PBL, much stronger 250 mb wind field (NW flow).

Figure two:   Best 0240 UTC radiosonde match to a UPS descent at 0442 UTC (two hours later)