TRMM Tethered Balloon Site: Meck Island
Daily Activity Report for August 27–28 GMT
Tower and radiation measurement systems worked well. Figures of sample micromet data are provided to show the prevailing conditions at Meck Island during August 27. The eddy covariance flux and water profile systems were down for about one hour to change filters at air intakes.
Tethered balloon soundings were done at 2300Z on August 27, 0500Z and 11:00Z on August 28. Due to light the 1700Z sounding (August 28) was cancelled. After prolonged exposure to salty marine air, the tethersonde sensors (particularly the relative humidity (RH)) are becoming less reliable. Therefore, the sample RHzative data provided may have large uncertainties.