GRIP Campaign Reports: Flight and Forecast Documentation

August 15 to September 30, 2010, with additional reports from planning and test flights. This dataset contains daily and flight-day reports from the Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes (GRIP) field campaign, including mission scientist summaries, platform-specific flight logs, teleconference notes, and tropical weather forecasts. The reports were filed by scientists and are provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing flight operations and scientific activities for specific aircraft platforms like the DC-8, Global Hawk, and WB-57.
• Reviewing daily mission scientist summaries to understand campaign-wide objectives and daily progress.
• Examining TropicalGRIP Forecast reports to study the meteorological context and predictions during the campaign.
• Using teleconference notes to trace decision-making and planning discussions among the science team.

Strengths

• Provides a detailed operational record of a major NASA-led tropical cyclone field campaign from 2010.
• Includes multiple report types (mission summaries, flight logs, forecasts) offering different perspectives on campaign activities.
• Available on multiple government platforms, indicating its established role as a reference dataset.

Limitations

• Column names and specific data structure are unknown, limiting precise analysis.
• Exact row count and file sizes are not documented across any source.
• Conflicting 'last updated' dates (2010-09-30 vs. 2026-03-13) create uncertainty about metadata maintenance.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Reports filed by scientists during the Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes (GRIP) field campaign.

Time Range

August 15, 2010 to September 30, 2010, including planning and test flights.

Freshness

2026-03-13 01:38:45.942227

Geography

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