NAWDEX - North Atlantic Waveguide and Downstream Impact Experiment

h1. NAWDEX 2016 Campaign (HALO & Falcon)

This is the official blog for the NAWDEX campaign, a webpage that can be edited by all NAWDEX team members that are registered. The aim is to inform all NAWDEX participants and interested colleagues about the campaign and to share the planning material. If you need information about the international NAWDEX Project please refer to http://nawdex.org/ and for the HALO/Falcon Project please refer to http://www.pa.op.dlr.de/nawdex/

In case you should have any questions please contact: *andreas.schaefler[at]dlr.de*

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h2. NAWDEX daily campaign schedule 

_[last change: 17 Oct, 2016, 13:25 UT]_

If not stated otherwise, all timings given below after September 18 are referring to UT, which is LT in Iceland.

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h3. Tuesday, Oct 18, 2016 

*Aircraft schedule:* 

* *%{color:red} DLR Falcon%*

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>06:00 --- Power on the aircraft

>07:30 --- Pulling the aircraft out of the Hangar

>08:35 --- *Take-Off Keflavik* (approx. flight time 03:00h)

>11:35 --- *Landing Prestwick* 

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> Fueling

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>12:30 --- *Take-Off Prestwick* (approx. flight time 02:10h)

>14:40 --- *Landing Oberpfaffenhofen* (16:40 LT Oberpfaffenhofen)

>

>*Scientific Crew:* B. Witschas, C. Lemmerz

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>"Falcon ATC Map Flight 1": in preparation

>"Falcon Flight Plan Flight 1": in preparation

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>"Falcon ATC Map Flight 2": in preparation

>"Falcon Flight Plan Flight 2": in preparation

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*%{color:green}Meeting times for entry into the airport at Golden Gate%*

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%{color:green} **05:45** D. Woudsma, C. Lemmerz, B. Witschas; Shuttle from Gate to Hangar: Katrin%

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*%{color:green}Meeting times for entry into the airport at Silver Gate%*

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%{color:green} **06:20** R. Welser, S. Grillenbeck; Shuttle from Gate to Hangar: Katrin%

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* *%{color:red} DLR HALO%*

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>05:45 --- Power on the aircraft

>06:30 --- *Luggage of Crew to be at the aircraft*

>08:00 --- Pushing the aircraft out of the Hangar

>09:00 --- *Take-Off* (LT Keflavik; approx. flight time 06:00h)

>15:00 --- *Landing* (17:00 LT Oberpfaffenhofen)

>

>*Scientific Crew:* S. Groß, M. Gutleben, L. Hirsch, K. Wolf, T. Koelling, M. Klingebiel

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>"HALO ATC Map": in preparation

>"HALO Flight Plan": in preparation

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*%{color:green}Meeting times for entry into the airport at Golden Gate%*

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%{color:green} **05:15** C. Grad, K. Witte, T. Leder M. Wirth, H. Konow, B. Brügmann, M. Jacob%

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*%{color:green}Meeting times for entry into the airport at Silver Gate%*

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%{color:green} **06:20** S. Gross,  M. Gutleben, L. Hirsch, K. Wolf, T. Koelling, M. Klingebiel, M. Höppler, T. Carlsen%

%{color:green} **07:30** S. Gemsa, M. Grossrubatscher, S. Hempe, S. Storhas, M. Zöger%

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h3. Monday, Oct 17, 2016 

*Aircraft schedule:* 

* *%{color:red} DLR Falcon%*

>*No Flight!*

>Packing and preparing for departure.

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* *%{color:red} DLR HALO%*

>*No Flight!*

>Packing and preparing for departure.

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h3. Sunday, Oct 16, 2016 

*Aircraft schedule:* 

* *%{color:red} DLR Falcon%*

>*No Flight!*

>

* *%{color:red} DLR HALO%*

>*Day-Off!*

>

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h3. Saturday, Oct 15, 2016 

*Aircraft schedule:* 

* *%{color:red} DLR Falcon%*

>*2 Flights!*

>

>07:00 --- Power on the aircraft

>09:20 --- Pulling the aircraft out of the Hangar

>10:00 --- *Take-Off* (approx. flight time 03:30h)

