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SUCCESS

SUbsonic Aircraft: Contrail & Cloud Effects Special Study (SUCCESS)

1 April 1996 - 31 May 1996

Lead Scientist: Randy Peppler

Observatory: SGP

The purpose is to determine the impact of the current and future subsonic aircraft fleet on Earth's radiation budget and climate. SUCCESS Mission Home Page

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Activity Summary

Locations and Status of Extended Facilitiesa
                                                                  SMOS(c)                            Comments                
Site           Elevation(b) Latitude,   Surface     Flux                 SIROS(c)                                            
               (m)         Longitude    Type        Station(c)                                                               
                           (deg)                                                                                           
Larned, KS          632    38.202 N     Wheat       ECOR       Yes       Yes       Power and communication center         
EF-1                       99.316 W                 9/95       9/95      9/95      installation planned for July 1995      
Hillsboro,          450    38.306 N     Pasture     EBBR 8/95  No        Yes 8/95  Power and communication center          
KS EF-2                    97.301 W                                                installation planned for July 1995      
LeRoy, KS           338    38.201 N     Wheat and   ECOR       Yes       Yes       Power and communication center          
EF-3                       95.597 W     soybeans    10/95      10/95     10/95     installation planned for September      
                                        (rotated)                                  1995                                    
Plevna, KS          513    37.953 N     Rangeland   EBBR       Yes       Yes       Power and communication center          
EF-4                       98.329 W     (ungrazed)  4/4/93     3/28/95   3/28/95   installed March 1995                    
Hesston, KS         --     No           --          --         --        --        Lease cancelled in 1995; no new         
EF-5                       location                                                location identified at this time        
                           identified                                                                                      
Towanda, KS         409    37.842 N     Alfalfa     ECOR 9/95  Yes 9/95  Yes 9/95  Power and communication center          
EF-6                       97.020 W                                                installation planned for August 1995    
Elk Falls,          283    37.383 N     Pasture     EBBR       Yes       Yes       Power and communication center          
KS EF-7                    96.180 W                 9/8/93     3/9/95    3/9/95    installed February 1995                 
Coldwater,          664    37.333 N     Rangeland   EBBR       Yes       Yes       Power and communication center          
KS EF-8                    99.309 W     (grazed)    12/8/92    3/4/93    5/9/95    installed May 1995                      
Ashton, KS          386    37.133 N     Pasture     EBBR       Yes       Yes       Power and communication center          
EF-9                       97.266 W                 12/10/92   3/13/90   10/5/93   installed October 1993                  

Tyro, KS            248    37.068 N     Wheat       ECOR       Yes       Yes       Power and communication center         
EF-10                      95.788 W                 7/95       7/95      7/95      installation planned for June 1995      
Byron, OK           360    36.881 N     Alfalfa     ECOR       Yes       Yes       Power and communication center         
EF-11                      98.285 W                 6/26/95    6/26/95   6/26/95   installation planned for June 1995      
Pawhuska, OK        331    36.841 N     Native      EBBR       None      Yes       Power and communication center          
EF-12                      96.427 W     Prairie     9/11/93              6/30/95   installation planned for June 1995      
Lamont, OK          318    36.605 N     Pasture     EBBR       Yes       Yes       Power and communication center          
EF-13, 14                  97.485 W     Wheat       8/24/92    4/9/93    10/15/93  installed June 1993                     
                                                    ECOR                 BSRN                                              
                                                    5/30/95              5/15/92                                           
Ringwood, OK        418    36.431 N     Pasture     EBBR       Yes       Yes       Power and communication center          
EF-15                      98.284 W                 9/25/92    3/29/93   10/12/93  installed October 1993                  
Vici, OK            602    36.061 N     Wheat       ECOR       No        Yes       Power and communication center          
EF-16                      99.134 W                 5/30/95              5/30/95   installed May 1995                      
EF-17               --     Unspecified  --          --         --        --        --                                      
Morris, OK          217    35.687 N     Pasture     EBBR       No        Yes       Power and communication center          
EF-18                      97.856 W     (ungrazed)  10/95                10/95     installation planned for September      
                                                                                   1995                                    


El Reno, OK         --     No           --          --         --        --        Lease cancelled 1995; no new           
EF-19                      location                                                location identified at this time        
                           identified                                                                                      
Meeker, OK          309    35.564 N     Pasture     EBBR       Yes       Yes       Power and communication center          
EF-20                      96.988 W                 4/3/93     4/2/93              installed October 1994                  
Okmulgee,           --     No           Forest      ECOR       Yes       Yes       No lease agreement; power and          
OK EF-21                   location                                                communication center installation       
                           identified                                              unknown at this time                    
Cordell, OK         465    35.354 N                 EBBR       No        Yes       Power and communication center         
EF-22                      98.977 W     Rangeland   4/4/93               4/26/95   installed March 1995                    
                                        (grazed)                                                                           
Ft. Cobb, OK        415    35.153 N     Peanuts     ECOR       No        Yes       Power and communication center          
EF-23                      98.461 W     (irrigated  10/95                10/95     installation planned for October 1995   
                                        )                                                                                  
Cyril, OK           409    34.883 N     Wheat       ECOR 8/95  Yes 8/95  Yes 8/95  Power and communication center          
EF-24                      98.205 W     (gypsum                                    installation planned for June 1995      
                                        hill)                                                                              
EF-25               --     Unspecified  --          --         --        --        --                                      
Cement, OK          400    34.957 N     Pasture     EBBR       No        No        Phone line (only) installed October     
EF-26                      98.076 W                 9/20/92                        1992                                    
a ECOR, eddy correlation; EBBR, energy balance Bowen ratio; BSRN, Broadband Solar Radiation Network. b Above sea level. c Date indicates actual or scheduled installation date.

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