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  • Glenda Project Research

    Coastal Thermal Generators of Tornadoes

    Researched by the Bayou Canada Research Facility we identified the generators of tornadoes in Dixie Alley, the most active tornado birthing location on planet earth. This presentation illustrates the mechanics of the atmosphere in conjunction with gravity and magnetic flows in the region to create tornadoes.

    Thermal Generation of Tornadoes



    • Glenda Project Data Files and Related Material


      The following is a collection of data files and related material related to Glenda in the field operations:

      04-27-15_LA_Prediction_Model1.pptx

      10-11-17_092.xls

      10-11-17_1806.xls

      10-11-17_2679.xls

      0521test.txt

      021207_Merrero.htm

      021207_Merrero.xls

      021307_Merrero.htm

      021307_Merrero.xls

      021307_path.pdf

      022512_Pasco.pdf

      031007_031207_Wind.xls

      031512_Groundstation.xls

      031512_Groundstation_Email.xls

      052306.txt

      060307.csv

      070208a.txt

      070208d.txt

      070208d_Test.txt

      092706.txt

      092806.txt

      101106.txt

      101807_Wind.xls

      101907_Wind.csv

      110606_Wind.xls

      111506_Wind.xls

      112806PTU.xls

      112906PTU.xls

      120307_ED_Storm.ppt

      120307_Edmonds.ppt

      120307_Wind.csv

      121406_121506_Wind.xls

      121406_Wind.csv

      april23_24_outbreak_med.jpg

      ARLISS-M%20Design%20Guide%201.0.pdf

      Dayton_03-24-17.pdf

      Dayton_03-24-17.pptx

      Dayton_042212.xls

      Dayton_051315.pdf

      Dayton_051315.pptx

      Dolly.ppt

      Edmonds_111812_112512.xlsx

      Edmonds_Test.csv

      Edmonds_test.ppt

      EDtest100107.csv

      EDtest100307.csv

      EDTest100707.csv

      EDtest101907.csv

      EDtest101907.xls

      EDTest120307.csv

      EL-USB-RT_013008_Test.xls

      Everett_Facility_03-16-14.xlsx

      Inverness_020107.htm

      Inverness_020107.xls

      Inverness_020207.htm

      Inverness_020207.xls

      Iragon_OR_051906.xls

      Iragon_OR_051906_Baseline.xls

      Lady_Lake_FLA_0201_020207.xls

      LadyLake.ppt

      March07_Wind.csv

      March07_Wind.xls

      Memphis_041008.xls

      Opp_AL_022807.xls

      Opp_AL_030107.xls

      Opp_AL_INT_022807.xls

      P2072908.txt

      P2072908.xls

      Pasco_022512.xls

      Petal_MS_030906.xls

      Petal_MS_032006.xls

      precusorverificationjan52007.jpg

      Puyallup_WA_093013.pptx

      test.csv

      Weatherpak_Dayton_051912.xls

      Westwego_LA_021307.ppt


      09-03-14_Weatherpak_Test_60_Acres


      09-03-14_Base.met

      09-03-14_Base.txt

      09-03-14_North.met

      09-03-14_North.txt

      09-03-14_SOUTH.met

      09-03-14_SOUTH.txt

      GlendaNet_2014.ppt

      09-03-14_Base.met

      09-03-14_North.met

      09-03-14_SOUTH.met

      10-11-17_Weatherpak_Test_60_Acres


      octtest.ppt



      COAA


      SondeMonitor



      launchsites.txt

      script-example.txt


      Dayton_042216


      042216_Dayton.csv

      042216_Dayton.pdf

      042216_Dayton.ppt

      042216_Inspeed Data.xlsx

      current_042216

      Dayton_042216.MPJ

      digitalsonde2016042218Z_.txt

      digitalsonde2016042218Z_A4530199.txt

      digitalsonde2016042300Z_.txt

      digitalsonde2016042300Z_A4530199.txt

      digitalsonde2016042300Z_A4530199_ptu

      groundtrack2016042200Z_A4530199.gpx

      groundtrack2016042200Z_A4530199.txt

      groundtrack2016042300Z_A4530199.gpx

      groundtrack2016042300Z_A4530199.txt

      Inspeed Data.csv


      Dayton_050705


      0507Dtn.xls

