Internet, T-PARC Operations Center NPS, Monterey CA Ops. Coordination Science Team Facility Status In-field Analysis Forecast/Nowcast Data Ingest T-PARC

Internet,

T-PARC Operations CenterNPS, Monterey CA

Ops. Coordination Science Team

Facility Status In-field Analysis

Forecast/Nowcast Data Ingest

T-PARC Field Catalog Data Collection

Facility Coordination Mission Planning

ATC/Military Coord.

Elluminate Web conferencing

T-PARC Operations CenterNPS, Monterey CA

Ops. Coordination Science Team

Facility Status In-field Analysis

Forecast/Nowcast Data Ingest

T-PARC Field Catalog Data Collection

Facility Coordination Mission Planning

ATC/Military Coord.

Elluminate Web conferencing

T-PARC Communications Overview

NRL, JMA, UKMO, ECMWF, NCEP

Special model products Targeting products Sensitive areas

Ensemble products

NRL, JMA, UKMO, ECMWF, NCEP

Special model products Targeting products Sensitive areas

Ensemble products

NCAR Driftsonde (GTS) Coordination Center

Boulder, CO Taiwan DOTSTAR (GTS)

Dropsonde Operations

Japan Coordination Center, JMA

DLR Support Model products ATC Coordination

Inte

rnet

Sat

com

Internet

Internet

Internet

Driftsonde Launch Center Hawaii

Launch preparation Specialized Data Products

Guam Aircraft Support Base

Andersen AFB USAF C-130 Aircraft (GTS)

NRL P-3 Aircraft (GTS)ELDORA, Lidar, Dropsondes

Data analysisPre-/post flight briefings

ATC Coordination

DLR Falcon Aircraft (GTS) Support Base Atsugi NAF,

JapanMission PlanningStatus Updates

Pre-Post flight debrief Flight planning

Chat, phoneInternet,

Satcom

Internet

JTWC, HawaiiSpecial forecasting, and alert products

Internet Phone

SSEC, NRL Special

Satellite productsInternet

InternetPhone

ChatSatcom

T-PARC Operations SupportT-PARC Operations SupportScience LeadershipScience Leadership

Science Steering Committee (SSC)Science Steering Committee (SSC)Falcon Steering Committee Falcon Steering Committee Science Group (large participant group)Science Group (large participant group)Science Director Science Director Falcon Expert TeamsFalcon Expert TeamsMission Planning Team (MPT)Mission Planning Team (MPT)Mission Scientist (IOP specific)Mission Scientist (IOP specific)Mission Support Scientist (Guam, Atsugi)Mission Support Scientist (Guam, Atsugi)Flight Scientists (on-board each aircraft)Flight Scientists (on-board each aircraft)

T-PARC Operations SupportT-PARC Operations SupportScience LeadershipScience Leadership

Science Steering Committee (SSC)Chair: Harr, Co-Chairs: Nakazawa, Weissmann, TCS-08 Rep: ElsberryKorea: Lee, China: Chen, Canada: McTaggart-Cowan, Ex-Officio: Moore, Parsons, Wu, Toth.

Falcon Steering Group (Nakazawa, Harr, Weissman)

Science Group (large participant group)Science Director (4 in MOC) Mission Planning Team (MPT) (6)Mission Scientist (IOP specific) (MOC )Mission Support Scientist (Guam, Atsugi)Flight Scientists (on-board each aircraft)

T-PARC Resources DeploymentT-PARC Resources Deployment

MOCMOC

USAF C-130USAF C-130

NRL P-3NRL P-3

GuamGuam SupportSupport

7/257/25 10/0410/04

7/307/30

7/257/25

10/0410/04

9/309/30

9/309/30

9/309/30

7/307/30

DLR FalconDLR Falcon

DriftsondeDriftsonde

COAMPS modelCOAMPS modelMTSAT MTSAT Rapid scanRapid scan

Field CatalogField Catalog

Targeting Targeting ProductsProducts

8/018/01

8/018/01 9/159/15

10/0410/04

10/1510/157/157/15

10/0410/04

7/207/20 10/0410/04

8/01 10/04

7/207/20

Nominal Nominal T-PARCT-PARCField SeasonField Season

8/268/26

FinalizeFinalize daily mission plandaily mission plan Select alternate missionsSelect alternate missions Make key personnel assignments (e.g. flight scientists)Make key personnel assignments (e.g. flight scientists) Notification of flight facilitiesNotification of flight facilities Notification of project personnel (Daily Ops Summary)Notification of project personnel (Daily Ops Summary) Communicate notification requirements to airspace Communicate notification requirements to airspace

agencies (advance notification as necessary)agencies (advance notification as necessary) Preparation of flight plans and dropsonde pointsPreparation of flight plans and dropsonde points Advanced notification to driftsonde and rapid scan satellite Advanced notification to driftsonde and rapid scan satellite

programsprograms

T-PARC Operations SupportT-PARC Operations SupportMission PlanningMission Planning

