YMC-Sumatra 2017
- Objectives
- To study the interaction between diurnal cycle of rain and the MJO near the coast line.
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- Period
- November 2017 - January 2018
- Land-based (November 16, 2017 - January 15, 2018)
- Ship on-station (December 3, 2017 - January 1, 2018)
- Participants
- Japan - JAMSTEC, Univ of Tokyo, Univ of Toyama, Kyoto Univ, Yamaguchi Univ, NME Ltd., MWJ Ltd.
- Indonesia - BMKG, BPPT, Univ of Bengkulu, etc.
- US - Univ of Hawaii/IPRC
- Area
- R/V MIRAI Cruise Track
- Observations
- Bengkulu
- C/X-band Doppler radars, Radiosonde, GNSS-derived water vapor, Surface meteorology, Sky camera, CFH/Ozone sonde, Videosonde.
- R/V Mirai
- C-band polarimetric Doppler radar, Radiosonde, Lidar, Ceilometer, Disdrometer, GNSS-derived water vapor, Surface meteorology, MAX-DOAS, Rain sampler for isotope measurement, CTD with water sampling, ADCP, Microstructure profiler, Ocean surface monitoring, Wave-glider, etc.
- Moorings
- m-TRITON buoy, Sub-surface ADCP mooring
- Data are available from [here].
- Remarks
- During the campaign, numerical forecast using NICAM was conducted.
