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VAMOS PROGRAMS PROJECT OFFICEVAMOS PROGRAMS PROJECT OFFICE
C. B. Emmanuel, Directorcbe@ucar.edu
José Meitín, Deputy Directormeitin@ucar.edu
http://www.joss.ucar.edu/vamos/
C. B. Emmanuel, Directorcbe@ucar.edu
José Meitín, Deputy Directormeitin@ucar.edu
http://www.joss.ucar.edu/vamos/
UCAR Office of ProgramsUniversity Corporation for Atmospheric Research
VAMOS Programs Project OfficeJoint Office for Science Support (JOSS / UCAR)P. O. Box 3000Boulder, Colorado 80307 – 3000 U. S. A.
Physical Location: 3300 Mitchell Lane Foothills Lab # 4 Boulder, CO 80301
voice: 303 497-8987 fax: 303 497-8158
VAMOS Programs Project OfficeJoint Office for Science Support (JOSS / UCAR)P. O. Box 3000Boulder, Colorado 80307 – 3000 U. S. A.
Physical Location: 3300 Mitchell Lane Foothills Lab # 4 Boulder, CO 80301
voice: 303 497-8987 fax: 303 497-8158
UCAR Office of ProgramsUniversity Corporation for Atmospheric Research
The Office provides scientific, technical and administrative support services to the VAMOS programs for the purpose of organizing, coordinating and managing the implementation of the VAMOS field campaigns. The field campaigns are:
1. EPIC (Eastern Pacific Investigations of Climate)2. SALLJEX (South American Low Level Jet Experiment)3. NAME (North American Monsoon Experiment)4. MESA (Monsoon Experiment South America)5. VOCALS (VEPIC Ocean-Cloud-Atmosphere-Land Systems)
The Office provides scientific, technical and administrative support services to the VAMOS programs for the purpose of organizing, coordinating and managing the implementation of the VAMOS field campaigns. The field campaigns are:
1. EPIC (Eastern Pacific Investigations of Climate)2. SALLJEX (South American Low Level Jet Experiment)3. NAME (North American Monsoon Experiment)4. MESA (Monsoon Experiment South America)5. VOCALS (VEPIC Ocean-Cloud-Atmosphere-Land Systems)
VAMOS Programs Project OfficeVAMOS Programs Project Office
UCAR Office of ProgramsUniversity Corporation for Atmospheric Research
• Receives guidance and direction from the NAME SWG
• Receives fiscal guidance from Agency Program Managers
• Reports to the NAME SWG and Agency Program Managers
• Receives guidance and direction from the NAME SWG
• Receives fiscal guidance from Agency Program Managers
• Reports to the NAME SWG and Agency Program Managers
NAME Project OfficeNAME Project Office
UCAR Office of ProgramsUniversity Corporation for Atmospheric Research
NAME Project Office Activities:NAME Project Office Activities:
UCAR Office of ProgramsUniversity Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Research Permit:SRE (Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, Mexico)Frequency Allocation Permits
Logistics:Agencies / UniversitiesAircraftShips
NAME Field Operations Centers:Tucson , Mexico CityMazatlán
Research Permit:SRE (Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, Mexico)Frequency Allocation Permits
Logistics:Agencies / UniversitiesAircraftShips
NAME Field Operations Centers:Tucson , Mexico CityMazatlán
Site Surveys Aircraft
Profiler network Radiosonde network
S-Pol RadarFlux SuperSite
Ship status Altair BI-03 (SEMAR) Francisco de Ulloa (CICESE)
El Puma (UNAM)
Site Surveys Aircraft
Profiler network Radiosonde network
S-Pol RadarFlux SuperSite
Ship status Altair BI-03 (SEMAR) Francisco de Ulloa (CICESE)
El Puma (UNAM)
NAME Project Office Activities:NAME Project Office Activities:
UCAR Office of ProgramsUniversity Corporation for Atmospheric Research
UCAR Office of ProgramsUniversity Corporation for Atmospheric Research
NOAA Aircraft Operations Center WP-3D
UCAR Office of ProgramsUniversity Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Research Vessel “Altair” (SEMAR)
UCAR Office of ProgramsUniversity Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Research Vessel “Francisco de Ulloa” (CICESE)
Daily Timeline for OperationsDaily Timeline for Operations
Time 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 T0-3 T0
-1 T0 T0+9
(LT)
Forecast Team Preparation U
pdat
e fo
r pr
esen
t-
day
IOP
(if n
eede
d)D
aily
Pla
nnin
g
Mee
ting
PO
D F
inal
ized
(nex
t day
)
Fina
l air
craf
t Go/
No
Go
fuel
dec
isio
n
Aircraft take-off
Dai
ly O
pera
tions
Sum
mar
y P
oste
d to
Cat
alog
Facilities update Aircraft return
Flight planningCrew Brief
Air
craf
t D
ebri
ef
UCAR Office of ProgramsUniversity Corporation for Atmospheric Research
TucsonOperations
Center
TucsonOperations
Center
Daily OperationsMeeting
Daily OperationsMeeting
Operational DecisionMission ScientistAircraft Mission
Land-systemsData & Communications
Operational DecisionMission ScientistAircraft Mission
Land-systemsData & Communications
