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NAME Special Session
NAME 2004 Field Operations and Procedures
Field Operations Center Concept Define
requirements for, and conduct the day-to-day
operations, to satisfy the data collection
objectives of NAME Functions, Organization,
Staff and Responsibilities

Catalog Data Mgt
Forecast Services (Tucson/ Mexico City)
Aircraft Ship Operations
Land-based Systems Coordination
Field Comms
Logistics/ Fiscal
UCAR Office of ProgramsUniversity Corporation
for Atmospheric Research
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NAME Special Session
Field Operations
Project Office
NAME SWG Operations Team
Science Team Forecast Team
Data/Communications Team Logistics
Team Field Operations Plan Data Management Plan
UCAR Office of ProgramsUniversity Corporation
for Atmospheric Research
3
NAME Special Session
NAME Operations Plan

• A summary of the scientific objectives to be met
  during the field phase
• Describes the Operations Center venue
• Describes, in detail, the day-to-day operational
  procedures
• Describes, in detail, the decision making process
  
• Specifies the forecast services available and
  other met/model products required

UCAR Office of ProgramsUniversity Corporation
for Atmospheric Research
4
NAME Special Session
NAME Operations Plan

• Describe the research platforms and research
  systems available
• Specifies and describes the communications and
  support systems required
• Specifies the data/data catalog availability at
  the Operations Center
• Specifies the necessary logistics (Clearances,
  Immigration/Customs, etc.)

UCAR Office of ProgramsUniversity Corporation
for Atmospheric Research
5
NAME Special Session
Tucson Operations Center
Structure NAME SWG Project Office Investigators
Responsibilities Operational Decisions Forecast
Services Data Comms
Input Forecasts / Outlooks Met model
products Facilities Status Personnel
Status Science Objectives Debrief Reports Data
Comms
Daily Operations Meeting
Participants SWG members Ops Director/
staff Investigators Visitors
IOP Decision Mission Scientist Aircraft
Mission Land-systems Data Communications
UCAR Office of ProgramsUniversity Corporation
for Atmospheric Research
6
NAME Special Session
Daily Timeline for Operations
Daily Operations Summary Posted to Catalog
Final aircraft Go/No Go fuel decision
Update for present-day IOP (if needed)
Aircraft Debrief
POD Finalized (tomorrow)
Daily Planning Meeting
Forecast Team Preparation
Time 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
T0-3 T0-1 T0 T0hr
T09 (LT)
Aircraft take-off
Facilities update
Aircraft return
Flight planning Crew Brief
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NAME Field Program Timeline
SWG-6 Review Ops Data Plan
Experiment Design
SWG PIs Mission Selection
Science Planning Meeting
Data Analysis Workshop
Nov 03
Jul 04
Apr 04
Sep 04
6 weeks
-1yr
1 yr
-2 yr
2 yr
FIELD CAMPAIGN
Data Processing Quality Control
Operations Meeting. Finalize Ops Data
Plan Field Phase Logistics
Facility Request Approval
Funding Proposal Submissions
Routine Archive/ Access
Facility Coordination Meeting.

• Establish
• Project Office
• Prepare Ops Data Plans
• Site Survey(s)
• Logistics

Daily Briefings Onsite Data Mgmt. Operational
Data Collection Facility Coordination Support
Functions In-field Catalog