NAWDEX DRY RUNWed 07 October 20151) Synoptic situation on 07 October2) Discussion of flights into upper-level trough3) Discussion of flight to the Azores and into ex-Joaquin

Synoptic situation on 06 October 2015 – 00 UTC

Geopotential at 300 hPa MSLP

Discussion of flight on 07 October 2015 – 12 UTC

MSLP

Objectives:

● Moisture and cloud structure in the tropopause region (HAMP)

● Upper level PV

● Analysis Errors

Positive aspect:Stationary trough would allow consecutive flights into the same system with Halo and DLR Falcon.

Discussion of flight on 07 October 2015 – 12 UTC

MSLP

Objectives:

● Moisture and cloud structure in the tropopause region (HAMP)

● Upper level PV

● Analysis Errors

Positive aspect:Stationary trough would allow consecutive flights into the same system with Halo and DLR Falcon.

Discussion of flight on 07 October 2015 – 12 UTC

MSLP

Discussion of flight on 08 October 2015 – 12 UTC

MSLP

Objectives:

● Moisture and cloud structure in the tropopause region (HAMP)

● Upper level PV

● Analysis Errors

Positive aspect:Stationary trough would allow consecutive flights into the same system with Halo and DLR Falcon.

Discussion of flight on 08 October 2015 – 12 UTC

MSLP

Discussion of flight to the Azores and into ex-Joaquin

Discussion of flight to the Azores and into ex-Joaquin

Discussion of flight to the Azores and into ex-Joaquin

Discussion of flight to the Azores and into ex-Joaquin