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For most of the United States, spring has arrived with expected temperatures in the 70s to 80s.
That's not the weather forecast for some (NASA) Langley employees who are braving the cold near Point Barrow, Alaska, the northernmost point of the United States. Nine hardy souls and one Langley aircraft are working there as part of the Arctic Research of the Composition of the Troposphere from Aircraft and Satellites (ARCTAS) mission. ARCTAS is aimed at learning more about the state of the Arctic atmosphere and reporting on the changes that have occurred as a result of pollution. Six of the Barrow Nine are from the Research Services Directorate. Dale Bowser, Ed Kirby, Mark Hinton and Scott Sims maintain the B-200 King Air airplane and equipment. Rick Yasky is the pilot. Mike Wusk is the flight test engineer. Three are from the Science Directorate. Chris Hostetler, Mike Obland and Ray Rogers are part of the High Spectral Resolution Lidar (HSRL) team. HSRL is an instrument that characterizes small particles in the atmosphere called aerosols. The Barrow Nine say they're working hard and in the first week accomplished seven research flights. But they're also trying to absorb a little local ambience, culture and cuisine. Wusk sends a daily email to the "lower 48" that shares some of the team's experiences. Article credit: Mike Wusk and Kathy Barnstroff Image credit: Mike Obland Read Mike Obland's blog for the Discovery Channel. |
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