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VOCALS OPERATIONS PLAN (Draft - updated 1 August 2008)

The following document represents the working version of the VOCALS-REx Field Operations Plan and describes the daily operations procedures that must be carried out to gather the data as specified in the VOCALS-REx Scientific Plan Overview.

Chapter 1. VOCALS-REx Operations Overview

  • Introduction to the VOCALS Regional Experiment (REx)
  • Scientific Objectives
  • VOCALS-REx Study Area
  • VOCALS-REx Participating Facilities and Resources
  • VOCALS-REx Field Schedule and Timeline

 

Chapter 2. VOCALS-REx Operations Centers

  • Arica Operations Center
  • Iquique Operations Center
  • Arica Operations Center Staff and Functions

 

Chapter 3. VOCALS REx Mission Planning and Implementation

  • VOCALS Science Team
  • Daily Planning Process
  • Mission Implementation Process

 

Chapter 4.    VOCALS-REx Aircraft Operations

  • Aircraft specifications, instrumentation, and operational guidelines
  • Aircraft Operational Bases
  • Aircraft Flight Plans
  • Multiple aircraft coordination
  • Calibration and Intercomparison Flights
  • Scientific crew roster

 

 Chapter 5.    VOCALS-REx Sounding Operations

  • NCAR GAUS System at Iquique
  • NCAR GAUS System on R/V José Olaya
  • Ron Brown Soundings (missing)
  • Paposo Landsite
  • Antofagasta National Weather Service Station

 

Chapter 6.    VOCALS-REx Ship Operations

(input from Fairall needed, Oscar Pizarro reg. Peruvian, Yuter reg. radar ops)

 

Chapter 7. Communications

    • VOCALS Communications Plan
    • Facility and control notification
    • Aircraft coordination (incl. Pre-flight briefings and debriefings)
    • RV coordination
    • Sounding coordination
    • Emergency procedures

       

      Chapter 8. VOCALS Data and Information Management

      • Data Management Timeline
      • Data Management Strategy
      • Real-time Data Access
      • Data Archive and Access
      • Special field data products

       

      Chapter 9.  Education and Outreach

      • Activities
      • Contact information

       

      Chapter 10. Site Logistics

      • Airport (including fuel) services
      • Customs Shipping info
      • Travel info
      • Housing info

       

      Chapter 11.  Appendices

      • Collaborating groups/agencies

         

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