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T-PARC Communications Overview
T-PARC Operations Center NPS, Monterey CA Ops.
Coordination Science Team Facility
Status In-field Analysis Forecast/N
owcast Data Ingest T-PARC Field Catalog
Data Collection Facility Coordination Mission
Planning ATC/Military Coord. Elluminate Web
conferencing
Japan Coordination Center, JMA DLR Support
Model products ATC Coordination
Internet
Internet Phone Chat Satcom
Internet
SSEC, NRL Special Satellite products
Internet
Internet
NCAR Driftsonde (GTS) Coordination Center
Boulder, CO
Internet Phone
Taiwan DOTSTAR (GTS) Dropsonde Operations
Internet
Internet,
Chat, phone Internet, Satcom
JTWC, Hawaii Special forecasting, and alert
products
Internet Satcom
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T-PARC Operations SupportScience Leadership
Science Steering Committee (SSC)Falcon Steering
Committee Science Group (large participant
group)Science Director Falcon Expert
TeamsMission Planning Team (MPT)Mission
Scientist (IOP specific)Mission Support
Scientist (Guam, Atsugi)Flight Scientists
(on-board each aircraft)
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T-PARC Operations SupportScience Leadership
Science Steering Committee (SSC)Chair Harr,
Co-Chairs Nakazawa, Weissmann, TCS-08 Rep
ElsberryKorea Lee, China Chen, Canada
McTaggart-Cowan, Ex-Officio Moore, Parsons, Wu,
Toth.Falcon Steering Group (Nakazawa, Harr,
Weissman) Science Group (large participant
group)Science Director (4 in MOC) Mission
Planning Team (MPT) (6)Mission Scientist (IOP
specific) (MOC )Mission Support Scientist (Guam,
Atsugi)Flight Scientists (on-board each
aircraft)
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T-PARC Resources Deployment
7/25
10/04
MOC
7/25
9/30
Guam Support
7/30
9/30
USAF C-130
9/30
7/30
NRL P-3
10/04
8/26
DLR Falcon
8/01
9/15
Driftsonde
7/20
10/04
COAMPS model
8/01
10/04
MTSAT Rapid scan
10/15
7/15
Field Catalog
10/04
Targeting Products
7/20
8/01
10/04
Nominal T-PARC Field Season
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T-PARC Operations SupportMission Planning

• Finalize daily mission plan
• Select alternate missions
• Make key personnel assignments (e.g. flight
  scientists)
• Notification of flight facilities
• Notification of project personnel (Daily Ops
  Summary)
• Communicate notification requirements to airspace
  agencies (advance notification as necessary)
• Preparation of flight plans and dropsonde points
• Advanced notification to driftsonde and rapid
  scan satellite programs

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T-PARC Operations SupportDaily Planning Meeting
The Daily Planning Meeting will be co-chaired by
the T-PARC Science Director and Operations
Director. The agenda for the meeting will be
consistent each day and include the following
items

• Status of aircraft and remote observing systems
• Data management and communications status report
• Forecast discussion from 24-36 hours, special
  products outlook to 72 hours
• Report on the status of scientific objectives and
  results of the last mission and/or update on the
  status of an on-going mission
• Mission Selection, staff assignment, and schedule
  of operations and advanced notification
• Logistics or administrative matters/other items

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Daily Planning Schedule (00UTC) Decision Time
Frame
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(Japan LT)
09
09
09
Team 2
Team 1
Sample timeline for a three plane mission
WC-130, P-3 TC structure Falcon
Targeting for track Assumptions Targeting for
0000 UTC Synoptic time TC structure missions
desired to be as close to dawn as
possible Two-hour transit time to target
(WC-130J, P-3) All times are UTC 0000 UTC
0900 Japan, 1000 Guam, 1700 Monterey
8
00
18
12
06
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Sample timeline for a three plane mission
WC-130, P-3 TC structure Falcon
Targeting for track Assumptions Targeting for
0000 UTC Synoptic time TC structure missions
desired to be as close to dawn as
possible Two-hour transit time to target
(WC-130J, P-3) All times are UTC 0000 UTC
0900 Japan, 1000 Guam, 1700 Monterey
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Daily Planning Schedule (12UTC) Decision Time
Frame
09
20
Japan LT
09
Team 1
Team 1A
Sample timeline for a three plane mission
WC-130, P-3 TC structure Falcon, DOTSTAR
Targeting for track Or WC-130, P-3, FALCON, ET
Structure and Targeting Assumptions Targeting
for 1200 UTC Synoptic time Two-hour transit
time to target (WC-130J, P-3) All times are UTC
0000 UTC 0900 Japan, 1000 Guam, 1700 Monterey
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Pre-flight Falcon
10 T/O Falcon
00
12
06
18
11
23
23
23
UPDATE
DPM
DPM
DPM
06
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Sample timeline for a three plane mission
WC-130, P-3 TC structure Falcon, DOTSTAR
Targeting for track Or WC-130, P-3, FALCON, ET
Structure and Targeting Assumptions Targeting
for 1200 UTC Synoptic time Two-hour transit
time to target (WC-130J, P-3) All times are UTC
0000 UTC 0900 Japan, 1000 Guam, 1700 Monterey
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T-PARC Operations SupportIntensive Observing
Period (IOP)

