NERC upper troposphere, lower stratosphere ozone programme The University of Reading




Intercontinental Transport of Ozone and its Precursors -

Forecast Trajectories
 

Forward trajectories from flight tracks during ICARTT
Ready-made plots
NOAA P3 flight track on 9 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 13 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 18UT 12 July. Tantalisingly close to transit flight of BA146 over Cornwall.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 15 July. Targetted by BA146 to the Northwest of the Azores just above boundary layer and at 750hPa.

NOAA P3 flight track on 15 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 20 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 18UT 16 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 18UT 17 July. Targetted by BA146 to the Southwest of the Azores at 800hPa and below.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 18 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 19 July. Targetted by BA146 to NE of Azores at 5000 feet and below.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 20 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 21 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 22 July. Targetted by Falcon at 42N, 12W off NW corner of Spain at 5000 feet and below.

NASA DC8 flight track on 15 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 19 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 18UT 19 July. Targetted by BA146 north of the Azores (29W) at about 500hPa (blue) and within general pollution at low levels (red).

FAAM BA146 flight track on 17 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 22 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 18 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 19 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 20 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 21 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 22 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 23 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 24 July.

NASA DC8 flight track on 18 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 24 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 19 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 20 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 21 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 22 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 23 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 24 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 25 July.

FAAM BA146 flight track on 19 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 24 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 20 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 21 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 22 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 23 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 24 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 25 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 26 July.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 21 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight legs through "NY plume" at 3500 feet and 5000 feet, seen at 12UT 22 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight legs through "NY plume" at 3500 feet and 5000 feet, seen at 12UT 23 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight legs through shallow brown layer at 8000 feet, seen at 12UT 22 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight legs through shallow brown layer at 8000 feet, seen at 12UT 23 July.

FAAM BA146 flight track on 20 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 24 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 21 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 22 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 23 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 24 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 25 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 26 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 27 July.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 20 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight legs through first transect through Alaskan plume (FL170) with CO upto 600ppb, seen at 12UT 23 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight legs through first transect through Alaskan plume (FL170) with CO upto 600ppb, seen at 12UT 24 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight legs through second transect through Alaskan plume (FL170) with CO upto 500ppb, seen at 12UT 22 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight legs through second transect through Alaskan plume (FL170) with CO upto 500ppb, seen at 12UT 23 July.

NASA DC8 flight track on 20 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 24 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 21 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 22 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 23 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 24 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 25 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 26 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 27 July.

NOAA P3 flight track on 20 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 24 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 21 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 22 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 23 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 24 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 25 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 26 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 27 July.

NOAA P3 flight track on 21 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 24 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 22 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 23 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 24 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 25 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 26 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 27 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 28 July.

FAAM BA146 flight track on 22 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 24 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 23 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 24 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 25 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 26 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 27 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 28 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 29 July.

NOAA P3 flight track on 22 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 24 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 23 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 24 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 25 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 26 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 27 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 28 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 29 July.

NASA DC8 flight track on 22 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 24 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 23 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 24 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 25 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 26 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 27 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 28 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 29 July.

DLR Falcon flight A track on 25 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 25 July.
Forward trajectory locations from Falcon flight track at 18UT 25 July.
Forward trajectory locations from Falcon flight track at 00UT 26 July.
Forward trajectory locations from Falcon flight track at 06UT 26 July.
Forward trajectory locations from Falcon flight track at 12UT 26 July.
Forward trajectory locations from Falcon flight track at 18UT 26 July.

DLR Falcon flight B track on 25 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 25 July.
Forward trajectory locations from Falcon flight track at 18UT 25 July.
Forward trajectory locations from Falcon flight track at 00UT 26 July.
Forward trajectory locations from Falcon flight track at 06UT 26 July.
Forward trajectory locations from Falcon flight track at 12UT 26 July.
Forward trajectory locations from Falcon flight track at 18UT 26 July.

NASA DC8 flight track on 25 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 25 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 26 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 27 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 28 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 29 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 30 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 31 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 1 August.

NOAA P3 flight track on 25 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 27 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 26 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 27 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 28 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 29 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 30 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 31 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 1 August.

FAAM BA146 flight track A on 25 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 26 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 26 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 27 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 28 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 29 July.

FAAM BA146 flight track B on 25 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 26 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 26 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 27 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 28 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 29 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 30 July.

NOAA P3 flight track on 27 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 30 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 28 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 29 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 30 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 31 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 1 August.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 2 August.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 3 August.

FAAM BA146 flight track on 28 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 30 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 29 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 30 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 31 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 1 August.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 2 August.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 3 August.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 4 August.

NASA DC8 flight track on 28 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 30 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 29 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 30 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 31 July.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 1 August.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 2 August.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 3 August.
Forward trajectory locations from DC8 flight track at 12UT 4 August.

