S-MODE 04/19/23 Mission Daily Schedule
Updates:
- The new area of interest is turning out to be…interesting! The science team expects the experiment to focus on this area’s evolution for the foreseeable future.
- All three aircraft were up in the air today surveying the current target area.
- The Sally Ride continues to survey a small cyclonic eddy on the inflow front using EcoCTD and underway systems.
- The Sally Ride team has also deployed five Lagrangian Floats on a conditioning and ballasting mission. One had to be recovered early today due to a failure, the remaining four are working well and are expected to be recovered late this afternoon.
Aircraft plan and schedule:
- All aircraft will collect data over the target front to track its evolution.
- NET 1000: G-III SF#4 takeoff
- 1130: Preflight meeting for B200 SF#12
- NET 1200: MASS TO SF#7 takeoff
- NET 1300: B200 SF#12 takeoff
Ship and in situ plan:
- The Sally Ride will continue a small-scale survey of the eddy. Lagrangian floats will be redeployed, and more drifters will be deployed in the area.
Meeting schedule:
- 1030: Planning Discussion - https://whoi-edu.zoom.us/j/97665299809
- 1430: Control Center - https://whoi-edu.zoom.us/j/93936738852