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    Hurricane Hunters fly Atmospheric Rivers [Image 6 of 8]

    Hurricane Hunters fly Atmospheric Rivers

    TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, CA, UNITED STATES

    06.13.2019

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carranza 

    403rd Wing

    From left to right: Maj. Grant Wagner, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron navigator, F. Martin Ralph, principal investigator for the Atmospheric River Recon program and director of the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes and Lt Col. Ryan Rickert, 53rd WRS aerial weather reconnaissance officer, work on a flight plan for the next atmospheric river mission Jan. 30 at San Diego, Calif. The Hurricane Hunters are slated to perform “AR recon” from January through March. Scientists led by Scripps at University of California, in partnership with the 53rd WRS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Aviation’s National Weather Service and Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, will be on standby to fly through these ARs over the Pacific to gather data to improve forecasts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carranza)

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    Date Taken: 06.13.2019
    Date Posted: 02.07.2020 11:06
    Photo ID: 6080387
    VIRIN: 200130-F-DJ064-1089
    Resolution: 7952x5304
    Size: 19.56 MB
    Location: TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, CA, US

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