      data01.txt

      data01a.txt

      data02.txt

      data03.txt

      data04.txt

      data05.txt

      data06.txt


      Dayton_051411


      051411Dtn.ppt

      051411dtnw.xls

      BMR_051411.pdf

      BMR_051411.ppt

      Dayton_051411_GPS_Test.csv

      Dayton_051411_GPS_Test.xls

      Dayton_051411_Holux_M241.xls

      Dayton_051411_Test.xls

      ex_0514_dtn.xls

      Fourier Temp Datalogger.xls

      May19DL 017.avi


      Dayton_051813


      digitalsonde2013051900Z_.txt

      digitalsonde2013051900Z_A4470844.txt

      digitalsonde2013051900Z_B0450419.txt

      digitalsonde2013051900Z_Z2057193.txt

      groundtrack2013051900Z_Z2057193.gpx

      groundtrack2013051900Z_Z2057193.txt

      groundtrack2013051900Z_Z2057193.xls


      Dayton_051913


      139.txt

      051913_Balloon.est

      051913_current.txt

      051913_groundtrack2013052000Z_B0450419.txt

      051913_groundtrack2013052000Z_B0450419.xls

      BMR_051913_Sensors_Balloon.xlsx

      digitalsonde2013051918Z_.txt

      digitalsonde2013051918Z_B0450419.txt

      digitalsonde2013052000Z_.txt

      digitalsonde2013052000Z_B0450419.txt

      groundtrack2013051918Z_B0450419.gpx

      groundtrack2013051918Z_B0450419.txt

      groundtrack2013052000Z_B0450419.gpx

      groundtrack2013052000Z_B0450419.txt


      Dayton_061105


      0611_box.xls

      0611_cdv.txt

      0611_cdv.xls

      061105_Cloudbase.xls

      061105_Dayton_3D.ppt

      06110612.ppt

      Dayton_3D.ppt

      Glenda_Dosimeter_CDV700.xls

      Glenda_Groundstation.ppt

      Groundstation_061105.xls

      Groundstation_061205.xls

      Groundstation_061205_Alt.xls

      S050611A.TXT

      S050611A.xls

      T-DP-WS_3D.xls

      Windspeed_0611-061205dtn.xls

      Windspeed_061105_061205dtn.xls

      Windspeed_061205dtn.csv


      Dayton_061111


      BMR_061111.pdf

      VID00001.AVI

      VID00002.AVI

      VID00003.AVI

      VID00004.AVI

      VID00005.AVI

      VID00006.AVI

      VID00007.AVI

      VID00008.AVI

      IMG_0647.MOV

      IMG_0650.MOV

      IMG_0652.MOV

      061111_DTNW.csv

      061111_DTNW.xls

      061111DTN.csv

      061111DTN.xls

      061111_161.txt

      061111_DTN_5475HV.xls

      061111_DTN_DS.xls

      061111_Groundtrack.ppt

      061211_162.txt

      BMR_061111.ppt

      current.txt

      Dayton_061111_GPS_Test.csv

      digitalsonde2011061118Z_.txt

      digitalsonde2011061118Z_B0450419.txt

      digitalsonde2011061118Z_B0450419_ptu.csv

      digitalsonde2011061200Z_.txt

      digitalsonde2011061200Z_A4510903.txt

      digitalsonde2011061200Z_A4510903_ptu.csv

      digitalsonde2011062312Z_.txt

      groundtrack1970012912Z_A4510903.txt

      groundtrack1970012912Z_B0450419.txt

      groundtrack2011061118Z_B0450419.txt

      groundtrack2011061200Z_A4510903.txt

      Holux_061111_flight_dayton.csv

      Holux_061111_flight_dayton.xls

      Holux_061111_Updraft.xls


      Dayton_061315


      06-13-15_Balloon_Simulation.pdf

      06-13-15_Balloon_Simulation.pptx

      06-13-15_Balloon_Sondemonitor.pdf

      20150618065242-32216-map.html

      ASTRA Simulation Results.csv

      Dayton_WA_06-13-15_Balloon.xlsx

      Dayton_WA_06-13-15_Balloon_Launch.pdf

      Dayton_WA_06-13-15_Balloon_Launch.ppt

      06-13-15_Balloon_Sondemonitor.ppt

      2015061400Z_A4510997_metdata.txt

      current.txt

      digitalsonde2015061400Z_A4510997.txt

      digitalsonde2015061400Z_A4510997_ptu.csv

      groundtrack2015061400Z_A4510997.gpx

      groundtrack2015061400Z_A4510997.txt

      RadiosondeSerialNumber.pdf

      test.txt

      digitalsonde2015061318Z_A4510997.txt

