We're on the ground in Norman, waiting to see what we'll be doing today and for the next few days. The forecast doesn't look as promising, so it's entirely possible that we'll be sitting tight for a few days, which isn't a necessarily a bad thing since it will give us a chance to do some more "shake downs" and testing of our equipment.
My trip out yesterday was much quicker (two flights and 8 hours vs 2 days) and much less interesting (no cops with guns pulled on the side of the road) than last year's, and it's nice to be back in the plains. We did a quick run through of sounding procedures yesterday, a refresher for those of us returning, and a learning experience of the newbies on board. I'll be in the same truck as last year, NCAR1, although Tim has added some new toys. Our electrical system that powers all the sounding equipment is now completely controlled by a wireless remote, and we have a battery backup so we have interrupted electrical flow if we need to shut the truck off, which is quite nice.
Right now the PIs are meeting to discuss what we're going to be doing today, and likely over the next few days...here's to hoping that the atmosphere starts cooperating!
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Good luck while you're out there, and be safe! Love you!
--"The wife" and "The Hound" :)
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