EAC 10, Rockaway, January-March 1967
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REMARKS (1) Performance of balloons, instruments and equipment, including radar when used for rawin observations; (2) number of observations not transmitted, or filed late (state reason and specify whether surface, winds-a loft, or raobs); (3) number of "D" values requested; (4) dates and times of pibals and rabals taken simultaneously with 100-gram balloon rawins and rawinsondes, respectively, for comparison (if none, state reason); (5) experimental and special types of meteorological observations taken, or data compiled, and other scientific investigations in which Weather Bureau personnel participated; (6) events of special interest, including reasons ship left station during scheduled patrol period; (7) number of hours of overtime worked on a compensatory time basis by each observer; (8) if any Weather Bureau employees were injured, describe circumstances and resulting injuries and whether the required administrative forms were forwarded to the Central Office, through the Regional Adminis- trative Office. (Use additional sheet if more space required.) 1. Performance of KAYSAM S-406, 600 gram balloons was excellent. Average termination height reached during daylight flights was in excess of 100,000 feet. Lower altitudes were attained during night-time flights near the Equator because of such cold temperatures experienced (-80 Degrees Celsius and colder). Radiosonde Instrument performance was very good, although the 58 Series produced occasional shifting and drifting of signal. Air Search Radar performance was very good in spite of the inability of the vessel to maneuver during some of the Rawin Observations, and of the frequent encountering of light and variable winds aloft. 2. None. 3. Not applicable. 4. None. Unavailable personnel. 5. Copies were made from all Surface Observations from January 30 to March 23, 1967 for the use of U.S. Coast Guard Oceanographic Unit and Meteorological Dept. of Texas A and M University. 1600MT position and Surface Observation transmitted daily in plain language to Bureau of Fisheries at La Jolla, California. All Observations were requested by Fleet Weather Facility at Monterey, California. 0600GMT and 1800GMT Weather Analysis plotted daily when available, by USOG Aerographer. 6. A visit was made to Howard Air Force Base Weather Unit, in the Canal Zone, to inform them that we would be operating in the area and would supplement the existing coverage. During our stay in the Galapagos Is., we met personnel associated with the Upper Air Unit being set up there. I was invited to inspect the station but was prevented from doing so by the inability to get ashore at the appointed time. Regrets were forwarded by messenger. 7. Gillette 163, Martin 160, Anthony 160. 8. None. Winds Aloft not taken (cont.) 600 gram; 10 No contact 100 gram; 9 No contact 5 Within 180 miles of Telemetry 2 Within 180 miles of Telemetry Tracking Stas. 1 Radar Inoperative. 1 Radar Inoperative. The original and one copy of this form should be forwarded to the Central Office, marked O&SF Division; one copy to the Regional Administrative Office; one copy to each Supervising Station concerned; one copy to NWRC, Asheville, N. C., and four copies to the Commanding Officer of the vessel. 1 Gyro failure at undetermined point 1 Ship Generator malfunction 1 Erroneous target caused by clouds 1 Target obscured by land