Ship Operations:
      NOAA/Atlantic Marine Center Operations
      439 West York Street
      Norfolk, Virginia  23510
      Phone: (757) 441-6206
 

                        NOAA Ship RONALD H. BROWN
                     1999 PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE 1999
                        Revised: 18 May, 1999
 

Cruise  Map Index/Area/        P.I./Institution   Ports       Days/Agncy
Dates   Purpose                Proposal #                     Stat/Clear
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14 JAN  NA6,NA9,NA10,SA1,SA2   Ogren J./CMDL      Charleston  26/NOAA/F
08 FEB  Aerosols               AC                 Cape Town

11 FEB  SA4,IN6,IN3 Indian O.  Ogren J./CMDL      Cape Town   10/NOAA/F
20 FEB  Aerosols               AC                 Mauritius

22 FEB  IN3,IN4,IN1            Carsey T./AOML     Mauritius   07/NOAA/F
28 FEB  Atmos. Obs.            INDOEX             Male

04 MAR  IN3,IN4,IN1            Carsey T./AOML     Male        20/NOAA/F
23 MAR  Atmos. Obs.            INDOEX             Male

26 MAR  IN3,IN4,IN1            Carsey T./AOML     Male        08/NOAA/F
02 APR  Atmos. Obs.            INDOEX             Male
 
07 APR  IN2,IN4,NP7A           Fairall C./ETL     Male        16/NOAA/F
22 APR  Transit/Obs.           JASMINE            Singapore

30 APR  NP7A, IN2              Fairall, C./ETL    Singapore   40/NOAA/F
08 JUN  Atmos. Obs.            JASMINE            Darwin

15 JUN  IN2,IN4,NP10,NP11      Post M./ETL        Darwin      35/NOAA/F
19 JUL  Radiative Forcing      NAURU-99/ARM       Kwajalein
 
25 JUL  NP11                   Arkin P./NWS       Kwajalein   27/NOAA/F
20 AUG  Satellite Val.         TRMM               Kwajalein

24 AUG  NP11                   Arkin P./NWS       Kwajalein   21/NOAA/F
13 SEP  Satellite Val.         TRMM               Kwajalein

18 SEP  NP11,NP5,NP8           Milburn H./PMEL    Kwajalein   17/NOAA/F
04 OCT  Moorings                                  Dutch Harbor

05 OCT  NP5,NP8                Milburn H./PMEL    Dutch Hrbor 19/NOAA/F
23 OCT  Moorings                                  Seattle

01 NOV  NP13                   McPhaden M./PMEL   Seattle     40/NOAA/F
10 DEC  TAO Array              PACS               San Diego
 

TOTAL           FUNDED           PENDING
NOAA            286 DAS (CY99)
                268 DAS (FY99)
TOTAL           337 Op Days (FY99)
                331 Op Days (CY99)

NOTE:  Any scheduling beyond September 30, 1999 has not been officially approved and is for information purposes only at this time.