AMF2 ACAPEX Deployment Aboard the NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown
Authors
Amon Haruta — Los Alamos National Laboratory
Kim L. Nitschke — Los Alamos National Laboratory
Michael T. Ritsche — Argonne National Laboratory
Nicki Hickmon — Argonne National Laboratory
Arthur Guthrie — Los Alamos National Laboratory
Category
ARM Infrastructure
Description
The AMF2 deployed aboard the NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown in support of the ARM Cloud Aerosol Precipitation Experiment (ACAPEX) from January 14, 2015 through February 12, 2015. Similar to previous marine deployments a subset of the full compliment of AMF2 systems and sensors were deployed. The forward O2 deck of the Ron Brown allowed for placement of three containers housing the AOS system, HSRL, Data System, SeaNav system, MWR3C, MWACR on the stable table, the MAERI and the MPL. Above and behind the containers on the O3 deck were located the VCEIL, IRT, MWR, TSI, dual PRP systems, dual Parsival Distrometers, and the CIMEL along with an IOP filter system. The KAZR and BSRWP were located on the aft main deck. Balloon launches were performed off the aft main deck 4 times a day by onboard IOP personnel who also launched additional sondes, up to 4 times a day, for satellite overpasses. In addition to the regular sonde launches ozone sondes were also launched to help meet science objectives.
Meteorological data was obtained from the sensors provided by the vessel and additional sensors provided by NOAA/ESRL. Sensors provide by the ship include the Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), an oceanography sonde that determines conductivity, temperature and depth (CTD) of the ocean, surface meteorology and the vessels’ navigation data. Equipment provided by NOAA/ESRL Physical Sciences Division (PSD) seagoing flux system includes a 3-D Sonic Anemometer, Laser Wave Height Sensor, Optical Rain Gauge, T/RH probe, Licor7500 (CO2 & H2O), radiometers, barometer and information on Sea Surface Temperatures (SST).
