Cirrus Regional Study of Tropical Anvils & Cirrus Layers (CRYSTAL-FACE)
Key West Naval Air Station, Key West, FL
024°34′33″N 081°41′20″W
<ul><li>Flights focused on cirrus clouds especially those generated by
thunderstorms during July 2002</li>
<li>Coordinated flights with ER-2, WB-57, Proteus, UND Citation, NOAA P3's and
TRMM N-Pol radars (NPOL).</li>
<li>First ER-2 flights with dual-frequency radar measurements (EDOP 9.6 GHz &
CRS 94 GHz)</li>
<li>Overflights of ground assets (East and West remote sensing sites including
cloud radars, lidars and TRMM N-Pol radar (NPOL).</li>
<li>About 80 ER-2 flight hours flown.</li>
<li>More information: CRYSTAL-FACE Web Site<ul>