Status of aircraft and remote observing systemsStatus of aircraft and remote observing systems Data management and communications status Data management and communications status

reportreport Forecast discussion from 24-36 hours, special Forecast discussion from 24-36 hours, special

products; outlook to 72 hoursproducts; outlook to 72 hours Report on the status of scientific objectives and Report on the status of scientific objectives and

results of the last mission and/or update on the results of the last mission and/or update on the status of an on-going missionstatus of an on-going mission

Mission Selection, staff assignment, and schedule Mission Selection, staff assignment, and schedule of operations and advanced notificationof operations and advanced notification

Logistics or administrative matters/other itemsLogistics or administrative matters/other items

T-PARC Operations SupportT-PARC Operations SupportDaily Planning MeetingDaily Planning Meeting

The Daily Planning Meeting will be co-chaired by the T-PARC Science Director and Operations Director. The agenda for the meeting will be consistent each day and include the following items:

0000 0012 12 1818 0606

DPMDPM DPM

23 2323

DSM DSMDSM

2121 21

16T/O

WC-130J

14Pre-flightWC-130J

Pre-flightP-3

T/OP-3

Initial decision timeInitiate flight planning

01

Final Decision timeModify flight plan

01

Start Crew Rest

22 (07)T/O

Falcon

Pre-flightFalcon

Sample timeline for a three plane mission: WC-130, P-3: TC structureFalcon: Targeting for track

Assumptions: Targeting for 0000 UTC Synoptic timeTC structure missions desired to be as close to dawn as possibleTwo-hour transit time to target (WC-130J, P-3)

All times are UTC: 0000 UTC = 0900 Japan, 1000 Guam, 1700 Monterey

Team 2Team 1

Daily Planning Schedule Daily Planning Schedule (00UTC) Decision Time Frame(00UTC) Decision Time Frame

2009 09 09

(Japan LT)

Sample timeline for a three plane mission: WC-130, P-3: TC structureFalcon: Targeting for track

Assumptions: Targeting for 0000 UTC Synoptic timeTC structure missions desired to be as close to dawn as possibleTwo-hour transit time to target (WC-130J, P-3)

All times are UTC: 0000 UTC = 0900 Japan, 1000 Guam, 1700 Monterey

0000 12 1818 06

DPM DPM

2323

DSM DSM

2121

16T/O

WC-130J

14Pre-flightWC-130J

Pre-flightP-3

T/OP-3


01

Start Crew Rest

22T/O

Falcon

Pre-flightFalcon

0018120602

04

1212 1200 00 0606 1818

DPM DPM

2323

DSM DSM

2121

04T/O

WC-130J

02Pre-flightWC-130J

04Pre-flight

P-3 T/OP-3

Initial decision timeInitiate flight planning

01


13

Start Crew Rest

10T/O

Falcon

08Pre-flight

Falcon

Team 1

Team 2

UPDATE

11

UPDATE

11

UPDATE

11

Team 1A

Sample timeline for a three plane mission: WC-130, P-3: TC structureFalcon, DOTSTAR: Targeting for track

Or: WC-130, P-3, FALCON, ET Structure and TargetingAssumptions: Targeting for 1200 UTC Synoptic time

Two-hour transit time to target (WC-130J, P-3)All times are UTC: 0000 UTC = 0900 Japan, 1000 Guam, 1700 Monterey

Daily Planning Schedule Daily Planning Schedule (12UTC) Decision Time Frame(12UTC) Decision Time Frame

09

2009

Japan LT

Sample timeline for a three plane mission: WC-130, P-3: TC structureFalcon, DOTSTAR: Targeting for track

Or: WC-130, P-3, FALCON, ET Structure and TargetingAssumptions: Targeting for 1200 UTC Synoptic time

Two-hour transit time to target (WC-130J, P-3)All times are UTC: 0000 UTC = 0900 Japan, 1000 Guam, 1700 Monterey

1212 00 0618 18

DPM DPM

2323

DSM DSM

2121

04T/O

WC-130J

02Pre-flightWC-130J

Pre-flightP-3

T/OP-3


13

Start Crew Rest

10T/O

Falcon

Pre-flightFalcon

120600

1802

14

06UPDATE

11

An Intensive Observing Period (IOP) is a period of An Intensive Observing Period (IOP) is a period of comprehensive airborne observations in the comprehensive airborne observations in the project target area, organized and launched to project target area, organized and launched to document the structure and evolution from the document the structure and evolution from the Formation through the Extra-tropical Transition Formation through the Extra-tropical Transition (ET) stages of a tropical cyclone. An IOP also (ET) stages of a tropical cyclone. An IOP also occurs if there are special “targeted observations” occurs if there are special “targeted observations” carried out with aircraft in support of forecasting carried out with aircraft in support of forecasting objectives.objectives.

