METEOR-20240815

METEOR-20240815#

Summary#

RV-METEOR remains at port in Mindelo, Cape Verde. The missing containers have arrived and are being loaded onto the ship. Lidar calibration is in process, and some scientists assisted the ship’s crew in carrying provisions onto the ship. Sadly the drones did not arrive, so the drone team will not be sailing with Meteor. Since the port linemen do not work from 6 PM to 6 AM, departure is scheduled for 6 AM local time tomorrow (16 August).

Remarks#

  • 2 radiosondes were launched.

  • No coordination with HALO on 16.08 or 18.08 is planned.

Plans#

  • 16.08, 06:00 LT: Departure from Mindelo, head towards the Pirata buoy at 11.5 N, 23 W

  • 17.08, 16:00 LT: Arrival at Pirata buoy at 11.5 N, 23 W.

  • 17.08, 16:00 LT - 18.08, 13:00 LT: Operations near Pirata buoy. Deploy two gliders and a wirewalker ~25 nm south of the buoy, perform slow circles to point SEA-POL radar towards convection.

  • 18.08, 13:00 LT - Steam towards 9.5 N, 26.714 W (center of center circle of planned HALO flight for Tuesday 20.08)

  • 20.08, 12:00 LT - Arrive at 9.5 N, 26.714 W (center of center circle of planned HALO flight for Tuesday 20.08)

Events#

Time

Comment

10:20

Meeting lead by D. Klocke
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