03/03/04 San Jose, Costa Rica local flight.  Takeoff at 12:57:01 (6:57:01 am CST).

 

 

18 flightlines, 98.5 minutes of data acquired

p-band caltone gain adjusted (as well as c and l), as p-band caltone at 40Mhz was low.

Barometric pressure is 2000ft higher than gps, so descended.

 

We had to use the A tape to process laselva296-b.  tape B did not transfer properly for this run, but laselva296-2 transferred ok with tape B.

 

Tape 04005

 

Darien225-1 xti2p 40-40-40      Start:13:56:18       End: 14:02:12

 

     darien      | T-El F-Alt Spd Trk   Len   Look  Mode   BW  PL   PRFR  DigDly

      225-1      | 1000 30.0  420 225 3.4+2.4  52  XTI2P   40  10   1.00    94

 

      PI      |  Run Start     CPA       Run End     Target    |HDDR Tape# Drift

              |   9   2.34    8  45.3     8  33.21    8  41.4  | 04005   |1.3

              | -77  46.75  -78   3.9   -78  16.05  -77  60.0  |________________

  March 2004   13:56:18 13:59:45 14:02:12 ___________ <--GMT

    da1.rdf    ___________ 47000 ___________ ___________ <--IDR (A/B)

               ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ <--Frame Count

Comments:  Site is Darien National Park.  Site 9, UNESCO, UNEP World Conservation

Monitoring Centre

 

More Turbulent flight than usual.

Close to nadir.

 

 

 

Darien45-1 xti2p 40-40-40      Start:14:08:50       End: 14:14:38

 

 

      45-1       | 1000 30.0  420  45 3.4+2.4  52  XTI2P   40  10   1.00    94

 

      PI      |  Run Start     CPA       Run End     Target    |HDDR Tape# Drift

              |   8  25.25    8  42.3     8  54.39    8  46.2  | 04005 | -1.2

              | -78  16.22  -77  59.1   -77  46.94  -78   3.0  |________________

  March 2004   14:08:50 14:12:11 14:14:38 ___________ <--GMT

    da2.rdf    ___________ 123000 ___________ ___________ <--IDR (A/B)

               ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ <--Frame Count

Comments:  Site is Darien National Park.  Site 9, UNESCO, UNEP World Conservation

Monitoring Centre

 

Close to nadir.  More turbulent than typical.

 

 

 

Darien225-2 xti2p 40-40-40      Start:14:20:43       End: 14:26:33

 

 

     darien      | T-El F-Alt Spd Trk   Len   Look  Mode   BW  PL   PRFR  DigDly

      225-2      | 1000 30.0  420 225 3.4+2.4  52  XTI2P   40  10   1.00    94

 

      PI      |  Run Start     CPA       Run End     Target    |HDDR Tape# Drift

              |   9   9.54    8  52.5     8  40.41    8  48.6  | 04005 | 1.2

              | -77  52.75  -78   9.9   -78  22.05  -78   6.0  |________________

  March 2004   14:20:43 14:24:05 14:26:33 ___________ <--GMT

    da3.rdf    ___________ 198000 ___________ ___________ <--IDR (A/B)

               ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ <--Frame Count

Comments:  Site is Darien National Park.  Site 9, UNESCO, UNEP World Conservation

Monitoring Centre.

Target elevation is 1000m too high.  Close to nadir return.

 

AIRSAR

 

AIRSAR

 

 

 

Barro315-1 xti1p 40-40-40      Start: 14:36:10      End: 14:43:02

 

 

      barro      | T-El F-Alt Spd Trk   Len   Look  Mode   BW  PL   PRFR  DigDly

      315-1      |  100 27.0  420 315 4.2+3.2  45  XTI1P   40  10   1.00    90

 

      PI      |  Run Start     CPA       Run End     Target    |HDDR Tape# Drift

   E. Losos   |   8  48.2     9   9.1     9  25.0     9   6.0  |04005  |-1.7

              | -79  21.5   -79  42.5   -79  58.5   -79  45.6  |________________

  March 2004   14:36:10 14:39:49  14:43:02 ___________ <--GMT

    bar.rdf    ___________ 279000 ___________ ___________ <--IDR (A/B)

               ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ <--Frame Count

Comments:  Site is Barro Colorado Island, Panama.  Site 8, Smithsonian

Late start on line over water.  Smooth flight.

