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Photo (left): Photographers await the perfect moment for
capturing the impending sunset. High cirrus and low cumulus hold
great promise. A few moments later the entire sea appeared deep
red/pink as it reflected the skylight.
Other
snapshots from the Ron Brown
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Commentary:
Many measurements were made today by the sunphotometer zealots, between
intense periods of sunbathing and viewing flying fish. The crew is preparing
fishing tackle in anticipation of fish around the tropical atmospheric
ocean buoy. Last night's high-frequency communications were satisfactory
between Mirai and the Ron Brown and between the Ron Brown and Nauru, but
not between Nauru and Mirai.
| Date: |
June 23, 1999 |
| Local Time: |
1500 Local, 0300 Z |
| GPS Ship Position: |
Lat. 2 deg 6.0 min S
Long. 164 deg. 2.2 min E
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| Heading: |
067 [deg] |
| Surface Wind: |
103 [deg], 2.3 [mps] (14 m height) |
| Temperature: |
27.6 C (13 m height) |
| Sea Surface Temperature: |
28.8 C (5 m depth) |
| Relative Humidity: |
63.1 % (13 m height) |
| Precipitation last 24 hr: |
0 [mm] |
| Cloud Layer Heights: |
Ceilometer: n/a
Radar: n/a
Lidar: n/a
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| Radiosonde Inversion Height: |
n/a |
Visual Observations:
An almost cloudless day with light and variable winds.
Instrument Status:
The C-band radar is down again with the same problem. We will attempt
a more permanent fix.
Previous Days' Updates:
June
22, 1999
June
21, 1999
June
20, 1999
June
19, 1999
June
18, 1999
June
17, 1999
June
16, 1999
June
15, 1999
June
14, 1999
June
10, 1999
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