>13:30 --- *Landing*

>

>*Scientific Crew:* B. Witschas, C. Lemmerz

>

>"Falcon ATC Map Flight 1":https://internal.wavestoweather.de/nawdex/attachments/download/452/NAWDEX%20161015%20MAP%20DCMET-1.pdf

>"Falcon Flight Plan Flight 1":https://internal.wavestoweather.de/nawdex/attachments/download/453/NAWDEX%20161015%20FPL%20DCMET.pdf

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>Fueling

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>14:30 --- *Take-Off* (approx. flight time 3:30h)

>18:00 --- *Landing*

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>*Scientific Crew:* O. Lux, C. Lemmerz

>

>"Falcon ATC Map Flight 2":https://internal.wavestoweather.de/nawdex/attachments/download/454/NAWDEX%20161015%20MAP%20DCMET-2.pdf

>"Falcon Flight Plan Flight 2":https://internal.wavestoweather.de/nawdex/attachments/download/455/NAWDEX%20161015%20FPL%20DCMET-2.pdf

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*%{color:green}Meeting times for entry into the airport at Silver Gate%*

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%{color:green} **06:35** B. Witschas, E. Nagel, C. Lemmerz, D. Woudsma%

%{color:green} **08:30** R. Welser, S. Grillenbeck%

%{color:green} **12:30** O. Lux%

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* *%{color:red} DLR HALO%*

>05:30 --- Power on the aircraft

>07:45 --- Pushing the aircraft out of the Hangar

>08:45 --- *Take-Off* (approx. flight time 08:10h)

>16:55 --- *Landing*

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>*Scientific Crew:* A. Schäfler (PI), T. Carlsen, M. Jacob, H. Konow, M. Gutleben, S. Groß

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>"HALO ATC Map - neu":https://internal.wavestoweather.de/nawdex/attachments/download/462/15%20%20Map%20ATC%20D-ADLR%20%20%2015-10-2016%20neu.pdf

>"HALO Flight Plan":https://internal.wavestoweather.de/nawdex/attachments/download/450/15%20%20Flightplan%20D-ADLR%20%20%2015-10-2016.pdf

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*%{color:green}Meeting times for entry into the airport at Golden Gate%* 

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%{color:green} **05:00** K. Witte, C. Grad, M. Wirth, F. Ewald, D. Ene, M. Klingebiel, L. Hirsch, B. Brügmann; Shuttle from Gate to Terminal: Katrin%

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*%{color:green}Meeting times for entry into the airport at Silver Gate%*

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%{color:green} **07:30** S. Gemsa, M. Grossrubatscher, T. Leder, C. Mallaun, S. Storhas, S. Hempe,  A. Schäfler, T. Carlsen, K. Wolf, T. Koelling, L. Höppler, M. Jacob, H. Konow, S. Gutleben, S. Groß; Shuttle from Gate to Terminal: Katrin, Stephan%

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h3. Friday, Oct 14, 2016 

*Aircraft schedule:* 

* *%{color:red} DLR Falcon%*

>*Day-off (if technical Problem with the fuel leakage can be solved today).*

* *%{color:red} DLR HALO%*

>04:45 --- Power on the aircraft

>07:00 --- Pulling the aircraft out of the Hangar

>08:00 --- *Take-Off* (approx. flight time 06:00h)

>14:00 --- *Landing*

>

>*Scientific Crew:* F. Ewald (PI), Hirsch, M. Klingebiel, S. Groß, M. Gutleben, K. Wolf

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>"HALO ATC Map":https://internal.wavestoweather.de/nawdex/attachments/download/437/14%20%20Map%20ATC%20D-ADLR%20%20%2014-10-2016.pdf

>"HALO Flight Plan":https://internal.wavestoweather.de/nawdex/attachments/download/436/14%20%20Flightplan%20D-ADLR%20%20%2014-10-2016.pdf

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*%{color:green}Meeting times for entry into the airport at Golden Gate%* 

> 

%{color:green} **04:15** K. Witte, C. Grad, M. Wirth, D. Ene, M. Jacob, H. Konow; Shuttle from Gate to Terminal: Katrin%

>

*%{color:green}Meeting times for entry into the airport at Silver Gate%*

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%{color:green} **06:45** S. Gemsa, M. Grossrubatscher, T. Leder, C. Mallaun, L. Höppler, T. Koelling, L. Hirsch, F. Ewald, M. Klingebiel, S. Groß, M. Gutleben, T. Carlsen, K. Wolf; Shuttle from Gate to Terminal: Katrin%