StructureNAME SWGProject OfficeInvestigators
StructureNAME SWGProject OfficeInvestigators
ResponsibilitiesOperational DecisionsForecast Services (FOC)Data & Comms
ResponsibilitiesOperational DecisionsForecast Services (FOC)Data & Comms
InputForecasts / OutlooksMet model productsDiscussionFacilities StatusPersonnel StatusScience ObjectivesDebrief ReportsData & Comms
InputForecasts / OutlooksMet model productsDiscussionFacilities StatusPersonnel StatusScience ObjectivesDebrief ReportsData & Comms
ParticipantsSWG membersOps Director/ staffInvestigatorsVisitors
ParticipantsSWG membersOps Director/ staffInvestigatorsVisitors
Daily Timeline for Aircraft OperationsDaily Timeline for Aircraft Operations
Time 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00(LT) T-3 T-1 T0 T+9
Final aircraft Go/No Go fuel decision
Aircraft take-off
Aircraft return
Flight planningCrew Brief
All crew back at hotel
Cre
w le
aves
fo
r ai
rpo
rt
NAME 2004 Field Operations and ProceduresNAME 2004 Field Operations and Procedures
7th VAMOS Panel Meeting7th VAMOS Panel Meeting
Field Operations Center Concept:
Define requirements for, and conduct the day-to-day operations, to satisfy the data collection objectives of NAME
Functions, Organization, Staff and Responsibilities
Field Operations Center Concept:
Define requirements for, and conduct the day-to-day operations, to satisfy the data collection objectives of NAME
Functions, Organization, Staff and Responsibilities
UCAR Office of ProgramsUniversity Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Catalog &
Data Mgt
Catalog &
Data Mgt
ForecastServices(Tucson/
Mexico City)
ForecastServices(Tucson/
Mexico City)
Aircraft & Ship
Operations
Aircraft & Ship
Operations
Land-based Systems
Coordination
Land-based Systems
Coordination
Field CommsField
CommsLogistics/
FiscalLogistics/
Fiscal
• A summary of the scientific objectives to be met during the field phase
• Describes the Operations Center venue
• Describes, in detail, the day-to-day operational procedures
• Describes, in detail, the decision making process
• Specifies the forecast services available and other met/model products required
• A summary of the scientific objectives to be met during the field phase
• Describes the Operations Center venue
• Describes, in detail, the day-to-day operational procedures
• Describes, in detail, the decision making process
• Specifies the forecast services available and other met/model products required
NAME Operations Plan:NAME Operations Plan:
UCAR Office of ProgramsUniversity Corporation for Atmospheric Research
UCAR Office of ProgramsUniversity Corporation for Atmospheric Research
• Describe the research platforms and research systems available
• Specifies and describes the communications and support systems required
• Specifies the data/data catalog availability at the Operations Center
• Specifies the necessary logistics (Clearances, Immigration/Customs, etc.)
• Describe the research platforms and research systems available
• Specifies and describes the communications and support systems required
• Specifies the data/data catalog availability at the Operations Center
• Specifies the necessary logistics (Clearances, Immigration/Customs, etc.)
NAME Operations Plan:NAME Operations Plan:
NAME Field Program Timeline
ExperimentDesignScience
PlanningMeeting
Funding ProposalSubmissions
FacilityCoordinationMeeting.
Facility Request& Approval
Operations Meeting.Finalize Ops & Data PlanField Phase Logistics
-2 yr
FIELD CAMPAIGN Data Processing
Quality Control
6 weeks
Routine Archive/Access
Data AnalysisWorkshop
+2 yr
Daily BriefingsOnsite Data Mgmt.Operational Data CollectionFacility CoordinationSupport FunctionsIn-field Catalog
-1yr +1 yr
EstablishProject Office•Prepare Ops & Data Plans•Site Survey(s)•Logistics
No
v 0
3
Ap
r 0
4
SWG & PIsMission Selection
Ju
l 0
4
Se
p 0
4
SWG-6Review Ops & Data Plan
NCAR ISS
NCAR ISS
NCAR ISS
NCAR GLASS
NWS Tucson NWS El PasoNWS San Diego
NWS Flagstaff
SMN Chihuahua
SMN Torreon
SMN Guaymas
SMN La Paz
SMN Mazatlan
NWS Midland
NWS Del Rio
M. Douglas RAOB
EOP Ship RAOB
NOAA ETL/AL
NWS Albuquerque
SMN Guadalajara
SMN Zacatecas
SMN Monterrey
NWS Las Vegas NWS Amarillo
• •
•
•• •
•
•
•
•
• • 3 NCAR ISSs (GPS sounding, UHF profiler, RASS, sfc station); 1 GLASSISS sounding
network designed to determine:
– initiation mechanisms, structure, and propagation of surges
– mechanisms for diurnal cycle of convection
– air-sea exchanges, upper-ocean changes
– atmospheric budgets, latent heating profiles over land and ocean
• SMN soundings
fluxes, upper-ocean
Puerto Peñasco
Kino Bay
LoretoLos Mochis
S-POL
• ETL flux
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