Tropical Cloud Systems and Processes

The Campaign

The Tropical Cloud Systems and Processes (TCSP) was a NASA-led campaign that studied tropical cycle (TC) development and the dynamics and thermodynamics of the TC life cycle. TCSP had one deployment during July 2005 over the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the eastern North Pacific Ocean. NASA ER-2 aircraft collected remotely sensed measurements at higher altitudes within TCs, while NOAA's P-3 aircraft sampled TCs closer to the surface. Ground-based measurements from lightning detection networks and radiosondes were also collected. TCSP was funded through NASA's Science Mission Directorate.

Additional Notes

The WD-P3 was used in coordination with the NOAA's IFEX campaign

Repositories

• Global Hydrology Resource Center DAAC (GHRC)