T-PARC Operations SupportT-PARC Operations SupportIntensive Observing Period (IOP)Intensive Observing Period (IOP)


The main criterion for launching an IOP will be an The main criterion for launching an IOP will be an indication 24 to 48 hour in advance of the indication 24 to 48 hour in advance of the conditions noted above that warrant special conditions noted above that warrant special aircraft measurements with any project aircraft.aircraft measurements with any project aircraft.

IOPs do not have a predetermined length. IOPs do not have a predetermined length. Weather conditions can last from several hours to Weather conditions can last from several hours to several (3-4) days. several (3-4) days.

Given the importance of transitions from Given the importance of transitions from undisturbed to disturbed conditions favoring undisturbed to disturbed conditions favoring tropical cyclone development, an attempt will also tropical cyclone development, an attempt will also be made to include transition periods as part of be made to include transition periods as part of IOPs, based on the available forecasts.IOPs, based on the available forecasts.


Special attention will be paid in the mission Special attention will be paid in the mission planning process to effectively use available planning process to effectively use available resources to maximize documentation of each IOP resources to maximize documentation of each IOP eventevent

Question—Do we define IOPs by phenomena or Question—Do we define IOPs by phenomena or the start of special observations?the start of special observations?

Question—How do we handle simultaneous Question—How do we handle simultaneous observations (e.g. TC formation near Guam and observations (e.g. TC formation near Guam and targeting near Japan?)targeting near Japan?)

Tropical Cyclone Tropical Cyclone StructureStructure

Extratropical Extratropical TransitionTransition

TargetingTargeting

IOPIOP##

FormationFormation StructureStructure SatelliteSatellite

ValidationValidation

TransforTransformationmation

Re-Re-IntensificIntensificationation

FormationFormation RecurvaRecurvatureture

Non-TC Non-TC targetingtargeting

11 XX XX XX

2A2A XX XX

2B2BUSAF USAF 10.510.5

NRL 9.0NRL 9.0

32 drops32 drops

USAF 10.2USAF 10.2

24 drops24 dropsNRL 8.0NRL 8.0

DLR 4.4DLR 4.4

30 drops30 drops

DLR 4.0DLR 4.0

DLR 3.5DLR 3.5

25 drops25 drops

2C2CXX

DLR 4.0DLR 4.0

NRL 8.0NRL 8.0

C130 10C130 10

36 drops36 drops

XX XX

Proposed T-PARC Resources Scorecard Proposed T-PARC Resources Scorecard

T-PARC Operations SupportT-PARC Operations SupportOperations StaffingOperations Staffing

It is necessary to have two teams of key It is necessary to have two teams of key staff in the MOC to support operations. staff in the MOC to support operations.

Team-1 will be the daily shift of people to Team-1 will be the daily shift of people to handle typical support operations when handle typical support operations when there are no IOPs planned or underwaythere are no IOPs planned or underway

Team-2 will be the special shift to support Team-2 will be the special shift to support activities during IOPs (or other special activities during IOPs (or other special periods as required).periods as required).


Team-1 (Daily Planning)Team-1 (Daily Planning) Science DirectorScience Director Operations DirectorOperations Director Facility Status CoordinatorFacility Status Coordinator Lead Weather ForecasterLead Weather Forecaster Forecast support staff (2-3 Forecast support staff (2-3

people)people) Communications SpecialistCommunications Specialist

Team-2 (during IOP)Team-2 (during IOP) Mission ScientistMission Scientist Operations Director-2Operations Director-2 Aircraft CoordinatorAircraft Coordinator Sounding CoordinatorSounding Coordinator Lead Nowcaster Lead Nowcaster Forecast support staffForecast support staff Communications SpecialistCommunications Specialist


Aircraft Support Center Staff (Guam, Atsugi)Aircraft Support Center Staff (Guam, Atsugi) Facility Manager and Center Support CoordinatorFacility Manager and Center Support Coordinator Mission Support ScientistMission Support Scientist Data ManagerData Manager

Driftsonde Coordination Center StaffDriftsonde Coordination Center Staff Driftsonde ScientistDriftsonde Scientist Communications CoordinatorCommunications Coordinator

T-PARC Aircraft T-PARC Aircraft Coordination Center Coordination Center

at Andersen AFB, Guamat Andersen AFB, Guam

T-PARCT-PARC Operations CenterOperations Center in Montereyin Monterey

Action ItemsAction Items

Staffing key positions for all centersStaffing key positions for all centers Added Sections of the Ops PlanAdded Sections of the Ops Plan

– ModelingModeling– Aircraft programAircraft program– Data ManagementData Management– Sounding Systems Sounding Systems

Clear picture of airspace and flight operations Clear picture of airspace and flight operations capabilitiescapabilities

Documentation and clearances for personnelDocumentation and clearances for personnel Aircraft scientific crew trainingAircraft scientific crew training

Documents

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