IHOP CI Workshop, Baltimore, 30 Sept. / 1 Oct. 2002
DLR HDLR HDLR H222O DIAL Measurements duringO DIAL Measurements duringO DIAL Measurements during
IHOP IHOP IHOP ConvectiveConvectiveConvective Initiation Missions Initiation Missions Initiation Missions
Gorazd PoberajInstitute for Atmospheric Physics
DLR OberpfaffenhofenGermany
IHOP CI Workshop, Baltimore, 30 Sept. / 1 Oct. 2002
Contents:
� H2O DIAL configuration
� Overview of CI mission flights
• Preliminary results
• Assessment of data quality
� Outlook
IHOP CI Workshop, Baltimore, 30 Sept. / 1 Oct. 2002
H2O DIAL system: IHOP configuration
� Nadir looking aboard the Falcon
� Transmitter output parameters:
yes
yes
no
18
50
40
50
100
100
925 (off-line)
1064*
532*
Aerosolbackscatter
yes1850(on/off)
925(on/off-line)
H2O mixingratio
AvailabilityEnergy(mJ)
Repetition(Hz)
Wavelength(nm)
Measurementquantity
* detection of s- and p-polarized backscatter
IHOP CI Workshop, Baltimore, 30 Sept. / 1 Oct. 2002
Falcon‘s CI Mission Flights
In-situ measurements along all flight tracks: p, T, humidity, wind
nonede-installed
17:40-20:43
17:29-21:00
15 June
7 drops19:37-19:56
partialcoverage18:47-
22:1318:30-22:28
3 June
nonedown18:49-21:50
18:28-22:05
24 May
DropsondesHRDLH2O DIALFlight time(UTC)
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-102 -101 -100 -99 -9834.9
35.0
35.1
35.2
35.3
35.4
W1
W2
E1
E2
IP1
IP2
6
7
6 4,5
1,2,30
IHOP 05/24: Falcon flight route
leg0 leg1 leg2 leg3 leg4 leg5 leg6 leg7
Latit
ude
[deg
]
Longitude [deg]
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IHOP CI Workshop, Baltimore, 30 Sept. / 1 Oct. 2002
-102 -101 -100 -99 -9834.9
35.0
35.1
35.2
35.3
35.4
W1
W2
E1
E2
IP1
IP2
6
7
6 4,5
1,2,30
IHOP 05/24: Falcon flight route
leg0 leg1 leg2 leg3 leg4 leg5 leg6 leg7
Latit
ude
[deg
]
Longitude [deg]
IHOP CI Workshop, Baltimore, 30 Sept. / 1 Oct. 2002
-102 -101 -100 -99 -9834.9
35.0
35.1
35.2
35.3
35.4
W1
W2
E1
E2
IP1
IP2
6dryline
7
6 4,5
1,2,30
IHOP 05/24: Falcon flight route
leg0 leg1 leg2 leg3 leg4 leg5 leg6 leg7
Latit
ude
[deg
]
Longitude [deg]
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IHOP CI Workshop, Baltimore, 30 Sept. / 1 Oct. 2002
IHOP CI Workshop, Baltimore, 30 Sept. / 1 Oct. 2002
-102 -101 -100 -9935.5
36.0
36.5
37.0 C2 C3 C4 C5
D2 D3 D4 D5E-29W-29
4
3
2 (7 drops)
6
51
IHOP 06/03 #3: Falcon flight routeLa
titud
e [d
eg]
Longitude [deg]
leg1 leg2 leg3 leg4 leg5 leg6
IHOP CI Workshop, Baltimore, 30 Sept. / 1 Oct. 2002
IHOP CI Workshop, Baltimore, 30 Sept. / 1 Oct. 2002
IHOP CI Workshop, Baltimore, 30 Sept. / 1 Oct. 2002
IHOP CI Workshop, Baltimore, 30 Sept. / 1 Oct. 2002
-102 -101 -100 -99
36.0
36.5
37.0 C2 C3 C4 C5
D2 D3 D4 D5E-29W-29
leg1 leg2 leg3 leg4 leg5 leg6 leg77
3,4,5,6
2
1
IHOP 06/15: Falcon flight routeLa
titud
e [d
eg]
Longitude [deg]
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IHOP CI Workshop, Baltimore, 30 Sept. / 1 Oct. 2002
IHOP CI Workshop, Baltimore, 30 Sept. / 1 Oct. 2002
-102 -101 -100 -99
36.0
36.5
37.0 C2 C3 C4 C5
D2 D3 D4 D5E-29W-29
leg1 leg2 leg3 leg4 leg5 leg6 leg77
3,4,5,6
2
1
IHOP 06/15: Falcon flight routeLa
titud
e [d
eg]
Longitude [deg]
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IHOP CI Workshop, Baltimore, 30 Sept. / 1 Oct. 2002
IHOP CI Workshop, Baltimore, 30 Sept. / 1 Oct. 2002
IHOP CI Workshop, Baltimore, 30 Sept. / 1 Oct. 2002
Outlook:
� Improvement of preliminary results considering
• available p and T profiles
• measured spectral properties of DIAL transmitter
� Intercomparison with other instruments
� Cooperations