 

 

AIRSAR

 

AIRSAR

 

 

 

Altamira190-1 xti1p 40-40-40      Start: 15:07:00      End: 15:14:31

 

 

    altamira     | T-El F-Alt Spd Trk   Len   Look  Mode   BW  PL   PRFR  DigDly

      190-1      | 1200 30.0  420 190 4.2+3.2  45  XTI1P   40  10   1.00    91

 

      PI      |  Run Start     CPA       Run End     Target    |HDDR Tape# Drift

   Musinsky   |   9  28.65    8  59.6     8  37.39    8  58.8  | 04005 | 1.8

              | -82  54.97  -83   0.1   -83   4.07  -82  55.8  |________________

  March 2004   15:07:00 ___________ 15:14:31 ___________ <--GMT

    al2.rdf    ___________ ___________ 419000 ___________ <--IDR (A/B)

               ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ <--Frame Count

Comments:  Site is Altamira,  Costa Rica.  Site

Smooth flight.

 

 

AIRSAR

 

 

 

Rivas350-2 xti1p 40-40-40      Start:15:21:02       End:15:26:06

 

 

      Rivas      | T-El F-Alt Spd Trk   Len   Look  Mode   BW  PL   PRFR  DigDly

      350-2      |    0 30.0  420 350 4.2+3.2  45  XTI1P   40  10   1.00    91

 

      PI      |  Run Start     CPA       Run End     Target    |HDDR Tape# Drift

  F.C. Ulloa  |   8  25.66    8  54.8     9  16.93    8  54.0  |04005  |0.

              | -83  20.51  -83  25.7   -83  29.59  -83  30.0  |________________

  March 2004   15:21:02 15:25:09 15:26:06 ___________ <--GMT

    rv2.rdf    ___________ 473000 ___________ ___________ <--IDR (A/B)

               ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ <--Frame Count

Comments:  Site is Rivas site, Guayabo de Turrialba, Costa Rica.  Site 4,

Dumbarton Oaks

 

Line ended when terrain came up to nadir.smooth flight.  Some nadir.

 

 

Rivas350-1 xti1p 40-40-40      Start: 15:27:45       End: 15:37:08

 

 

      Rivas      | T-El F-Alt Spd Trk   Len   Look  Mode   BW  PL   PRFR  DigDly

      350-1      | 1000 30.0  420 350 5.4+4.4  45  XTI1P   40  10   1.00    98

 

      PI      |  Run Start     CPA       Run End     Target    |HDDR Tape# Drift

  J. Quilter  |   9  10.45    9  47.6    10  17.74    9  46.8  | 04005 |0.

              | -83  29.26  -83  35.8   -83  41.22  -83  40.2  |________________

  March 2004   15:27:45 15:32:47 15:37:08 ___________ <--GMT

    riv.rdf    ___________ 550000 ___________ ___________ <--IDR (A/B)

               ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ <--Frame Count

Comments:  Site is Rivas site, Guayabo de Turrialba, Costa Rica.  Site 4,

Dumbarton Oaks

 

Smooth flight.  Turbulence towards end of line.

 

 

AIRSAR

 

AIRSAR

 

 

Tape 04006

 

 

Laselva296-1 xti2p 40-40-40      Start: 15:45:08      End: 15:51:35

 

 

 

 

     laselva     | T-El F-Alt Spd Trk   Len   Look  Mode   BW  PL   PRFR  DigDly

      296-1      |  100 26.0  420 296 2.9+3.4  47  XTI2P   40  10   1.00    89

 

      PI      |  Run Start     CPA       Run End     Target    |HDDR Tape# Drift

Robert Treuhaf|  10  14.14   10  25    10  33.54   10  19.0  | 04006 |-0.2

              | -83  30.18  -84  00   -84  10.84  -83  50.9  |________________

  2004 March   15:45:08  15:48:50 15:51:35 ___________ <--GMT

    naa.rdf    ___________ 45000 ___________ ___________ <--IDR (A/B)

               ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ <--Frame Count

Comments:  Site is La Selva.  26000ft flightline

Radar alt: 25400ft. within 20m of planned line, according to realtime gps.

