Ships in Dakar Harbor
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GOCC (GARP) Operational Control Centre, GARP=Global Atmospheric Research Programme
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French DC-7 on a mission (probably during an intercomparison flight enroute).
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NOAA DC-6, probably during an intercomparison flight
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A scene in the GOCC. Flags encircling the room represent the 72 nations participating in GATE
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A. Borovikov
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Dr Shur and Nina Zaitzeva from the U.S.S.R. with Henry Gertzman (NCAR)
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Mission Selection Team Meeting.
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Don't think we did this during a mission, but WHAT A VIEW!
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Prof. Dick Reed in the GOCC prior to a Mission Selection Team meeting. Advisor representing the JOC Experiment Review Board
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In the NCAR/UCAR office in the JOCC. Pat Jones (admin) to rear, All Miller, RAF person in front.
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Yves Tourre (France) and Jim Rasmussen (USA) at the GOCC
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Soviet IL-18 flying past the instrument calibration tower at Thies
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The Federal Republic of German ships Meteor and Planet, part of C scale triangle during Phase III
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GOCC -- planning a mission
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Cartoon showing alternative uses of the Queen Air. (note laundry WAS a challenge during GATE)
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Two Senegalese men in front of an artist's conception of the GATE array in the GOCC
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Closeup of UK C130 aka "Dumbo"
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GATE ship as seen from Electra
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Markers for aircraft to follow at Thies calibration bar. Rough translation (from Wolof) It is absolutely forbidden to stay in this place
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Peggy LeMone (NCAR) in her home-made jumpsuit posing outside the Electra
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Bob Grossman (NCAR, left) talks with Joanne Simpson (Univ. of Virginia, middle) discussing a mission while examining satellite images
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Probably just after a Mission Selection Team meeting was over.
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Mission Selection Team Meeting Room, GOCC
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GOCC Room with maps and status board
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UK-C10 flying over stratocumulus
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Climbing Thies Tower
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View in the GOCC -- person's name unknown
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L to R: UK--C130, NOAA DC-6, and NSF/NCAR L-188 flying during a gust-probe intercomparison mission
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US/NASA Vangard in port in Dakar. Ship to left is also from GATE
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Countryside with cattle. Could be near Thies tower.
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GOCC (GATE Operational Control Centre), with Senegal and UN flags
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Mission Selection Team meeting. Seated: Oniel Thomas. Standing to right in yellow shirt: ? Christopher
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On the Electra: Peggy LeMone (L) and Al Miller (R). Both NCAR
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Joachim Kuettner, deep in thought (or just resting) in GOCC
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Crew at the Thies tower, taking a break
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Planning a mission. L to R. Shur, Helmut Weickman (NOAA/Boulder), ?, standing Boris Pichanof (sp), Yuri Tarbaev
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The GATE aircraft on the tarmac. L to R. US/NCAR Electra, UK-C130, NOAA DC-6, NOAA C-130, ?, far right, USSR IL-18
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Waiting for the bus. Bob Grossman (L) and Ed Zipser (R) of NCAR in the middle.
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Aircraft on tarmac from other end NASA CV-990, 2 USSR IL-18s, one at the end of the rainbow.
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Bob Grossman (NCAR) posing at Thies
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UN and Senegal flags in front of the GOCC, with Soviet flag to honor visit of Kirov ballet, honoring 175th anniversary of Pushkin birth, with goats and Peggy LeMone, NCAR
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Pat Jones (NCAR) probably with one of the French DC7 pilots
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Baobob Tree
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Settlement in Casamance
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Another picture of setting up marker along the flight track at Thies. Translation from Wolof (rough): It is absolutely forbidden to stay in the proximity of this place
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Climbing Thies tower
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Cattle around Thies tower
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Chez Vous, allegedly a famous brothel from WWII (and present?)
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Goodbye message from the Canadian ship Quadra
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Two NCAR Pilots planning flight (L-Jim Covington -- not sure but likely) and (R) Bill Zinser studying maps
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At GPCC: Dick Reed (in background) and (blurred) Brad Bean (front, DC-6, NOAA)
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Greetings (Zdrasvuitsche!) from the Soviet Union! (Ilyshen 18), "Aeroflot" on fuselage
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Outstanding on the plane! (not sure which one)
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Two Soviet (I think) folks waiting for bus in front of Diorama
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This is from a Vietnam War Protest in Seattle, when I was a graduate student .. (I take credit for making the sign).
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Hotel Diarama
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At a meal. Al Cooper, Henry Gertzman, and Ed Zipser, all from NCAR
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Portrait of Bill Zinser (I think this is when we were waiting to give a tour of the Electra to the Senegal President, Senghor (he never showed up)
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Bill Pennell enjoying a (Stork?) beer, with Pat Jones in the background
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Lunch break amongst things to be shipped
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Ed Zipser (with cane) waiting in front of the GOCC along with logs of other folks
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Translation: Do not Urinate! 500 Franc Fine.
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Where to go in the GOCC
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Onial Thomas at work
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Checking out aircraft
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David and Goliath -- NCAR Queen Air and Air France Boeing 747. Notice David has his lance (gust probe).
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Posing at Airport: Mary Pennell, Al Cooper (back), Bill Pennell, Terry de la Moliniere Bob Grossman, Pat Jones, Jacques Brun (NCAR RAF), Ed Zipser
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A light moment in the NCAR room at the GOCC. Bill Pennell, Pat Jones, someone absorbing the Darkar Soleil News, and feet.
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Soviet Scientists Michael Prokoviev and Vladimir Ivanov (standing) with Peggy LeMone (sitting)
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Terrain (Hill) suggests at Dakar-Yoff Airport
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NOAAC-130 --note belly radar
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Soviet Scientists Michael Prokoviev, Victor Tolkachov, and Vladimir Ivanov, with Peggy LeMone (NCAR)
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UK-C130 from above
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Building Thies Tower
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Putting up flight-track markers for aircraft calibration at Thies tower
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Aircraft (KC-135?) flying past Thies tower
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Thies tower from below
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UK C130 flying past Thies tower
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View FROM Thies tower
The gang at Thies
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NOAA C130 flying past Thies tower
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Joe Prospero on Electra
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GOCC -- Missing planning or summarizing
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Electra noseboom "threatening" technician
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Soviet Research Vessels Okean and Proyv
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NCAR Electra pilot Zinser looking out his Hotel Diarama window at?
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Peggy LeMone at the market
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Sand-sculpture contest near the hotel Diarama
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Sand-sculpture contest near the hotel Diarama
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Peggy LeMone in one of her custom tee-shirts -- this one for a Senegalest -- "I love to run (in Wolof)"
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Side 2: Peggy LeMone in one of her custom tee-shirts: Coach Monsour, "I love to run!" in Wolof"
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Ed Zipser with UN, Senegal, and Soviet flags, the last honoring visit of Kirov Ballet honoring 175th anniv. of Pushkin's birth
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View out the Museum of the Slaves, Goree Island. (Captured Africans left here for "middle passage" to be sold into slavery in the Americas)
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Peggy LeMone with Yoro Uzinda (sp?)'s family on a visit to their home.
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Member of Yoro's family
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Bill Pennell, Pat Jones, Jacques Brun picnicking on visit to Casamance
Baobab tree
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Crossing the Gambia River on the way to Casamance
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Jacques Brun, Pat Jones, and Bill Pennell in the Gambia (where they speak English!)
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Pat Jones, Jacques Brun, and Peggy LeZMone in the Gambia
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On the Ferry over the Gambia River, Peggy LeMone
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Bill Pennell, armed with Cameras (ready to shoot?) in the Gambia
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