NOAA P3 flight track on 28 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 30 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 29 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 30 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 31 July.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 1 August.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 2 August.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 3 August.
Forward trajectory locations from P3 flight track at 12UT 4 August.

FAAM BA146 flight track on 29 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 30 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 30 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 31 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 1 August.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 2 August.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 3 August.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 4 August.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 5 August.
Forward trajectory locations from WCB@FL120 and forest fire plume at:
initial time , 06UT 31 July , 12UT 31 July .
Forward trajectory locations from crossing WCB centre and south side at:
initial time , 12UT 31 July , 12UT 1 August , 12UT 2 August , 12UT 3 August .
Forward trajectory locations from WCB north side at:
initial time , 06UT 31 July , 12UT 31 July , 12UT 1 August .

FAAM BA146 flight track on 31 July.
Time series of pressure-altitude.
Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecast from 12UT 30 July.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 1 August.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 2 August.
Forward trajectory locations from BA146 flight track at 12UT 3 August.



Flight tracks (trajectory release files)
NASA DC8 flight track on 6 July.
NASA DC8 flight track on 8 July.
NOAA P3 flight track on 9 July.
NASA DC8 flight track on 10 July.
NOAA P3 flight track on 11 July.
NASA DC8 flight track on 12 July.
NOAA P3 flight track on 15 July.
NASA DC8 flight track on 15 July.
FAAM BA146 flight track on 17 July.
NASA DC8 flight track on 18 July.
FAAM BA146 flight track on 19 July.
FAAM BA146 flight track on 20 July.
NASA DC8 flight track on 20 July.
NOAA P3 flight track on 20 July.
NOAA P3 flight track on 21 July.
FAAM BA146 flight track on 22 July.
NOAA P3 flight track on 22 July.
NASA DC8 flight track on 22 July.
DLR Falcon flight A track on 25 July.
DLR Falcon flight B track on 25 July.
NASA DC8 flight track on 25 July.
NOAA P3 flight track on 25 July.
FAAM BA146 flight track A on 25 July.
FAAM BA146 flight track B on 25 July.
NOAA P3 flight track on 27 July.
FAAM BA146 flight track on 28 July.
NASA DC8 flight track on 28 July.
NOAA P3 flight track on 28 July.
FAAM BA146 flight track on 29 July.
FAAM BA146 flight track on 31 July.
FAAM BA146 flight track on 1 August.



Data for forward trajectories from:
NASA DC8 flight track on 6 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 13/7/04.
NASA DC8 flight track on 8 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 13/7/04.
NOAA P3 flight track on 9 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 13/7/04.
NASA DC8 flight track on 10 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 13/7/04.
NOAA P3 flight track on 11 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 13/7/04.
NASA DC8 flight track on 12 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 13/7/04.
NOAA P3 flight track on 15 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 20/7/04.
NASA DC8 flight track on 15 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 20/7/04.
FAAM BA146 flight track on 17 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 22/7/04.
NASA DC8 flight track on 18 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 24/7/04.
FAAM BA146 flight track on 19 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 24/7/04.
FAAM BA146 flight track on 20 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 24/7/04.
NASA DC8 flight track on 20 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 24/7/04.
NOAA P3 flight track on 20 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 24/7/04.
NOAA P3 flight track on 21 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 24/7/04.
FAAM BA146 flight track on 22 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 24/7/04.
NOAA P3 flight track on 22 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 24/7/04.
NASA DC8 flight track on 22 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 24/7/04.
DLR Falcon flight track A on 25 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 25/7/04.
DLR Falcon flight track B on 25 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 25/7/04.
NASA DC8 flight track on 25 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 25/7/04.
NOAA P3 flight track on 25 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 27/7/04.
FAAM BA146 flight track A on 25 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 26/7/04.
FAAM BA146 flight track B on 25 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 26/7/04.
NOAA P3 flight track on 27 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 31/7/04.
FAAM BA146 flight track on 28 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 30/7/04.
NASA DC8 flight track on 28 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 30/7/04.
NOAA P3 flight track on 28 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 1/8/04.
FAAM BA146 flight track on 29 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 30/7/04.
FAAM BA146 flight track on 31 July. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 1/8/04.
FAAM BA146 flight track on 1 August. Calculated using ECMWF analyses and forecasts from 12UT 1/8/04.



Links

Plots of the day
Home page
ITOP main page at the BADC
ICARTT forecasting page and bulletin board
NOAA Aeronomy Lab forecast products
John Methven's home page
Dr. John Methven,
Department of Meteorology,

University of Reading,
Earley Gate, PO Box 243,
Reading, RG6 6BB, UK.
Tel: +44 (0) 118 931 6721
Fax: +44 (0) 118 931 8905
Questions to
J.Methven@reading.ac.uk