GRIP Hurricane Research Flight Tracks and Animations

Flight tracks and animations document NASA's Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes (GRIP) airborne campaign from August 13 to September 25, 2010. The dataset includes KML files for geospatial visualization and video animations showing aircraft paths overlaid on satellite infrared data. It was created by the Real-time Mission Monitor software and involves NASA aircraft like the DC-8, WB-57, and Global Hawk UAS.

Use Cases

• Visualizing the flight paths of NASA research aircraft (DC-8, WB-57, Global Hawk) during hurricane missions using KML files.
• Analyzing the temporal progression of aircraft observations relative to hurricane development through time-synchronized .avi animations.
• Studying the spatial context of in-situ hurricane data collection by overlaying flight tracks on GOES Infrared satellite imagery.
• Reviewing public outreach and mission objectives through included news media content.

Strengths

• Provides a precise temporal record of the GRIP campaign from August 13, 2010 to September 25, 2010.
• Integrates multiple data layers, combining aircraft flight tracks with contemporaneous GOES satellite infrared data in animations.
• Represents a multi-platform NASA campaign utilizing three distinct aircraft from different operational bases.

Limitations

• Specific column names, row counts, and dataset size are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date (2010-09 25 vs. 2026-03-13), suggesting potential metadata inconsistency.
• The dataset primarily consists of visualization files (KML, video) rather than raw numerical measurement data.

Provenance

Source

NASA GHRC DAAC, with contributions from the National Suborbital Education and Research Center.

Collection Method

Created by the Real-time Mission Monitor (RTMM) software during the GRIP airborne campaign.

Time Range

August 13, 2010 to September 25, 2010

Freshness

2026-03-13 01:38:18.175299

Geography

Flight operations from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Houston, Texas; and NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, California, observing Atlantic hurricanes.