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Mountain
Wave
Project –
Operation " MENDOZA 2006
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The Conquest of Aconcagua
Dates of the 2006
Expedition: duration, location, scientific objectives
Location: A.A.F. Airbase PLUMERILLO (ARG)
Duration: Oct 1, through Oct. 20: intensive operation period for scientific and long distance flights
the region of the high Andes, optional extension through Oct. 29 for soaring
explorations and record attempts
Core team: Prof. Jörg Hacker (Flight scientist, Instrumentation specialist)
René Heise (project management)
Dr. Wolf-Dietrich Herold (documentation, analysis, communication)
Klaus Ohlmann (life-style and related entropy-increasing activities, mostly pilot,
consulting for and execution of inflight measurements and record attempts)
support-team: Rudolf Gaismaier (instrumentation, oxygen systems)
Jürgen Knüppel (flight surgeon)
Prof. Alfred Helbig (scientific coordination, analysis)
Dr. Andreas Dörnbrack (analysis, modelling)
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localisation of waves and rotors with special emphasis on areas relevant to approaches into MDZ and SCL
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classification of associated turbulence
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verification of MWP's numerical turbulence prediction tools and forecasts
comparison with routine forecasts for pilots by national weather services -
3D measurements of atmospheric parameters (temp., humidity, windfield)
cross reference verification with AMDAR data obtained on commercial (LH) flights,
radio sonde ascents, CHAMP data (GPS based soundings) and numerical modell profiles -
investigation of breaking waves and interaction of gravity waves with various atmospheric processes in the vicinity of Aconcagua
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short reports from the operation are
here...
scientific co-operation with:
the mwp- expedition is sponsored by:
