Daily Archives: August 27, 2010

Press interview by RTP Madeira iwakesgeomad_video Video Link

Take off:  12:00h GMT Landing: 16:08h GMT Altitude: 900 ft – 9000 ft Flight for iwakes to measure temperature and wind speed around the madeira island. Some Results: 1 – GPS Position 2 – 3D – Wind 3 – South … Continue reading →

This airborne campaign has two main goals: 1 – Measure atmospheric phenomena for “island wake” detection (air and ocean phenomena). In geophysics, “island wakes” is a term typically used to refer to atmospheric circulations induced by mountainous islands (atmospheric wakes) … Continue reading →