Eastern Pacific Origins and Characteristics of Hurricanes
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2017-08-01 2017-08-31 - 1
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The Campaign
The Eastern Pacific Origins and Characteristics of Hurricanes (EPOCH) was a joint NASA and NOAA campaign for training young scientists to develop skills that are needed for planning and executing a major airborne science field program. EPOCH was conducted on August 1-3, 2017 as a part of the overall Hands-On Project Experience (HOPE) initiative. The campaign’s primary objectives were to provide a better understanding of tropical cyclogenesis, the origins of tropical storms, and their evolution into hurricanes. The NASA Global Hawk was equipped with the ER-2 X-band Doppler Radar (EXRAD), High Altitude Monolithic Microwave integrated Circuit (MMIC) Sounding Radiometer (HAMSR), and Airborne Vertical Atmospheric Profiling System (AVAPS) to collect measurements of tropical storm data over the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. EPOCH was funded by NASA’s HOPE Program.
N: 35°N
S: 17°N
W: 125°W
E: 84°W
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