Shift Duties

• Monitor radar data and make scientific notes on form provided by the Chief Scientist

  Every hour on the hour:

  • Make standard WMO observations of cloud types and cover
  • In daylight, document clouds surrounding ship with film and digital cameras
• When 2 gps sounds a day, launch at 0 and 12 UTC
• When 6 gps soundings a day, launch at 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20 UTC
• Additional Omega soundings may be launched in storm conditions
• Ensure that sounding data is recorded

  Every hour at 40 minutes after the hour:

  • Check that radar data are being recorded
  • Check that rain gauges and distrometers are recording data
  • Monitor ship science instrument data streams (i.e., IMET)
• Assist Mr. Gray (Radar Engineer) as requested (e.g., radar calibrations)
• Your own scientific work and analysis if it does not interfere with the tasks above