SMEX05 Field Notes

July 4th, 2005
No Soil Moisture Sampling Today.
No Aircraft Mission

July 3rd, 2005
No Aircraft Mission
Last Day of Soil Moisture Sampling.

July 2nd, 2005
Soil Moisture Sampling Today.
P-3 Aircraft Mission

July 1st, 2005
Soil Moisture Sampling Today.
P-3 Aircraft Mission

June 30th, 2005
Soil Moisture Sampling Today.
P-3 Aircraft Mission (Dew Mission)

June 29th, 2005
No Soil Moisture Sampling Today.
No Aircraft Mission

June 28th, 2005
No Soil Moisture Sampling Today.
No Aircraft Mission

June 27th, 2005
Soil Moisture Sampling Today. Another very wet condition.
P-3 Aircraft Mission

June 26th, 2005
Soil Moisture Sampling Today. A very wet condition.
P-3 Aircraft Mission

June 25th, 2005
No Soil Moisture Sampling Today. Widespread thunderstorms grounded the plane.
No Aircraft Mission

June 24th, 2005
No Soil Moisture Sampling Today. Aircraft Open House at 11am at the Des Moines Airport.
No Aircraft Mission

June 23rd, 2005
No Soil Moisture Sampling. Waiting for the Rain.
No Aircraft Mission

June 22rd, 2005
Eighth day of sampling.
P-3 Aircraft Mission

June 21st, 2005
Seventh day of sampling. It rained so everyone samples!
P-3 Aircraft Mission

June 20st, 2005
Sixth day of sampling. Drying up, but there is still some moisture below the surface.
P-3 Aircraft Mission

June 19th, 2005
Fifth day of sampling.
P-3 Aircraft Mission

June 18th, 2005
Fourth day of sampling.
P-3 Aircraft Mission

June 17th, 2005
Third day of sampling.
P-3 Aircraft Mission in Afternoon

June 16th, 2005
Second day of sampling.
No Aircraft Mission

June 15th, 2005
First day of sampling.
No Aircraft Mission

June 14th, 2005
Orientation day. Everyone find your fields...In the rain.

June 13th, 2005
Samplers arrive.