AMIE-Gan Officially Begins

 
Published: 30 September 2011

AMF2 operations officially begin tonight with the start of radiosonde launches at 23:30 UTC, 30 September 2011 (04:30 a.m. local time, 1 October).  A staff of local launchers has been hired for the arduous task of launching eight sondes per day, every day, for the next six months.  Below is a picture of the sonde launchers along with the AMF2 team currently on Gan including, of course, our illustrious principal investigator Chuck Long.

AMF2 and sonde launch crew for AMIE-Gan. From left are Nate Hiers, Tom Flannery, Brad Orr, Asim, Shah (behind), Shimaz (behind), Assadh, Muhaimin, Anth, Iba, Raufa, Shahy, Chuck Long.

Following are pictures of the final site configuration at the Gan Airport.