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People of CAMEX-4
NASA's Convection and Moisture Experiment 4 (CAMEX-4) was led by principal investigator Ramesh Kakar, among many participants.
Managers
| Name | Institution | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramesh Kakar | NASA-HQ | Program Manager | rkakar@mail.hq.nasa.gov |
| Michael Craig | NASA-ARC | Project Manager | mcraig@mail.arc.nasa.gov |
| Steve Hipskind | NASA-ARC | Project Manager | shipskind@mail.arc.nasa.gov |
| Mike Kapitzke | NASA-DFRC | Mission Manager | mike.kapitzke@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov |
| Walter Klein | NASA-DFRC | Mission Manager | walter.klein@dfrc.nasa.gov |
| Chris Miller | NASA-DFRC | Mission Manager | chris.miller@dfrc.nasa.gov |
Principal Investigators
| Name | Institution | Instrument | Platform | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Holland | Aerosonde | Aerosonde | Aerosonde | g.holland@aerosonde.com |
| Frank Schmidlin | NASA-WFF | Radiosondes, Rawinsonde | Andros Island | fjs@osb.wff.nasa.gov |
| Edward Browell | NASA-LaRC | LASE | DC-8 | e.v.browell@larc.nasa.gov |
| Paul Bui | NASA-ARC | MMS | DC-8 | pbui@mail.arc.nasa.gov |
| Michael Goodman | NASA-MSFC | CAMEX DIS, AMPR, C-STAR | DC-8 | michael.goodman@msfc.nasa.gov |
| Robert Herman | JPL | JLH | DC-8 | robert.l.herman@jpl.nasa.gov |
| Andrew Heymsfield | NCAR | 2DP, CPI, CVI, FSSP, Nevzorov | DC-8 | heyms1@ncar.ucar.edu |
| Eastwood Im | JPL | PR-2 | DC-8 | eastwood.im@jpl.nasa.gov |
| Syed Ismail | NASA-LaRC | LASE | DC-8 | s.ismail@larc.nasa.gov |
| Ed Teets | ACLAIM | DC-8 | ed.teets@dfrc.nasa.gov | |
| Gerald Heymsfield | NASA-GSFC | EDOP, Project Scientist | ER-2 | heymsfield@agnes.gsfc.nasa.gov |
| Kenneth Kelly | NOAA-AL | TW | ER-2 | kenneth.k.kelly@noaa.gov |
| Bjorn Lambrigtsen | JPL | HAMSR | ER-2 | bjorn.h.lambrigtsen@jpl.nasa.gov |
| Erik Richard | NOAA-AL | NOAA-O3 | ER-2 | erik.c.richard@noaa.gov |
| Richard Blakeslee | NASA-MSFC | LIP-ER-2,LIP-DC-8 | ER-2 DC-8 | rich.blakeslee@msfc.nasa.gov |
| Jeffrey Halverson | Univ. of Maryland | D8D, EHAD | ER-2 DC-8 | halverson@gilbert.gsfc.nasa.gov |
| Robbie Hood | NASA-MSFC | AMPR, C-STAR, Project Scientist | ER-2 DC-8 | robbie.hood@msfc.nasa.gov |
| MJ Mahoney | JPL | MTP-DC-8,MTP-ER-2 | ER-2 DC-8 | michael.j.mahoney@jpl.nasa.gov |
| Manos Anagnostou | Univ. of Connecticut | X-POW | KAMP | manos@engr.uconn.edu |
| Michael Biggerstaff | Texas A&M | SMART | KAMP | mikeb@ariel.tamu.edu |
| John Gerlach | NASA-WFF | NPOL, TOGA | KAMP | gerlach@osb1.wff.nasa.gov |
| Kevin Knupp | UAH | MIPS-915, MIPS-Sodar, MIPS-SFC1, MIPS-SFC2, MIPS-Ceilometer, MIPS-MPR, MIPS-EFM | KAMP | kevin@nsstc.uah.edu |
| Edward Zipser | Univ. of Utah | Project Scientist, Theory | Project | ezipser@met.utah.edu |
| Robert Black | NOAA-HRD | Microphysics | Theory | Robert.A.Black@noaa.gov |
