I bet you'll like this post...I have so many photos to include! First things first though; I promised some of Ron's photos from the first few flights.
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| A view of Dominica out the right side of the aircraft. Also notice the cloud physics instrumentation on the wing! |
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| Another view of Dominica |
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| Me with my data display in the back seat of the plane. |
We took our first "day off" today being that the weather wasn't great for flying. The clouds were too deep and convective, and were due to a disturbance from the south. The overcast sky and poor visibility made it a bad day to visit Mount Pele, so instead we decided to visit the Trinite-Caravelle weather station. This station sticks out on a peninsula into the Atlantic ocean on the east coast of Martinique. It is a great station for giving valuable information about the strength and direction of the uninterrupted trade winds. We drove most of the way there but the last bit had to be on foot and we decided to make a hike out of it and loop back around on a trail. Unfortunately we were unable to see the weather station up close and personal BUT we got to see a ton of other great things. On this little penninsula, there were so many different ecosystems! We passed a region that consisted of bushy-brush type vegetation, then crossed into a rainforest type area, then a coastal region with cliffs, and finally a low lying tidal plain! We got to see a lighthouse with a great view of the surrounding, tons of crabs and beautiful flowers. It was wet, muddy, sticky, humid and tropical, but nonetheless it was a great success. With the exception of a few sunburns on a completely overcast day, it was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
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| Justin looking out at the Trinite Caravelle weather station. |
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| Rob's masterpiece. |
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| Ron, Justin and I at one of the bay inlets along the cliffy coastline. |
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