GIFTS EDU Validation UW-SSEC/CIMSS AERIbago Date: 8 Sept 2006 (Friday) Crew: DeSlover, Olson, Smith, Taylor Author: DeSlover http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/gifts/edu/ Weather Conditions: Early morning rain, becoming partly sunny in the afternoon. Precipitation in the evening and early morning. Weather expected to clear by Sunday (local A.M.). Instrument Analysis All instruments operated nominally, though no science procedures were conducted. AERI-05 data should be considered useless as the external mirror was never directed skyward. There were some tests done with the SDL mirror for tracking purposes, but it was not placed in standard zenith view. Science Discussion Ten hour AVE is still scheduled for Sunday morning.