arotal measurements during the hi – ak transit
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AROTAL Measurements during the HI – AK Transit. T. McGee, L Twigg, W Heaps, G. Sumnicht and D. Silbert. Objectives - Aura (HIRDLS) Validation - Spiral over Mauna Loa (Lidar T, O 3 Comparison) - Long HIRDLS Track at Altitude (>30,000 ft). Transit Data – 5/01/06. O 3. T. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
AROTAL Measurements during the HI – AK Transit
T. McGee, L Twigg, W Heaps, G. Sumnicht and D. Silbert
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MLSMLS timingHIRDLSHIRDLS timingTESTES timingTES-SpecialTES-Special timingTES-LimbOMI-East EdgeOMI-West EdgeAIRS swathMOPITT timingMOPITT swathGround SitesDC-8 Flight Path
Objectives - Aura (HIRDLS) Validation - Spiral over Mauna Loa (Lidar T, O3 Comparison) - Long HIRDLS Track at Altitude (>30,000 ft)
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Transit Data – 5/01/06
Lineplots from selected regions
Sub-tropicalMid-latitude“Polar”
Ozone Retrieved from low flight altitudeData from 4/23/06