 

 

 

Laselva124-1 xti2p 40-40-40      Start: 16:00:52      End: 16:07:14

 

 

     laselva     | T-El F-Alt Spd Trk   Len   Look  Mode   BW  PL   PRFR  DigDly

      124-1      |  100 27.0  420 124 2.9+3.4  47  XTI2P   40  10   1.00    91

 

      PI      |  Run Start     CPA       Run End     Target    |HDDR Tape# Drift

Robert Treuhaf|  10  40.77   10  25    10  15.95   10  33.2  | 04006  |0.4

              | -84  30.60  -84  00   -83  53.09  -84  10.7  |________________

  2004 march   16:00:52 16:04:53 16:07:14 ___________ <--GMT

    saa.rdf    ___________ 141000 ___________ ___________ <--IDR (A/B)

               ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ <--Frame Count

Comments:  Site is La Selva.  27000ft flightline

Radar altitude at start of line: 26200.  gps Ð is 26626.

AIRSAR

 

 

 

Laselva296-2 xti1p 40-40-40      Start: 16:15:35     End: 16:21:40

 

     laselva     | T-El F-Alt Spd Trk   Len   Look  Mode   BW  PL   PRFR  DigDly

      296-2      |  100 26.0  420 296 2.9+3.4  47  XTI1P   40  10   1.00    89

 

      PI      |  Run Start     CPA       Run End     Target    |HDDR Tape# Drift

Robert Treuhaf|  10  14.14   10  25    10  33.54   10  19.0  |04006|-0.1

              | -83  30.18  -84  00   -84  10.84  -83  50.9  |________________

  2004 March   16:15:35 16:18:59 16:21:40 ___________ <--GMT

    nab.rdf    ___________ 219000 ___________ ___________ <--IDR (A/B)

               ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ <--Frame Count

Comments:  Site is La Selva.  26000 ft flightline

 

Smooth flight. Cloudy.

Radar altitude at line start: 25350

Gps altitude at line start:25589

Radar altitude:25350

Gps altitude:25589

Did not properly process when transferred from tape A. but Ð tape B was good.

AIRSAR

 

 

 

Laselva124-2 xti1p 40-40-40      Start: 16: 30:16     End: 16:36.32

 

     laselva     | T-El F-Alt Spd Trk   Len   Look  Mode   BW  PL   PRFR  DigDly

      124-2      |  100 27.0  420 124 2.9+3.4  47  XTI1P   40  10   1.00    91

 

      PI      |  Run Start     CPA       Run End     Target    |HDDR Tape# Drift

Robert Treuhaf|  10  40.77   10  25    10  15.95   10  33.2  | 04006 |0.6

              | -84  30.60  -84  00   -83  53.09  -84  10.7  |________________

  2004 march   16:30:16 16:34:14 16:36:32 ___________ <--GMT

    sab.rdf    ___________ 307000 ___________ ___________ <--IDR (A/B)

               ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ <--Frame Count

Comments:  Site is La Selva.  27000ft flightline

Radar altitude:26270

Gps altitude:26683

 

Radar altitude:26270

Gps altitude:26683

Smooth flight.