| Scott Braun | NASA-GSFC | Energy/Water Cycles | Theory | braun@agnes.gsfc.nasa.gov |
| Gail Jackson | NASA-GSFC | Cloud Profiles | Theory | gail@sensor2.gsfc.nasa.gov |
| T.N Krishnamurti | Florida State University | Assimiliation Forecasts | Theory | tnk@io.met.fsu.edu |
| Greg McFarquhar | NCAR | Precip Forecasting | Theory | mcfarq@ucar.edu |
| John Molinari | SUNY Albany | Cyclone Intensity | Theory | molinari@atmos.albany.edu |
| Elizabeth Ritchie | Naval Postgraduate School | Wind Shear | Theory | ritchie@nps.navy.mil |
| Wayne Schubert | Colorado State University | Modeling | Theory | waynes@hadley.atmos.colostate.edu |
Co-Investigators
| Name | Institution | Instrument | Platform | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Curry | Univ. of Colorado | Aerosonde | Aerosonde | curryja@cloud.colorado.edu |
| Joan Alexander | Colorado Research Associates | MMS | DC-8 | alexand@colorado-research.com |
| Rod Bogue | ACLAIM | DC-8 | ||
| Ivan Clark | NASA LaRC | ACLAIM | DC-8 | |
| Hal Cole | NCAR-ATD | D8D | DC-8 | cole@ucar.edu |
| Stephen Durden | NASA-JPL | PR-2 | DC-8 | stephen.l.durden@jpl.nasa.gov |
| Jack Ehernberger | NASA DFRC | ACLAIM | DC-8 | jack.ehernberger@dfrc.nasa.gov |
| Richard Ferrare | NASA-LaRC | LASE | DC-8 | r.ferrare@larc.nasa.gov |
| Philip Gatt | ACLAIM | DC-8 | ||
| Leonard Pfister | NASA-ARC | MMS | DC-8 | pfister@telsci.arc.nasa.gov |
| Eric Smith | NASA-MSFC/FSU | PR-2 | DC-8 | esmith@metsat.met.fsu.edu |
| Chris Webster | JPL | JLH | DC-8 | chris.webster@jpl.nasa.gov |
| Steven Bidwell | NASA-GSFC | EDOP | ER-2 | bidwell@agnes.gsfc.nasa.gov |
| Evan Fishbein | JPL | HAMSR | ER-2 | evan.f.fishbein@jpl.nasa.gov |
| Frank Marks | NOAA-HRD | AMPR | ER-2 | frank.marks@noaa.gov |
| Lance Riley | JPL | HAMSR | ER-2 | Iriley@jpl.nasa.gov |
| Karen Rosenlof | NOAA-AL | NOAA-O3,TW | ER-2 | karen.h.rosenlof@noaa.gov |
| Lian Tian | NASA-GSFC | EDOP | ER-2 | tian@agnes.gsfc.nasa.gov |
| Monte Bateman | MSFC-USRA | LIP-ER-2,LIP-DC-8 | ER-2 DC-8 | monte.bateman@msfc.nasa.gov |
| Frank LaFontaine | MSFC-Raytheon ITSS | AMPR, C-STAR | ER-2 DC-8 | frank.lafontaine@msfc.nasa.gov |
| Douglas Mach | UAH | LIP-ER-2, LIP-DC-8 | ER-2 DC-8 | doug.mach@msfc.nasa.gov |
| Larry Montoya | NASA-DFRC | D8D,EHAD | ER-2 DC-8 | larry.montoya@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov |
| Bill Dawson | Droplet Measurement Technologies | Microphysics | Theory | ceo@dropletmeasurement.com |
| Paul Lawson | SPEC, Inc. | Microphysics | Theory | plawson@specinc.com |
| Robert Rogers | NOAA-HRD | Microphysics | Theory | rogers@aoml.noaa.gov |
| Cynthia Twohy | Oregon State University | Microphysics | Theory | twohy@oce.orst.edu |
| Paul Willis | NOAA-HRD | Microphysics | Theory | paul.willis@aoml.noaa.gov |
| Da-Lin Zhang | Univ. of Maryland | Microphysics | Theory | dalin@atmos.umd.edu |
Support Personnel