      groundtrack2015061318Z_A4510997.gpx


      Dayton_062312


      062312_DTN_Corral_Inspeed.xls

      062312_DTN_Corral_MadgeTech.xls

      062312_DTN_Weatherpak.xls

      062312_DTN_Wind_Speed.pdf

      062312_DTN_Wind_Speed.ppt

      062312_Sig_Event.ppt

      Basestation.csv

      CT_Screen.ppt

      dtn062312.csv

      Sigma_Theta_062312_Overview.pdf

      Sigma_Theta_062312_Overview.ppt

      Photo of 6 23 Dayton Storm.msg



      Dayton_091209


      9_12b_09.xls

      9_12b_09_Wind.pdf

      Dayton_Boosters_091109.pdf

      Dayton_Boosters_091109.ppt

      Sink_Rate.pdf


      Dayton_091314


      091214_GoPro.MP4 091314_Flight.avi


      Dayton_091408


      3D_Test_091408.xls

      091408d.xls

      dayton_091408.MPJ

      Dayton_091408.pdf

      Dayton_091408.ppt

      Dayton_091408.xls

      Dayton_Boosters.pdf

      Dayton_Boosters.ppt


      Dayton_091705


      3D_Dayton_091705.ppt

      BMR_System.ppt

      Cloud_Base_091705.xls

      Dayton_091705.ppt

      Dayton_GS_Raw_091705.xls

      Dayton_RS_091705.xls

      Dayton_RS_091705_Dev.xls

      S050917A.xls

      S050917E.xls

      T_CB_WS_3D.xls

      T_CB_WS_3D_091705.xls

      TMQ-34_Users_Guide_BMR.doc

      Wind_091705.xls


      Dayton_091810


      5475-HV_Booster.pdf

      091810.txt

      091810_DTN.pdf

      091810_DTN.ppt

      091810_DTN.xls

      091810_DTNW.csv

      091810_DTNW.xls

      091810DTN.csv

      091910.txt

      digitalsonde2010091900Z_A4510903.txt

      Glenda_BMR_0910_Boosters.pdf


      Dayton_100111


      2011_Trajectories.pdf

      100111_Dayton_Integration.xls

      100111DTN_TRHB.xls

      100111DTN_Wind.xls

      BMR_100111.pdf

      BMR_100111.ppt

      flight_1_Fourier Systems LTD. 01-Oct-11 10.23.2.csv

      Flight_3_Fourier Systems LTD. 01-Oct-11 11.48.29.csv

      Flight1_GPS_Test.csv

      Flight1_Holux.csv

      Flight1_Holux.xls

      Flight3_Capsule_Valid_Add_1Hr.csv

      Flight3_Holux.csv

      Flight3_Holux.xls

      Flight3_Test.xls

      Flight3_Test_GPS.csv

      100111_Flight3_Test_GPS.csv

      100111_Flight3_Test_GPS.kdx

      100111_terrain.ppt

      Dayton_051411_GPS_Test.csv

      Dayton_051411_GPS_Test.kdx

      Dayton_061111_GPS_Test.csv

      Dayton_061111_GPS_Test.kdx

      100111DTN_Wind.xls

      Dayton_051411_Holux_M241.xls

      Dayton_051411_Updraft.xls

      Dayton_100111_Flight3_Holux_Updraft.xls

      Drift_0407.xls

      Drift_1011.xls

      Holux_061111_Updraft.xls

      Updraft_Wind_Speed.xls


      Dayton_General_Chase_Team


      07-07-12.xls

      07-08-12.xls

      07-09-12.xls

      Forces Acting to Create Wind

      070812_Dayton.pdf

      070812_Dayton.ppt

      070812_Dayton_mb.ppt

      07072012.rtf

      chapter4.pdf

      Composites.ppt

      Dayton_070812_Event.xls

      msc_wind_variability.pdf

      RHT50 12-07-16 10.28.26.xls


      Monroe_WA_2010_Tornado


      KOMO Monroe funnel cloud 6-4-10

      Monroe Tornado



    • Flight History

      FLIGHT HISTORY & MILESTONES 1997 - Current


      2011 - current

      Milestones PLUS - See the Annual Report for all the numerous achievements that have taken place over the recent years and our current activities!

      2010

      Milestone: October 2010 - New Flight Control Room and satellite communication center put online
      Launch 33: September 2010 – “4D” payload achieved first cloud “ingestion” collecting valuable updraft and
      downdraft data plus wind shear velocities.
      Milestone: September 2010 – Deployed new “High Velocity” booster and capsule to further expand the flight
      envelope.

