L-band egineering flight including the 8 nominal corner reflector lines and 2 ocean lines to evaluate signal-to-noise ratio. PI: Y. Lou.
Collected all 10 planned lines, line 1 repeated (out of tube). Bad PPA performance at Rosamond, better over ocean. Light chop at Rosamond. Flight Plan ID: 800_v01.1 Takeoff from KPMD Longitude: -118.084444 Latitude 34.629167 Elevation(m) 775.106400 Ancillary files for operation of the radar: Flight Plan File : 15022501.fps Adaptation File: 15022501.adp Temperature Table: temper19.rdf AWG File (binary): 15022501.awg DATA TAKE ID: 1 Flight Line ID: 17012 Time to Fly Line: 4.700000 minutes Cummulative Data Acquisition time: 4.700000 minutes Data volume needed for this line (GBYTES): 10.5776386335492 Cummulative Data volume needed (GBYTES): 10.5776386335492 Site Name: Rosamd_17012 Flight Line Comments: Rosamond Calibration Array, 41kft. CRs in mid range. 17012 PRE at Longitude: -118.319702, Latitude: 35.238884, True Heading 169.992493 Altitude (m) 12497.142491, Altitude (ft): 41001.000000 Ground Speed (kts) 429.589508, Ground Speed (meters/s) 220.999992 17012 POS at Longitude: -118.159523, Latitude: 34.488457, True Heading 170.004868 Altitude (m) 12497.142491 , Altitude (ft): 41001.000000 Ground Speed (kts) 429.589508, Ground Speed (meters/s) 220.999992 This line was planned for GPS altitudes DATA TAKE ID: 2 Flight Line ID: 35012 Time to Fly Line: 4.700000 minutes Cummulative Data Acquisition time: 9.400000 minutes Data volume needed for this line (GBYTES): 10.5776386335492 Cummulative Data volume needed (GBYTES): 21.1552772670984 Site Name: Rosamd_35012 Flight Line Comments: Rosamond Calibration Array, 41kft. CRs in mid range. 35012 PRE at Longitude: -117.803810, Latitude: 34.319420, True Heading 350.009125 Altitude (m) 12497.142491, Altitude (ft): 41001.000000 Ground Speed (kts) 429.589508, Ground Speed (meters/s) 220.999992 35012 POS at Longitude: -117.964371, Latitude: 35.069759, True Heading 350.004547 Altitude (m) 12497.142491 , Altitude (ft): 41001.000000 Ground Speed (kts) 429.589508, Ground Speed (meters/s) 220.999992 This line was planned for GPS altitudes DATA TAKE ID: 3 Flight Line ID: 17017 Time to Fly Line: 4.700000 minutes Cummulative Data Acquisition time: 14.100000 minutes Data volume needed for this line (GBYTES): 10.5776386335492 Cummulative Data volume needed (GBYTES): 31.7329159006476 Site Name: Rosamd_17017 Flight Line Comments: Rosamond Calibration Array, 41kft. CR's in Near Range. 17017 PRE at Longitude: -118.243713, Latitude: 35.244183, True Heading 169.990341 Altitude (m) 12497.142491, Altitude (ft): 41001.000000 Ground Speed (kts) 429.589508, Ground Speed (meters/s) 220.999992 17017 POS at Longitude: -118.083527, Latitude: 34.493755, True Heading 170.007355 Altitude (m) 12497.142491 , Altitude (ft): 41001.000000 Ground Speed (kts) 429.589508, Ground Speed (meters/s) 220.999992 This line was planned for GPS altitudes DATA TAKE ID: 4 Flight Line ID: 35017 Time to Fly Line: 4.700000 minutes Cummulative Data Acquisition time: 18.800000 minutes Data volume needed for this line (GBYTES): 10.5776386335492 Cummulative Data volume needed (GBYTES): 42.3105545341969 Site Name: Rosamd_35017 Flight Line Comments: Rosamond Calibration Array, 41kft. CR's in near range. 35017 PRE at Longitude: -117.881943, Latitude: 34.383324, True Heading 350.011169 Altitude (m) 12497.142491, Altitude (ft): 41001.000000 Ground Speed (kts) 429.589508, Ground Speed (meters/s) 220.999992 35017 POS at Longitude: -118.042625, Latitude: 35.133659, True Heading 349.977356 Altitude (m) 12497.142491 , Altitude (ft): 41001.000000 Ground Speed (kts) 429.589508, Ground Speed (meters/s) 220.999992 This line was planned for GPS altitudes DATA TAKE ID: 5 Flight Line ID: 17018 Time to Fly Line: 4.700000 minutes Cummulative Data Acquisition time: 23.500000 minutes Data volume needed for this line (GBYTES): 10.5776386335492 Cummulative Data volume needed (GBYTES): 52.8881931677461 Site Name: Rosamd_17018 Flight Line Comments: Rosamond Calibration Array, 41kft. CR's in far range. 17018 PRE at Longitude: -118.408707, Latitude: 35.244183, True Heading 169.993149 Altitude (m) 12497.142491, Altitude (ft): 41001.000000 Ground Speed (kts) 429.589508, Ground Speed (meters/s) 220.999992 17018 POS at Longitude: -118.248520, Latitude: 34.493755, True Heading 169.972137 Altitude (m) 12497.142491 , Altitude (ft): 41001.000000 Ground Speed (kts) 429.589508, Ground Speed (meters/s) 220.999992 This line was planned for GPS altitudes DATA TAKE ID: 6 Flight Line ID: 35018 Time to Fly Line: 4.700000 minutes Cummulative Data Acquisition time: 28.200000 minutes Data volume needed for this line (GBYTES): 10.5776386335492 Cummulative Data volume needed (GBYTES): 63.4658318012953 Site Name: Rosamd_35018 Flight Line Comments: Rosamond Calibration Array, 41kft. CR's in far range. 