| Name | Institution | Instrument | Platform | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Gonella | Aerosonde | Aerosonde | Aerosonde | m.gonella@aerosonde.com |
| Brenda Mulac | Univ. of Colorado | Aerosonde | Aerosonde | brenda.mulac@colorado.edu |
| Greg Tyrrell | Aerosonde | Aerosonde | Aerosonde | g.tyrrell@aerosonde.com |
| Prentiss Moore | NASA-WFF | Rawinsondes | Andros Island | Prentiss.J.Moore.1@gsfc.nasa.gov |
| Jim Nichols | NASA-WFF | Rawinsondes | Andros Island | jnichols@pop800.gsfc.nasa.gov |
| Tom Northam | NASA-WFF | Rawinsondes | Andros Island | northam@osb.wff.nasa.gov |
| Don Penney | NASA-WFF | Rawinsondes | Andros Island | Donald.J.Penney.1@gsfc.nasa.gov |
| Alan Waller | NASA-WFF | Rawinsondes | Andros Island | waller@osb.wff.nasa.gov |
| Aaron Bansemer | NCAR | 2DP, CPI, CVI, HVPS, Nevzorov | DC-8 | bansemer@ncar.ucar.edu |
| Alfred Beebe | NASA-WFF | Radiosondes | DC-8 | Beebe@osb.wff.nasa.gov |
| Vince Brackett | NASA LaRC (SAIC) | LASE | DC-8 | v.g.brackett@larc.nasa.gov |
| Bill Condzella | NASA-DFRC | DC-8 Operations Engineer | DC-8 | bill.condzella@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov |
| Colin Cunningham | NASA-DFRC | EIF Manager | DC-8 | colin.cunningham@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov |
| Steve Davis | NASA-DFRC | Aircraft Manager | DC-8 | steve.davis@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov |
| Gary Grew | NASA LaRC | ACLAIM | DC-8 | |
| Susan Kooi | NASA-LaRC (SAIC) | LASE | DC-8 | s.a.kooi@larc.nasa.gov |
| Katayoon Modaress | NASA -JPL | JLH | DC-8 | kmodarre@mail1.jpl.nasa.gov |
| Paul Ristrim | NASA-DFRC | Crew Chief | DC-8 | paul.ristrim@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov |
| David Scott | NASA-JPL | JLH | DC-8 | david.scott@jpl.nasa.gov |
| Ken Aiken | NOAA Aeronomy Lab | NOAA-O3, TW | ER-2 | kaikin@al.noaa.gov |
| Larry Belcher | NASA-GSFC (SSAI) | EDOP | ER-2 | larry.belcher@gsfc.nasa.gov |
| Richard Denning | NASA-JPL | HAMSR | ER-2 | Richard.F.Denning@jpl.nasa.gov |
| John Lindsay | NASA-GSFC (SSAI) | EDOP | ER-2 | John.M.Lindsay.1@gsfc.nasa.gov |
| Mike Robinson | NASA-DFRC | Crew Chief | ER-2 | mike.robinson@mail.arc.nasa.gov |
| Hans Rosenberger | JPL | HAMSR | ER-2 | Hans.W.Rosenberger@jpl.nasa.gov |
| Ed Zenker | NASA-GSFC (SSAI) | EDOP | ER-2 | ed.zenker@gsfc.nasa.gov |
| Jeff Bailey | NASA MSFC | LIP-ER-2,LIP-DC-8 | ER-2 DC-8 | jeff.bailey@msfc.nasa.gov |
| Dan Cecil | UAH | AMPR, C-STAR | ER-2 DC-8 | daniel.cecil@msfc.nasa.gov |
| Anthony Guillory | NASA-MSFC | AMPR, C-STAR, Project Scientist | ER-2 DC-8 | anthony.guillory@msfc.nasa.gov |
| Dev Roy | GSFC / SSAI | D8D,EHAD | ER-2 DC-8 | roy@agnes.gsfc.nasa.gov |
| Richard Wohlman | NASA/MSFC | D8D,EHAD | ER-2 DC-8 | richard.wohlman@msfc.nasa.gov |
| Brian Cunningham | NASA-WFF | Radiosondes | KAMP | Brian.A.Cunningham.1@gsfc.nasa.gov |
