Flight plan - KA-20240822a#
ec_under ec_track spiral insitu_aerosolCrew#
The flight is planned to take off at 2024-08-22 14:40:00+00:00.
Job |
Name |
---|---|
PI |
Tim Carlsen |
Instrument operator |
Sorin Ghemulet |
Instrument operator |
Alex Vlad |
Flight plan#
Holding pattern at WP1 until 15:20 UTC at FL200.
At 15:20 UTC: Spiral descent with WP1 at center town to FL010 with 1000 ft/min (right turn).
At 15:41 UTC: Overpass of ATR at FL180/FL200. Overpass of HALO close by at FL430/350. Start spiral ascent with WP1 at center from FL010 up to FL200 with 1000 ft/min (right turn).
Return home to RAI.
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from orcestra.flightplan import sal, bco, LatLon, IntoCircle, path_preview, plot_cwv
from datetime import datetime
import intake
import easygems.healpix as egh
cat = intake.open_catalog("https://tcodata.mpimet.mpg.de/internal.yaml")
# Define dates for forecast initialization and flight
issued_time = datetime(2024, 8, 22, 0, 0, 0)
issued_time_str = issued_time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
flight_time = datetime(2024, 8, 22, 12, 0, 0)
flight_time_str = flight_time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
flight_index = f"KA-{flight_time.strftime('%Y%m%d')}a"
print("Initalization date of IFS forecast: " + issued_time_str + "\nFlight date: " + flight_time_str + "\nFlight index: " + flight_index)
airport = LatLon(lat=14.945, lon=-23.4863889, label='RAI')
earthcare = LatLon(lat=14.33555556, lon=-23.07972222, label='earthcare')
spiral = LatLon(lat=14.33555556, lon=-23.07972222, label='spirals')
leg_out = [
airport,
earthcare
]
leg_calval = [
earthcare,
spiral
]
leg_home = [
spiral,
earthcare,
airport
]
path = leg_out + leg_calval + leg_home
cat = intake.open_catalog("https://tcodata.mpimet.mpg.de/internal.yaml")
ds = cat.HIFS(datetime=issued_time).to_dask().pipe(egh.attach_coords)
cwv_flight_time = ds["tcwv"].sel(time=flight_time, method = "nearest")
ax = path_preview(path)
ax.scatter(-23.07972222, 14.33555556, c='red', marker='o', s=200, ec = 'r', alpha = 0.3)
plot_cwv(cwv_flight_time)
Initalization date of IFS forecast: 2024-08-22
Flight date: 2024-08-22
Flight index: KA-20240822a
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import pandas as pd
from dataclasses import asdict
pd.DataFrame.from_records(map(asdict, [airport, earthcare, airport])).set_index("label")
lat | lon | fl | time | note | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
label | |||||
RAI | 14.945000 | -23.486389 | None | None | None |
earthcare | 14.335556 | -23.079722 | None | None | None |
RAI | 14.945000 | -23.486389 | None | None | None |