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CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION --------------------------------------------------- 1 DISCUSSION ----------------------------------------------------- 1 GENERAL AREA MAP ----------------------------------------------- 2 LAUNCH AREA DIAGRAM -------------------------------------------- 3 TABLES: 1. Surface Observations taken at 1424 MDT at LC-33 -------- 4 2. Anemometer-Measured Wind Speed and Direction, LC-33 Fixed Pole, taken at 1424 MDT ----------------------- 5 3. Anemometer-Measured Wind Speed and Direction, Tower Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4, taken at 1424 MDT-------------- 5 4. Launch and Impact Pilot-Balloon Measured Wind Data ----- 6 5. Aiming and T-Time Computer Met Messages --------------- 7 6. WSD Significant Level Data at 1115 MDT ----------------- 8 7. WSD Upper Air Data at 1115 MDT ------------------------ 9 8. WSD Mandatory Levels at 1115 MDT -------------------- 11 9. WSD Significant Level Data at 1215 MDT --------------- 12 10. WSD Upper Air Data at 1215 MDT ---------------------- 13 11. WSD Mandatory Levels at 1215 PDT -------------------- 14 12. WSD Significant Level Data at 1315 MDT --------------- 15 13. WSD Upper Air Data at 1315 MDT --------------------- 16 14. WSD Mandatory Levels at 1315 MDT-------------------- 17 15. WSD Significant Level Data at 1500 MDT --------------- 18 16. WSD Upper Air Data at 1500 MDT --------------------- 19 17. WSD Mandatory Levels at 1500 MOT ---------------------- 20 11

INTRODUCTION 19304 MLRS, Missile Number VOl-016, Round Number V-189/MD-43, was launched from LC-33, White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico, at 1423:30 MOT, 17 Sept 1981. The scheduled launch time was 1415 MDT. DISCUSSION Meteorological data were recorded and reduced by the White Sands Meteorological Team, Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory (ASL), White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The data were obtained by the following methods: 1. Observations. a. Surface: (1) Standard surface observation to include pressure, temperature ( 0 C), relative humidity, dew point ( C), density (gm/niw), wind speed and direction, and cloud cover were made at the LC-33 Met Site at T-O minutes. (2) Anemometer data were provided from existing pole-mounted and tower-mounted anemometers at LC-33. Monitor of wind speed and direction from one anemometer was also provided in the launch control room. b. Upper Air: (1) Low level wind data were obtained from Pilot-Balloon observations at: SITE AND ALTITUDE LC-33 NICK 2 KM 2 KM (2) Air structure data (rawinsonde) were collected at the following Met Sites: SITE AND TIME WSD WSO 1215 1215 MDT MDT Accession For WSD 1315 MDT NTIS GRA&I WSD 1500 MDT DTIC TAB Unannounced Justification By Distribution/ Availability Codes Dist ~Avail Special and/or ~~~~~~~....... ".... 1,..l *~i

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TABLE 2 LC-33 FIXED POLE ANEMOMETER MEASURED WINDS POLE #1 POLE #2 -T POLE 4, X485,874.29 X485,874.93 A485,877.:,"' Y185,958.90 Y136,012.00 (186,116.06 H4018.74!14033.57!14963.92 38.7 ft. AGL 53.0 ft. AGL 83.6 ft. AGL T -TIME DIR SPEED T-TIME DIR t;-' - T-TIME jd1p HEE I SEC " DEG KTS ' SEC --... DEG ".C ":-" E E? TC I 7 i -. M T-3 A 'L 090 02 T_30 1 -A L M T-30 _ C A L M 'T-30 090 02-20 _.A.L M T-2: C A L M T-2) 090 01-1O C LI O C A 'L M T-1 105 01 -. 0 093 05 t1o.0 C A.L M T.. 123 02 1 0 0 04 T+10 03 TlI1 129 04 10 04 _ T+ 37........_ TABLE LC-33 METEOROLOGICAL TOWER ANEMOMETER MEASURED WI"mD (202 FT TOWER) LEVEL #1, 12 FEET X484,982.64, Y185,057.73, H3983.00 (base) LEVEL -2, 62 FEET X484.982.64, Y185,057.73, H3983.00 (base) T-TIME SEC DIR DEG PEED KTS T-TIME SEC [)IR DEG SPEEFr KTS T-30 078 03 T -30 099 03 T20 066 02 T 0 099 03 F I 101 ll 03 T 0.-0 103 03 1-10 04 T+1O 110 04 LEVEL #3, 102 FEET X484.982.64. Y185,057.73. H3983.00 (base) LEVEL #4, 202 FEET X484,982, Y185,057.73, H3983.00 'base) T-TIME SEC DIR DEG SPEED KTS T-TIME SEC DIP DEG SPEED KTS T-30 124 04 T-30 107 07 T-20 123 03 T-20 108 05 T-I0 102 03 T-10 120 05 TO.0 087 03 TO.0 112 04 T+lO 04 T+10. _ 05 5

TALL[ 4 T-TINE PILOT-t.LLnl v:.'r'.'.ft. UATF 17 Sept 1981 SITE: LC-33 SITE: NICK T'IE: 1424 MDT TlPE: 1424 MDT J4STM' C90RDIATES:,ST' COODITLS: X= 486,872.00 X= 470,734.56 y= 184,146.75 y= 255,775.64 3,981.15 Li 4,126.57 LAYER :-IIDPOIINT DIRECTIONI SPEED LAYEr IDP0I.; 0JECTIP, PEF lters AGL DECEES KN OTS "7ETEPS. PJ'-PF Vr.,S I. SURCE 100 03 SURFACE 218 02 150 066 03 15, 213 04 101 03,1 226 05 270 118 01 27(" 198 05 33 045 02 330 204 05 390 106 04 3r) 210 03 501 127 08 5rn 214 03 115 08 C50 218 04 133 09 809 203 04 50 130 10 950 196 04 1150 125 07 1150 206 02 1350 142 10 1350 234 03 1550 144 10 155 270 10 1750 175 04 1750 275 05 2000 119 03 20,0 308 03 6

V TABLE 5 AIMING AND T-TIME CO4PUTER MET MESSAGES 17 Sept 1981 WSD 1115 MDT WSD 1215 MDT WSD 1315 MDT METCM1324064 METCM1324064 METCM1324064 171730122890 171830122890 171930122889 00293003 29780890 00276006 29920890 00267008 30040889 01247013 29500880 01271013 29530879 01264014 29710879 02103005 29190855 02232010 29240854 02261007 29350854 03215011 28780815 03218009 28880815 03276007 28950814 04228009 28440768 04244007 28540768 04253006 28490768 05265006 28300723 05265004 28270723 05266003 ]8260723 06247001 27900681 06161003 27860681 06161003 27890680 WSD 1500 MDT METa MI324064 172100122887 00276008 30090887 01270011 29770877 02245010 29480852 03257010 29120813 04247006 28670767 05250004 28250722 06191004 27930680 7

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