NASA field project aimed at investigating microphysics and precipitation for Atlantic Coast-threatening snowstorms. Account managed by University of Washington.
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Project PI @McMurdieLynn gave a #AMS2024 hyperwall presentation showcasing IMPACTS.
Come by our Data Breakout Session to learn more about the datasets we publicly provide!
🕙Wednesday 1/31 10-11:30 am EST
🏨Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor, Paca Room – at Inner Harbor, Baltimore
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🙋♀️Interested in using data from a recent NASA-sponsored field campaign focused on winter storms?
💻Attend the virtual IMPACTS Data Workshop! Details:
🗓️ Tue 24 October 9a-3:30p ET
🔗 espo.nasa.gov/impacts/conten… (for more info and link to register by the 20 October deadline)
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Ever wonder what the vibe is like on an IMPACTS flight day? This @NASAExpeditions 🧵 has you covered.
Join us for a day in the life of an IMPACTS flight. As you can imagine the schedule changes like the weather… pun intended.
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Day 2️⃣ of @NASAExpeditions coverage of IMPACTS covers our amazing team of scientists 👩🔬 and flight crew 👨✈️. We all miss each other already!
Welcome to the who’s who of IMPACTS! It takes many hands to get the P-3 ready to conduct science safely. Take a look to meet just a few of the many!
ALT Aft crew member and avionics mechanical engineer sits in front of the oval-shaped window on the P-3 aircraft, silhouetted by the light. The interior of the aircraft is dark compared to the bright white view through the window.
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Follow @NASAExpeditions this week as they cover the ins and outs of our 3-year mission that just wrapped up!
Got your head in the clouds? So do we! Follow along with us this week to learn more about the IMPACTS (Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for Atlantic Coast-Threatening Snowstorms) field campaign at @NASA_Wallops.
ALT The NASA P-3 aircraft sits on the tarmac at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The propeller plane has a NASA logo on the fin.
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Check out this article from @NPR who covered our project as #IMPACTS2023 came to a close this past week.
💻npr.org/2023/02/27/115919779…
The winter storm is taking shape as we get ready for our *last* IMPACTS flight early in the morning. You can track what our aircraft are up to here:
airbornescience.nasa.gov/tra…
…and to close out #IMPACTS2023! We’ll be drawing up flight plans and coordinating with @NWSEastern offices and universities to have a fleet of measurements from the air ✈️ and ground 🎈
A storm tracking across the Great Lakes Monday will redevelop off the New Jersey coast Monday night, bringing some snow to most of the Northeast to close out the month of February.
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Atlanta news affiliate @FOX5Atlanta recently visited @DobbinsARB to get an inside scoop of ER-2 operations. Check out the video piece they made 👇
📺 fox5atlanta.com/video/118559…
The @NASA_Wallops P-3 is off to fly through a winter storm in Wisconsin and Michigan. We have our 🤞🏻 for ❄️!
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Also a shoutout to @NWSGreenBay @NWSGaylord @NWSDetroit for the extra 🎈 support and @Dr_Pettersen for the ground measurements!
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We are flying over Minnesota and our planes are the most tracked on flightradar24.com/NASA806/2f…
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Interesting things happen when mission scientists draw up pretend flight plans to support their favorite team #FlyEaglesFly
Tomorrow's actual flight plan will be off the VA/NC coast and near the Chesapeake Bay.
🔗 airbornescience.nasa.gov/tra…
We'll also have our fair share of extra soundings 🎈 from @NWSMoreheadCity @NWSRaleigh @NWS_BaltWash @ATMS_Illinois @MUweather @ncsusoundings @UNCAweather and radar/ground measurements @NASA_Wallops @NASAAtmosphere
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We’re just a few hours away from science flight 8️⃣ over the Wisconsin/Michigan area this afternoon.
Follow along here: airbornescience.nasa.gov/tra…
What a month it’s been!
6️⃣ Successful coordinated flights
4️⃣ More weeks of #IMPACTS2023
The weather looks pretty quiet in the short term but we have 🤞🏻 for more ❄️
We’re flattered 😊
You can find us in the air again ✈️ tomorrow AM as we fly through a coastal storm coordinated with a @NASARain #GPM overpass
Plenty of people following the NASA ER-2 and P-3B as they conduct measurements for the Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for Atlantic Coast-Threatening Snowstorms (IMPACTS) program. flightradar24.com/multiview/…
Currently our #2 and #4 most tracked flights.
While our operations were over PA and east NY earlier today, scientists from @nsf_lee continue to sample a region of active lightning associated with convection in this winter storm.
Sounding from Oswego 7 pm tonight about 60 km south of plenty of lightning (thundersnow) near Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Our LMA detected many of the flashes from this elevated convection likely hitting wind turbines in area. @NWSBUFFALO
We appreciate the extra 🎈 to help forecast these tricky storms in the future!
Our office launched two additional special weather balloons this afternoon in support of an ongoing winter weather field project with @SnowIMPACTS.
The project looks at the science behind snowband evolution in winter storms. ❄️❄️
Read more: espo.nasa.gov/impacts
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The fifth science flight of #IMPACTS2023 is underway as the @NASAArmstrong ER-2 and @NASA_Wallops P-3 target a storm in #NYwx and #PAwx
ALT Radar image with the planned flight tracks for today’s mission
Ground measurements 📡 and radiosonde launches 🎈from @SoMAS @BrookhavenLab @UAlbanyDAES @nysmesonet @MUweather @ATMS_Illinois also help to cover this winter storm from many angles