* *%{color:red} Radio Sondes%*

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>07:30 --- Work in the hangar

>08:00 --- Start of 1st Radio Sonde

>14:00 --- Start of 2nd Radio Sonde

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*%{color:green}Meeting times for entry into the airport at Silver Gate%* 

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%{color:green} **07:15** M. Bramberger, A. Senica, Julia Mack; Shuttle from Gate to Terminal: Katrin%

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h3. Thursday, Oct 13, 2016 

*Aircraft schedule:* 

* *%{color:red} DLR Falcon%*

>*Flights had to be cancelled for today because of some technical problems with the aircraft (fuel leakage).*

* *%{color:red} DLR HALO%*

>04:45 --- Power on the aircraft

>07:00 --- Pulling the aircraft out of the Hangar

>08:00 --- *Take-Off* (approx. flight time 08:45h)

>16:45 --- *Landing*

>

>*Scientific Crew:* F. Ewald (PI), S. Groß, T. Koelling, D. Ene, B. Brügmann, M. Jacob

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>"HALO ATC Map":https://internal.wavestoweather.de/nawdex/attachments/download/424/02%20%20Map%20ATC%20D-ADLR%20%20%2013-10-2016.pdf

>"HALO Flight Plan":https://internal.wavestoweather.de/nawdex/attachments/download/423/13%20%20Flightplan%20D-ADLR%20%20%2013-10-2016.pdf

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*%{color:green}Meeting times for entry into the airport at Golden Gate%* 

> 

%{color:green} **04:15** K. Witte, C. Grad, M. Wirth, M. Gutleben, L. Hirsch, M. Klingebiel; Shuttle from Gate to Terminal: Katrin%

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%{color:green} **05:45** T. Koelling, L. Höppler, T. Carlsen, K. Wolf; Shuttle from Gate to Terminal: Katrin%

>

*%{color:green}Meeting times for entry into the airport at Silver Gate%*

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%{color:green} **06:45** S. Gemsa, M. Grossrubatscher, T. Leder, C. Mallaun, S. Storhas, F. Ewald, S. Groß, D. Ene, B. Brügmann, M. Jacob, H. Konow; Shuttle from Gate to Terminal: Katrin%

* *%{color:red} Radio Sondes%*

>

>07:30 --- Work in the hangar

>08:00 --- Start of 1st Radio Sonde

>14:00 --- Start of 2nd Radio Sonde

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*%{color:green}Meeting times for entry into the airport at Silver Gate%* 

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%{color:green} **07:15** M. Bramberger, A. Senica, J. Quinting, M. Röthlisberger; Shuttle from Gate to Terminal: Katrin%

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h2. Responsibilities

| *Position* | *Name* | *Contact (Email*) | *mobile phone* |

| HALO/Falcon Campaign Steering Group:|  X | X | X |

| Scientific Manager: | Andreas Schaefler | andreas.schaefler[at]dlr.de | X |

| Technical Manager: | X |  X | X |

| Chief Forecaster: | Paolo Ghinassi | pghinass[at]uni-mainz.de | X |

| Instrument Manager: | Manuel Gutleben |  manuel.gutleben[at]dlr.de | X |

| Coordinator Ground-Based Observations: | Lucas Hoeppler | lucas.hoeppler[at]physik.uni-muenchen.de | X |

| Mission Scientist (D-CMET) | Benjamin Witschas| benjamin.witschas[at]dlr.de | +354 8668270 |

| Mission Scientist (D-ADLR) | Florian Ewald | florian.ewald[at]dlr.de | X |

| Mission Scientist (ground) | Roman Attinger | roman.attinger[at]env.ethz.ch | X |

| DLR-FX Operations | Stefan Hempe| stefan.hempe[at]dlr.de | +49 172 20 00 688 |

| DLR-FX Project Manager | Katrin Witte | katrin.witte[at]dlr.de | +49 172 741 3066 |

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h2. Planning Summary Matrix (from 19 Sep 2016, 23:25 UTC)

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h2. Instrument and Aircraft Status Matrix (from 13 Okt 2016, 11:10 UTC)

!{width:60%}NAWDEX_instrument_status_matrix_20161013.png!

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h2. Observation Coordination Matrix( from XX Sep 2016, XX:XX UTC)