ARESE Campaign
Flight #96-020

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23 Oct 1995
Track #08


Mission Summary
Date: October 23, 1995
ER-2 Flight Number: 96-020
Flight Location: Ferry: Austin, TX to Moffett Field
Principal Investigator: Dr. Francisco Valero (Scripps)
Additional Sensors: none
Objective: Investigate the absorption of solar radiation by clouds, aerosols, and atmospheric gases.

Level-1B Processing Information
Level-1B Data processed by: Ames Research Center
Level-1B Data Version: #09
Level-1B Configuration: (sample file)
Calibration Type: Final
Calibration Version: ARESE 1.0
Temperature Adjustment: 35C
Status: Completed with final calibration

Flight Track Map

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Level-1B Browse Imagery
Straight Line Flight Tracks: 14
Scanlines Processed: 65624
Solar Azimuth and Zenith Angles
Browse Images
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Lat/Lon ranges are for the BEG-END scanline nadir pixels.
Flight
Track
Time_Span
(GMT)
Heading
(Deg)
Lat_Range
(Deg_N)
Lon_Range
(Deg_W)
Length
(Scanlines)
Altitude
(Meters)
1 15:32-15:48 357 32.94-34.77 97.99-98.00 5922 ~20000
2 15:50-16:03 303 34.95-35.72 98.20-99.73 4998 ~20000
3 16:04-16:17 300 35.72-36.49 99.74-101.32 4997 ~20000
4 16:17-16:30 298 36.49-37.24 101.32-102.97 5000 ~20000
5 16:30-16:39 297 37.24-37.70 102.98-104.04 3159 ~20000
6 16:39-16:42 297 37.70-37.88 104.04-104.47 1256 ~20000
7 16:43-16:56 274 37.91-38.06 104.57-106.46 5000 ~20000
8 16:56-17:10 275 38.06-38.19 106.47-108.33 5000 ~20000
9 17:10-17:23 274 38.19-38.28 108.33-110.23 5001 ~20000
10 17:23-17:42 273 38.28-38.37 110.23-112.96 7239 ~20000
11 17:43-17:45 265 38.36-38.34 113.02-113.42 1073 ~20000
12 17:45-17:59 265 38.34-38.21 113.43-115.34 5000 ~20000
13 17:59-18:15 265 38.22-38.01 115.34-117.74 6193 ~20000
14 18:16-18:31 247 37.99-37.31 117.82-119.84 5786 ~20000
Images 01 through 14 in sequence

Level-1B Data Distribution
NASA LaRC Atmospheric Sciences Data Center

Sample Image
The flightline image to the left roughly follows the Continential Divide, begining over the Cochetopa Hills. Traveling almost due west, the snowcovered Cannibal and Calf Creek Plateaus, with their small lakes, are evident. Further west is the San Juan Mountains with distinctive north/south ridges. Flight track ends over San Miguel Canyon and the Uncompahgre Palteau.

R: 2.14 microns
G: 1.62 microns
B: 0.55 microns


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