 

AIRSAR

 

 

 

Laselva296-3 xti1p 40-40-40      Start: 16:44:43      End: 16:51:01

 

     laselva     | T-El F-Alt Spd Trk   Len   Look  Mode   BW  PL   PRFR  DigDly

      296-3      |  100 26.0  420 296 2.9+3.4  47  XTI1P   40  10   1.00    89

 

      PI      |  Run Start     CPA       Run End     Target    |HDDR Tape# Drift

Robert Treuhaf|  10  14.14   10  25    10  33.54   10  19.0  |04006 |

              | -83  30.18  -84  00   -84  10.84  -83  50.9  |________________

  2004 March   16:44:43 16:48:13 16:51:01 ___________ <--GMT

    nab.rdf    ___________ 380000 ___________ ___________ <--IDR (A/B)

               ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ <--Frame Count

Comments:  Site is La Selva.  26000 ft flightline

Radar altitude:25342

Gps altitude:25587

 

Radar altitude:25342

Gps altitude:25587

Smooth flight.

 

AIRSAR

 

 

 

Laselva124-3 xti1p 40-40-40      Start:17: 07:37      End: 17:13:53

 

  

  laselva     | T-El F-Alt Spd Trk   Len   Look  Mode   BW  PL   PRFR  DigDly

      124-3      |  100 27.0  420 124 2.9+3.4  47  XTI1P   40  10   1.00    91

 

      PI      |  Run Start     CPA       Run End     Target    |HDDR Tape# Drift

Robert Treuhaf|  10  40.77   10  25    10  15.95   10  33.2  | 04006 |0.5

              | -84  30.60  -84  00   -83  53.09  -84  10.7  |________________

  2004 march   17:07:37 17:11:37 17:13:53 ___________ <--GMT

    sab.rdf    ___________ 470000 ___________ ___________ <--IDR (A/B)

               ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ <--Frame Count

Comments:  Site is La Selva.  27000ft flightline

Tweak line to be as close as possible to last two.  Flew 1000 ft under,

0.l nm to the left t0 get the same look angles. smooth flight.

Radar altitude:25212

GPS altitude:25570

 

Radar altitude: 25212

Gps altitude: 25570

 

AIRSAR

 

 

 

 

Laselva296-5 polsar 40-40-40      Start: 17:22:00      End: 17:28:22

 

 

 

     laselva     | T-El F-Alt Spd Trk   Len   Look  Mode   BW  PL   PRFR  DigDly

      296-5      |  100 26.0  420 296 2.9+3.4  47  POLSAR  40  10   1.00    88

 

      PI      |  Run Start     CPA       Run End     Target    |HDDR Tape# Drift

Robert Treuhaf|  10  14.14   10  25    10  33.54   10  19.0  | 04006 |-0.3

              | -83  30.18  -84  00   -84  10.84  -83  50.9  |________________

  2004 March   17:22:00 17:25:39 17:28:22 ___________ <--GMT

    nad.rdf    ___________ 546000 ___________ ___________ <--IDR (A/B)

               ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ <--Frame Count

Comments:  Site is La Selva.  26000 ft flightline

Smooth line.  Cloudy.

 

Radar Altitude:25367

GPS altitude Radar Altitude: 25367

GPS altitude: 25551

 

AIRSAR

 

 

 

Slaselva260-1 xti1p 40-40-40    Start: 17:41:16       End:17:46:07

 

 

     laselva     | T-El F-Alt Spd Trk   Len   Look  Mode   BW  PL   PRFR  DigDly

      260-1      | 2000 33.0  420 260 3.0+2.0  50  XTI1P   40  10   1.00    91

 

      PI      |  Run Start     CPA       Run End     Target    |HDDR Tape# Drift

 David Clark  |  10  14.72   10  11.0    10   8.52   10   6.0  | 04006 |

              | -83  33.61  -83  54.9   -84   9.18  -83  54.0  |________________

  2004 janua   17:41:16                17:46:07 ___________ <--GMT

    cl2.rdf    ___________ 61800 ___________ ___________ <--IDR (A/B)

               ___________  ___________ ___________ <--Frame Count

Comments:  Site is La Selva.  crossing flightline

Smooth flight. Some roll in beginning of run.

Slightly  late start.  Nadir at beginning of line.

 

 

 

AIRSAR

 

Landing occurred at 22.35.19 (2:35:19 PST).