Texas
A&M, under the direction
of Dr. Michael Biggerstaff and Jerry Guynes, deployed SR-1 in Key
West, Florida from August 16 through September 26, 2001 in support of
the NASA
CAMEX and KAMP experiments. Here are some images from the first mobile
C-band Doppler radar platform ever built and deployed.
August 24, 2001: First images
September 3, 2001: Clear air data from marine boundary layer after sunset
September 14, 2001: Tropical Storm Gabrielle at landfall near Venice, Florida
August 24, 2001: First images
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September 3, 2001: Clear air data from marine boundary layer after sunset
Clear Air Doppler Velocity
Close-in View
0200 Z
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September 14: Tropical Storm Gabrielle at landfall near Venice, Florida
Doppler Velocity
At Time of Maximum Observed Winds
1310 Z
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Reflectivity
At Time of Maximum Observed Winds
1310 Z
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Doppler Velocity
Mesocyclone in the Rainband
0908 Z
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Reflectivity
Mesocyclone in the Rainband
0908 Z
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