Intercalibration on the helo deck: scans 0 - 4

Scan 5 was a test in the air

GPS: Lat. Long. Heading

SHIP 0.7 nm south of point A

A 78o 09.8N 166o 05.3W 90 The pattern was a box 3 nm on each side

B 78o 09.8N 165o 50.3W 0

C 78o 12.8N 165o 50.3W 270

D 78o 12.8N 166o 05.3W 180

Next did a box pattern (Specified above)

Altitude was 100 feet, speed 60 kt, scan rate every 10 seconds

Leg 1: east : scans 19-37

Leg 2: north: scans 38-50

Leg 3: west: 51-64

Leg 4: south 65-83 - this went over Seattle and Quebec at the end

Continued heading south

Scans 95, 96, 97

Further south every 10 sec

Scans 98-103

Went out to the middle of the albedo line and sampled going up in altitude

103 15

104 30

105 60

106 80

107 90

108 120

109 150

110 180

111 210

112 240

113 270 in fog

Scans 104-120

TCG Notes:

Uniform overcasst solar disk not visible Tsurf = 0oC; surface is melting

14:04:30 Takeoff

4:56 VCR On

11:13 turn beginning at B

11:34 turn end

13:44 turn beginning at C

14:07 turn end

16:27 turn beginning at D

16:46 turn end

19:47 back at point A

21:34 Over leads

21:47 end of lead

14:22:22 Poly 1 turned off

Vertical profile

14:25:54 elevation 30' start poly 1

14:26:20 elevation 60'

14:26:33 elevation 90'

14:26:46 elevation 120'

14:27:12 elevation 150'

14:27:26 elevation 180'

14:27:38 elevation 210'

14:27:50 elevation 240'

14:28:04 elevation 270'

14:28:28 Poly 1 off

Time taken here to take some site photos

14:33:52 Helo landed on ship