Scientific Crew
Dr. Sandra Yuter (University of Washington) is the Chief Scientist. She is responsible to the funding agency for accomplishing the scientific objectives of the cruise. She also is the liaison between the scientific crew and the ship's officers and crew. Her research interests are physical meteorology, tropical clouds, and precipitation climatology.

Dr. Brian Mapes (CIRES, Boulder, CO, University of Washington) His research combines both observations and theory in the study of tropical convection. He was one of the originators behind this experiment. Dr. Mapes's main research interest is deep convection and its role in large-scale circulation.

Dr. Yolande Serra (University of Washington) She studies the atmospheric boundary layer and tropical meteorology. Dr. Serra is interested in comparing data collected on this experiment in the tropical eastern Pacific with data collected in the western Pacific during TOGA COARE.

Ms. Courtney Schumacher (University of Washington) Ms. Schumacher is a second-year graduate student. As part of her research between classes she has analyzed radar data from the central US and Kwajalein Atoll.

Mr. Matthew Carr (University of Washington) Mr. Carr is a second- year graduate student.

Ms. Catherine Spooner (University of Washington) Ms. Spooner is an undergraduate student who has worked with a wide variety of observational data sets. Mr. Grant Gray (University of Washington-Southern Utah Research Station) Mr. Gray is the radar engineer, and has the main responsibility to keep the C-band radar operational. To this end, he will not work specific shifts. Since the SGI workstation in the radar equipment van controls the radar and the recording of data, it is reserved for Mr. Gray's use.

Ms. Mary Landahl (University of washington- Southern Utah Research Station) In addition to her responsibilities on the scientific crew, Ms. Landahl is participating in the NOAA Teacher at Sea Program. As part of Teacher at Sea, she will be developing lesson plans related to mission science and maintaining contact with teachers and school children in summer session in various parts of the United States. Candace Gudmundson, an editor at the University of Washington in Seattle, will communicate with Ms. Landahl to maintain a web site at the University of Washington that will track the cruise's progress and provide a focal point for students to ask questions about the experiment.

Dr. Chris Williams (NOAA Aeronomy Lab, Boulder, CO) Dr. Williams is the scientist for the 915 MHz profiler, RASS, and the S-band profiler which will be installed on the main deck aft.

Mr. Martin Grossklaus (Institut fur Meerkunde, Kiel, Germany) Mr. Grossklaus will operate and monitor the Kiel distrometer and rain gauge instruments.

Mr. Dennis Engemoen (Atmosphere Environmental Science, Canada) Mr. Engemoen will be onboard for the transit from Charleston to Panama. He trained the Canadian weather service in the use of the ASAP sounding system and probably knows more about it than anyone in the world. He will provide intensive training on the GPS and Omega sounding systems for the UW science crew.

Mr. Bob Castle (AOML/Miami), Mr. Jason Masters (AOML/Miami), and Ms. Marilyn Roberts (PMEL/Seattle) Chemists who are observing the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in surface sea water. They will be working in the ship's hydrolab which has a continuous 15 L/min flow of seawater. These measurements are part of the global monitoringof carbon dioxide fluxes between air and water. Mr. Castle will be onboard the entire cruise and Mr. Masters and Ms. Roberts will depart in Panama.