| Mircea Grecu | Univ. of Connecticut | X-POW | KAMP | mgrecu@engr.uconn.edu |
| Dustin Philips | Univ. of Alabama in Huntsville | MIPS-915 | KAMP | |
| Dustin Philips | Univ. of Alabama in Huntsville | MIPS-915, MIPS-Sodar, MIPS-SFC1, MIPS-SFC2, MIPS-Ceilometer, MIPS-MPR, MIPS-EFM | KAMP | phillips@nsstc.uah.edu |
| Justin Walters | Univ. of Alabama in Huntsville | MIPS-915, MIPS-Sodar, MIPS-SFC1, MIPS-SFC2, MIPS-Ceilometer, MIPS-MPR, MIPS-EFM | KAMP | jwalters@nsstc.uah.edu |
| Quincy Allison | NASA-ARC | Project | Project | qallison@mail.arc.nasa.gov |
| Ed Benitez | United Paradyne Corp. | Shipping & Receiving | Project | edwin.benitez@dfrc.nasa.gov |
| Steve Gaines | NASA-ARC | Project | Project | gaines@cloud1.arc.nasa.gov |
| Joe Goosby | NASA-ARC | Project | Project | goosby@cloud1.arc.nasa.gov |
| Chris Scofield | NASA-ARC | Project | Project | cscofield@mail.arc.nasa.gov |
| Betty Symonds | NASA-ARC | Project | Project | bsymonds@mail.arc.nasa.gov |
| Sue Tolley | NASA-ARC | Project | Project | stolley@mail.arc.nasa.gov |
| Liza Axe | Florida State Univ. | Assimilation Forecasts | Theory | lmaxe@met.fsu.edu |
| Adam O'Shay | Florida State Univ. | Assimilation Forecasts | Theory | oshay@met.fsu.edu |
| Andy Schwartz | Florida State Univ. | Assimilation Forecasts | Theory | schwartz@met.fsu.edu |
Aircrew
| Name | Platform | |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Baker | Flight Engineer/ DC-8 | doug.baker@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov |
| Jim Barrilleaux | Pilot/ DC-8 | jim.barrilleaux@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov |
| Frank Batteas | Pilot/ DC-8 | frank.batteas@dfrc.nasa.gov |
| Bill Brockett | Pilot/ DC-8 | bill.brockett@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov |
| Dick Ewers | Pilot/ DC-8 | dick.ewers@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov |
| Gordon Fullerton | Pilot/ DC-8 | gordon.fullerton@dfrc.nasa.gov |
| Kevin Hall | Navigator/ DC-8 | kevin.hall@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov |
| Ed Lewis, Jr | CAMEX Project Pilot/ DC-8 | ed.lewis@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov |
| Russ Padula | Navigator/ DC-8 | russell.padula@dfrc.nasa.gov |
| Mark Pestana | Flight Engineer/ DC-8 | mark.pestana@dfrc.nasa.gov |
| Dee Porter | Pilot/ DC-8 | dee.porter@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov |
| Terry Rager | Pilot/ DC-8 | trager@dfrc.nasa.gov |
| Martin Trout | Flight Engineer/ DC-8 | martin.trout@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov |
| Dave Wright | Pilot/ DC-8 | david.wright@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov |
| Ken Broda | Pilot/ ER-2 | ken.broda@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov |
| Jan Nystrom | Chief Pilot/ ER-2 | jan.nystrom@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov |