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
• VOCALS Communications Plan

Chapter 4.  VOCALS-REx Aircraft Operations

• Aircraft specifications, instrumentation, and operational guidelines
• Aircraft Operational Bases
• Aircraft Flight Plans incl. multiple aircraft coordination and intercomparison flights

Chapter 5. VOCALS-REx Soundings Operations

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

Chapter 6.    VOCALS-REx Ship Operations

• Research vessel specification and instrumentation
• RV Ron Brown Cruise Plan

Chapter 7. VOCALS Data and Information Management

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

Chapter 8.  Education and Outreach

• Activities
• Windows to the Universe
• EOL Field Tracks