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 collaborative campaign by NASA and NOAA aimed at training young scientists to develop skills essential for planning and carrying out a major airborne science field program. EPOCH took place from August 1-3, 2017, as part of the broader Hands-On Project Experience (HOPE) initiative. The campaign’s main goals were to improve understanding of tropical cyclogenesis, the formation of tropical storms, and how they develop 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 gather 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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