7 July 2011 @ 1500
Cloud cover of 6/8 with stratocumulus, altocumulus, and cirrus. No winds. Close to isothermal temperatures, though with more bowing in the descent. Dewpoint showed a large change between ascent and descent.
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Filed under Uncategorized Posted on July 21st 2011
6 July 2011 @ 0900
Cloud cover was 5/8. Low level cumulus, altocumulus, and cirrus all present. No wind. Ever so slight cooling with height. Dewpoints nearly isothermal.
Filed under Uncategorized Posted on July 21st 2011
3 July 2011 @ 1500
8/8 cloud cover at beginning of launch cleared to 7/8 cloud cover at the end of the launch. Rained for two hours before launch. Stratocumulus, altocumulus, and fog were all present. Temperature was isothermal due to the fog. Dewpoint went down slightly with height.
Filed under Uncategorized Posted on July 21st 2011
2 July 2011 @ 1200
Cloud cover of 4/8. Some towering cumulus present along with altocumulus and cirrus. Winds were light at kt. Much cooling with height to 20m and then isothermal. Dewpoint is nearly isothermal except for a jutting out at 30m.
Filed under Uncategorized Posted on July 21st 2011
28 June 2011 @ 0600
Winds remained light at nearly 0 kts. Stratocumulus and altocumulus were present. Sun emerged halfway up the ascent. Humidity may have been affected by this. Inversion starting to disappear as the sun has come out, but still present.
Filed under Uncategorized Posted on July 20th 2011