• An Intensive Observing Period (IOP) is a period
  of comprehensive airborne observations in the
  project target area, organized and launched to
  document the structure and evolution from the
  Formation through the Extra-tropical Transition
  (ET) stages of a tropical cyclone. An IOP also
  occurs if there are special targeted
  observations carried out with aircraft in
  support of forecasting objectives.

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T-PARC Operations SupportIntensive Observing
Period (IOP)

• The main criterion for launching an IOP will be
  an indication 24 to 48 hour in advance of the
  conditions noted above that warrant special
  aircraft measurements with any project aircraft.
• IOPs do not have a predetermined length. Weather
  conditions can last from several hours to several
  (3-4) days.
• Given the importance of transitions from
  undisturbed to disturbed conditions favoring
  tropical cyclone development, an attempt will
  also be made to include transition periods as
  part of IOPs, based on the available forecasts.

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T-PARC Operations SupportIntensive Observing
Period (IOP)

• Special attention will be paid in the mission
  planning process to effectively use available
  resources to maximize documentation of each IOP
  event
• QuestionDo we define IOPs by phenomena or the
  start of special observations?
• QuestionHow do we handle simultaneous
  observations (e.g. TC formation near Guam and
  targeting near Japan?)

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Proposed T-PARC Resources Scorecard
Tropical Cyclone Structure Tropical Cyclone Structure Tropical Cyclone Structure Extratropical Transition Extratropical Transition Targeting Targeting
IOP Formation Structure Satellite Validation Transformation Re-Intensification Formation Recurvature Non-TC targeting
1 X X X
2A X X
2B USAF 10.5 NRL 9.0 32 drops USAF 10.2 24 drops NRL 8.0 DLR 4.4 30 drops DLR 4.0 DLR 3.5 25 drops
2C X DLR 4.0 NRL 8.0 C130 10 36 drops X X
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T-PARC Operations SupportOperations Staffing

• It is necessary to have two teams of key staff in
  the MOC to support operations.
• Team-1 will be the daily shift of people to
  handle typical support operations when there are
  no IOPs planned or underway
• Team-2 will be the special shift to support
  activities during IOPs (or other special periods
  as required).

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T-PARC Operations SupportOperations Staffing

• Team-1 (Daily Planning)
• Science Director
• Operations Director
• Facility Status Coordinator
• Lead Weather Forecaster
• Forecast support staff (2-3 people)
• Communications Specialist

• Team-2 (during IOP)
• Mission Scientist
• Operations Director-2
• Aircraft Coordinator
• Sounding Coordinator
• Lead Nowcaster
• Forecast support staff
• Communications Specialist

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T-PARC Operations SupportOperations Staffing

• Aircraft Support Center Staff (Guam, Atsugi)
• Facility Manager and Center Support Coordinator
• Mission Support Scientist
• Data Manager
• Driftsonde Coordination Center Staff
• Driftsonde Scientist
• Communications Coordinator

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T-PARC Aircraft Coordination Center at Andersen
AFB, Guam
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T-PARC Operations Center in Monterey
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Action Items

• Staffing key positions for all centers
• Added Sections of the Ops Plan
• Modeling
• Aircraft program
• Data Management
• Sounding Systems
• Clear picture of airspace and flight operations
  capabilities
• Documentation and clearances for personnel
• Aircraft scientific crew training