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Mesoscale Atmospheric Processes Branch: Code 613.1
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CCVEx: CALIPSO-CloudSat Validation Experiment
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The CALIPSO-CloudSat Validation Experiment's two overarching goals:
1. Establish sensitivity and calibration for CloudSat and Calipso - orbital coordination.
2. Initial microphysical validation - A-Train simulation.
+ http://suborbital.nasa.gov/media/
CR-AVE: Costa Rica Aura Validation Experiment
The Costa Rica Aura Validation Experiment (CR-AVE) is a mission designed to explore the tropical upper troposphere and lower stratosphere (UTLS) and to provide information for comparison to satellite observations. The tropical region between 30 N and 30 S comprises half of the Earth’s surface, yet is relatively unsampled in comparison to the mid-latitude of the Northern Hemisphere. In addition, observations above typical aircraft altitudes (40,000 feet or 12 km) are even less frequent, making the tropical upper troposphere and lower stratosphere one of the most sparsely sampled regions of our atmosphere.
+ http://www.espo.nasa.gov/ave-costarica2/
NAMMA: NASA African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analyses
The NASA African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analyses (NAMMA) campaign is a field research investigation sponsored by the Science Mission Directorate of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This mission will be based in the Cape Verde Islands, 350 miles off the coast of Senegal in west Africa. Commencing in August 2006, NASA scientists will employ surface observation networks and aircraft to characterize the evolution and structure of African Easterly Waves (AEWs) and Mesoscale Convective Systems over continental western Africa, and their associated impacts on regional water and energy budgets. NASA will also make extensive use of its orbiting satellites (including Aqua, TRMM, and the recently-launched Cloudsat/CALIPSO) and modeling capabilities to improve its forecasts and flight plans. Dr. Edward Zipser of the University of Utah is the Chief Mission Scientist.
http://namma.msfc.nasa.gov/
