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NEON sortie April/May 2006

NEON sortie April/May 2006. Goal: Primary : Fly infra-red camera (IIR) for NEON validation , i.e. measure the infra-red signature/contrast RUNWAY vs. GRASS (under various atmospheric conditions) Secondary : Take photos of a ship & ship wakes with the IR camera Conditions/Timing:

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NEON sortie April/May 2006

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  1. NEON sortie April/May 2006 • Goal: • Primary: Fly infra-red camera (IIR) for NEON validation, i.e. measure the infra-red signature/contrast RUNWAY vs. GRASS (under various atmospheric conditions) • Secondary: Take photos of a ship & ship wakes with the IR camera • Conditions/Timing: • Clear-Skies + Around Lunchtime (for max. IR contrast) • Up to 3 dedicated flights of 4.5 hours (or more shorter flights) • Key Instrumentation: • IR camera ! • Met (RH, T) ! • ARIES, Heimann, [SWS] • Aerosol (PCASP, PSAP, Neph) Andreas Keil, 20 April 2006

  2. Niamey runway It CAN work !!!

  3. Royal Air Force Stations: Wattisham Airfield RAF St Mawgan Cranfield Exeter

  4. Wattisham Airfield • Should always be available

  5. RAF St Mawgan • Not available: April & 3rd week of May • Combine with Ship & Ship Wake task!

  6. NEON Sortie V/P = “fast” vertical profile M/A = missed approach over runway HAL = “Heimann-ARIES loop” Priority task: over or nearby runway Height 10,000 ft 5,000 ft V/P 2 V/P 1 Extra tasks: ships & ship wakes 3,000 ft 1,000 ft 500 ft HAL 500 ft HAL Take off Landing M/A 1 M/A 2 Time ≈0.5 h ≈2.5h up to 1.5h

  7. IIR • Important: • Wavelength range:   8 – 9.2 microns • Calibration! (Joss) • IR video output (about 25 frames/second?!) • Incorporates a spotter camera • Field of View (FoV):    45, 23 or 11 degrees depending on lens fitted • Mounted in Large Radiometer Blister (DEIMOS position) • view up to 35 deg below the horizontal Record both! Take 11! Fly accordingly!

  8. Keep runway in FoV !- side view - 35 deg IR cam + ARIES ARIES Grass Runway

  9. EXCEL sheet for conversion + table (Example for IR camera = 35 degrees down from horizontal)

  10. “20-degree approach”- top view - IR Viewing area Grass Runway Grass IR Viewing direction Flights along runway with about 20 deg angle to make sure to get runway in FoV of the IR camera ! (ala Joss’ Africa Experience)

  11. NEON Sortie V/P = “fast” vertical profile M/A = missed approach over runway HAL = “Heimann-ARIES loop” Priority task: over or nearby runway Height 10,000 ft 5,000 ft V/P 2 V/P 1 Extra tasks: ships & ship wakes 3,000 ft 1,000 ft 500 ft HAL 500 ft HAL Take off Landing M/A 1 M/A 2 Time ≈0.5 h ≈2.5h up to 1.5h

  12. HAL (Heimann-ARIES loop), 500 ft ARIES down (max. resolution), Heimann measuring ARIES up, Heimann calibration “FAAMy” IR cam Grass Runway Followed by ARIES calib

  13. Thanks in advance to … The weather!?? The mission scientist! The pilots and navigators!

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