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
Final Decision timeModify flight plan
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
Final Decision timeModify flight plan
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
Final Decision timeModify flight plan
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)
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.
T-PARC Operations SupportT-PARC Operations SupportIntensive Observing Period (IOP)Intensive Observing Period (IOP)
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).
T-PARC Operations SupportT-PARC Operations SupportOperations StaffingOperations Staffing
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
T-PARC Operations SupportT-PARC Operations SupportOperations StaffingOperations Staffing
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