      2009

      Milestone: September 2009 – Collected updraft and downdraft data from the “4D” payload in real time.
      Launch 32: September 2009 – First flight of “4D” payload. (Lattitude, Longitude, Elevation, & motion)
      Milestone: September 2009 – Incorporated Sink Rate profiling into the GPS capsule data analysis.

      2008

      Milestone: July 2008 – Deployed Gamma Ray sensor and determined that Thunderstorms suppressed
      “background” radiation counts.
      Milestone: September 2008 – First Flight of the GPS Wind Velocity payload which allows 3D mapping
      capability of storm systems


      2007 - Celebrating TEN YEARS of R&D

      Milestone: October 2007 - Edmonds, WA ground station operational as additional facility for sensor testing.
      Launch 31: May 2007 – The new “Ranger Intercept” research rocket was successfully launched into a storm
      front and captured live video which was downloaded to a ground station laptop.
      Milestone: May 2007 – In conjunction with the Blue Mountain Rocketeers, participated in the National
      Weather Service (Pendleton, OR) open house in celebration of the 200th birthday of the NOAA.
      There was a great deal of interest in the project, with multiple presentations during the day including
      overviews of the project, its capabilities, and demonstrating various aspects of the weather payloads
      and the ground support equipment.
      Milestone: Feb - June 2007 – Conducted several “Train the Trainer” courses in severe weather and storm
      spotting for Emergency Management in Mississippi and the Gulf Coast

      Milestone: 1/1/2007 - New Terrabyte server for data logging placed online for full operation with network control

      2006

      Milestone: December 2006 - Raid 5 backup facilities on BSD Unix now online with full network live access
      Milestone: December 2006 - Upgraded the Active Payloads from analog to digital signal transmission including GPS tracking and wnd velocity data.
      Milestone: September 2006 - Completed design of a video recording payload in order to provide on board video capture of a wall cloud intercept.
      Milestone: August 2006 - first chase vehicle equipped with ham communication gear.
      Milestone: June 2006 - chase team qualified with ham licenses; first chase vehicle equipped with ham communication gear.
      Milestone: May 2006 - Developed and implemented a multiple channel digital mobile groundstation with a one second data capture rate including wind speed, temperature, relative humidity and barometric pressure

      2005

      Milestone: October/2005 - Introduction of 3D data model for testing of severe weather precursor signals.
      Launch 30 - 09/17/05 - Dayton, WA - Lone Tree launch Site - First flight of the FAR 101 compliant booster with 4" payload capsule. Successful data recovery. We can now launch payloads to mid altitudes without having to request formal FAA waiver approval for flights.
      Launch 29 - 09/17/05 - Dayton, WA - Lone Tree Launch Site - Second flight of the 3" capsule on the 4" booster. Marginal data capture. Recovery system tested to maximum flight loads and maintained functionality.
      Launch 28 - 06/11/05 - Dayton, WA - Lone Tree Launch Site - First flight of the redesigned 3" capsule on the 4" booster. Successful data capture from the payload.

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      Milestone: 06/11/2005
      - Dayton, WA - First use of integrated ground station data collection with temperature, barometric pressure, relative humidity, windspeed, and cloud base altitude begin digitally recorded simultaneously.
      Milestone: 06/11/2005
      - Dayton, WA - First use of 3D modeling for ground station data integration.
      Milestone: June/2005
      - Addition of Tim Quigg to the Glenda Team
      Milestone: 05/15/2005 -
        First complete run through of GITA enabled Chase Vehicle with full TMobile computer communication capability
      Milestone: 05/07/2005
      -  First use of digital anemometer data recording
      Milestone: 05/07/2005 -  First use of digital radiological data recording
      Milestone: 04/09/2005
      - First use of TMQ-34 military weather station

      2004

      Launch 27 - 09/25/2004 - First operational mission of active data transmission payload plus supporting datalogger flights
      Launch 26 - 05/08/2004
      - First use of digital software recording of temperature, RH, and baro data

      2003

      No milestone activity for 2003 - however, a lot of development work

      2002

      Launch 25 -
      10/11/2002 - First Flight of a triple payload of two dataloggers plus tracking transmitter
      Launch 24 -
      09/20/2002 - First Flight of Dual Payload of datalogger and tracking transmitter
      Launch 23 -
      06/08/2002 - First Dual Launch - of two vehicles simultaneously
      Launch 22 -
      06/08/2002 - First Use of ground station equipment manually recording temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, and winspeed
      Launch 21 -
      06/08/2002 - First Flight of Audio Tracking Locator
      Launch 20 -
      06/08/2002 - First Flight of CTI powered booster with active transmission payload
      Launch 19
      -
      04/13/2002 - First Flight of the Temp/RH datalogger package

      2001

      October 2001 - SCRUBBED- Tested Instrument Packages on ground at Dayton, Washington facility - winds too high to launch.
      Launch 18 - July 14, 2001 - Successful - First fully operation payload launch of telemetry equipment and radiosonde weather instruments from Dayton, Washington facility.