35018 PRE at Longitude: -117.716949, Latitude: 34.383324, True Heading 350.008362 Altitude (m) 12497.142491, Altitude (ft): 41001.000000 Ground Speed (kts) 429.589508, Ground Speed (meters/s) 220.999992 35018 POS at Longitude: -117.877632, Latitude: 35.133659, True Heading 350.012299 Altitude (m) 12497.142491 , Altitude (ft): 41001.000000 Ground Speed (kts) 429.589508, Ground Speed (meters/s) 220.999992 This line was planned for GPS altitudes DATA TAKE ID: 7 Flight Line ID: 17012 Time to Fly Line: 4.700000 minutes Cummulative Data Acquisition time: 32.900000 minutes Data volume needed for this line (GBYTES): 10.5776386335492 Cummulative Data volume needed (GBYTES): 74.0434704348445 Site Name: Rosamd_17012 Flight Line Comments: Rosamond Calibration Array, 41kft. CRs in mid range. 17012 PRE at Longitude: -118.319702, Latitude: 35.238884, True Heading 169.992493 Altitude (m) 12497.142491, Altitude (ft): 41001.000000 Ground Speed (kts) 429.589508, Ground Speed (meters/s) 220.999992 17012 POS at Longitude: -118.159523, Latitude: 34.488457, True Heading 170.004868 Altitude (m) 12497.142491 , Altitude (ft): 41001.000000 Ground Speed (kts) 429.589508, Ground Speed (meters/s) 220.999992 This line was planned for GPS altitudes DATA TAKE ID: 8 Flight Line ID: 35012 Time to Fly Line: 4.700000 minutes Cummulative Data Acquisition time: 37.600000 minutes Data volume needed for this line (GBYTES): 10.5776386335492 Cummulative Data volume needed (GBYTES): 84.6211090683937 Site Name: Rosamd_35012 Flight Line Comments: Rosamond Calibration Array, 41kft. CRs in mid range. 35012 PRE at Longitude: -117.803810, Latitude: 34.319420, True Heading 350.009125 Altitude (m) 12497.142491, Altitude (ft): 41001.000000 Ground Speed (kts) 429.589508, Ground Speed (meters/s) 220.999992 35012 POS at Longitude: -117.964371, Latitude: 35.069759, True Heading 350.004547 Altitude (m) 12497.142491 , Altitude (ft): 41001.000000 Ground Speed (kts) 429.589508, Ground Speed (meters/s) 220.999992 This line was planned for GPS altitudes DATA TAKE ID: 9 Flight Line ID: 17012 Time to Fly Line: 4.700000 minutes Cummulative Data Acquisition time: 42.300000 minutes Data volume needed for this line (GBYTES): 10.5776386335492 Cummulative Data volume needed (GBYTES): 95.1987477019429 Site Name: Rosamd_17012 Flight Line Comments: Rosamond Calibration Array, 41kft. CRs in mid range. 17012 PRE at Longitude: -118.319702, Latitude: 35.238884, True Heading 169.992493 Altitude (m) 12497.142491, Altitude (ft): 41001.000000 Ground Speed (kts) 429.589508, Ground Speed (meters/s) 220.999992 17012 POS at Longitude: -118.159523, Latitude: 34.488457, True Heading 170.004868 Altitude (m) 12497.142491 , Altitude (ft): 41001.000000 Ground Speed (kts) 429.589508, Ground Speed (meters/s) 220.999992 This line was planned for GPS altitudes DATA TAKE ID: 10 Flight Line ID: 12106 Time to Fly Line: 11.400000 minutes Cummulative Data Acquisition time: 53.700000 minutes Data volume needed for this line (GBYTES): 25.6563987582922 Cummulative Data volume needed (GBYTES): 120.855146460235 Site Name: SCalBt_12106 Flight Line Comments: Ocean Eddies, Southern California Bight (PI: B. Holt) 12106 PRE at Longitude: -119.328705, Latitude: 33.831371, True Heading 120.652290 Altitude (m) 12496.837690, Altitude (ft): 41000.000000 Ground Speed (kts) 429.589508, Ground Speed (meters/s) 220.999992 12106 POS at Longitude: -117.730492, Latitude: 33.032665, True Heading 120.843803 Altitude (m) 12496.837690 , Altitude (ft): 41000.000000 Ground Speed (kts) 429.589508, Ground Speed (meters/s) 220.999992 This line was planned for GPS altitudes DATA TAKE ID: 11 Flight Line ID: 30107 Time to Fly Line: 11.300000 minutes Cummulative Data Acquisition time: 65.000000 minutes Data volume needed for this line (GBYTES): 25.431343074888 Cummulative Data volume needed (GBYTES): 146.286489535123 Site Name: SCalBt_30107 Flight Line Comments: Ocean Eddies, Southern California Bight (PI: B. Holt) 30107 PRE at Longitude: -117.711960, Latitude: 33.117565, True Heading 300.985718 Altitude (m) 12496.837690, Altitude (ft): 41000.000000 Ground Speed (kts) 429.589508, Ground Speed (meters/s) 220.999992 30107 POS at Longitude: -119.114967, Latitude: 33.823666, True Heading 300.782623 Altitude (m) 12496.837690 , Altitude (ft): 41000.000000 Ground Speed (kts) 429.589508, Ground Speed (meters/s) 220.999992 This line was planned for GPS altitudesLanding at KPMD Longitude: -118.084444 Latitude 34.629167 Elevation(m) 775.106400 Cummulative Data Acquisition time: 65.000000 minutes Cummulative Data volume needed (GBYTES): 146.286489535123 Total number of lines: 11