      • Tested at 20Gs fully active.
      • Continuous feed of data from instruments during and after recovery with no interruptions or failures.
      • First attempted commercial payload delivery and recovery successful

      Launches 14, 15, 16, 17 - May 12, 2001 - Back with a vengenance - 4 Successful launches from Dayton, Washington facility operations of Blue Mountain Rocketeers:

      • One of a Kind - First test of HASPDV Project engines on first test of rocket for orbital operations. Initial launch broke sound barrier 4 feet off launch rail. Alititude and burn time classified.
      • Rocsam 1 and Rocsam 1A dual rocket launch to test rapid deploy and launch system of Thunderockets in field operations.
      • Two Stage MAPS !C launched to test scalability and configuration. Second stage broke sound barrier on ignition.

      2000

      Summer - 2000 Flight Operations have been restricted due to high burn hazards at launch locations. We are currently working to establish a new launch facility to increase the launch regularity.

      Launches 12, 13 - Spring 2000 - Successful launch of Thunderocket. Two flights to test system and operations

      1999

      October 1999:SCRUBBED - Weather; TWIN UNIT LAUNCH of 2 LASRDV's (Lower Atmosphere Suborbital Research Delivery Vehicle)TM; Modified D Region Tomahawk Missile design - Moses Lake, WA - test advanced recovery & guidance, data aquisition system; test color video transmission system; Atmospheric gas sampling unit testing; advanced engine systems; test ground station tracking of twin rockets under simultaneous launch with Automatic Position Reporting System; Estimated Altitude 16,000 feet.

      September 1999: SCRUBBED - Weather; LASRDV (Lower Atmosphere Suborbital Research Delivery Vehicle)TM - location Monroe, WA; test recovery, guidance and communication systems; shake down flight.

      Launches 9, 10, 11 - March/April 1999: Successful - multiple launches of Alice(1) and Fergie 1(2) to test new composite engines; Moses Lake Launch Site. Top Altitude 6000 feet.

      1998

      December 1998: SCRUBBED - Weather; Viper IV Vehicle Fergie I - Monroe, WA; 4 ground lit composite E moters; Estimated Altitude 5000 feet.

      December 1998: SCRUBBED - Weather; Loc IV Vehicle Alice - Monroe, WA; test data aquisition system; test ground station tracking Automatic Position Reporting System; Estimated Altitude 5000 feet.

      Launch 8: September 6, 1998: Monroe Washington; Viper IV Fergie 1; 2 D Engines air started after 2 composite E Engines; Estimated Altitude 3500 feet. Fact Sheet

      August 2, 1998: SCRUBBED - staff personal emergency; Viper IV Fergie I - Monroe, WA; 2 staged (*) engines; Estimated Altitude 5000'

      Engine Test: Sucessful August 2, 1998: Engine rental to client - one of three cluster performed perfect.

      July 11, 1998: SCRUBBED - Weather; Viper IV Vehicle Fergie I - Kent, WA; 2 staged (8) engines; Estimated Altitude 5000 feet.

      June 1998: SCRUBBED - Weather; Viper IV Vehicle Fergie I - Kent, WA; test new cluster ignition system, new engines; Estimated Altitude 5000 feet.

      June 1998: SCRUBBED - Weather; Engine Test: 38mm burn - Monroe, WA.

      June 1998: SCRUBBED - Weather; Engine Test: 54mm burn - Monroe, WA.

      Launch 7 - April 26, 1998 Fergie I @ Sheridan, OR

      Launch 6 - April 26, 1998 Alice @ Sheridan, OR Fact Sheet

      Launch 5 - April 25, 1998 Fergie I @ Sheridan, OR

      Launch 4 - April 25, 1998 Fergie I @ Sheridan, OR

      Launch 3 - April 25, 1998 Alice @ Sheridan, OR

      Launch 2 - April 1, 1998 Fergie I @ Monroe, WA - Fact Sheet

      Launch 1 - April 1, 1998 Fergie 1 @ Monroe, WA - Fact Sheet

      1997

      Founded Glenda Project


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