Matteo Ottaviani and the RSP science team.

The SEAC4RS field campaign -Experiences from the Research Scanning Polarimeter 
(RSP) team -

After being denied in South East Asia, the Studies of Emissions and Atmospheric 
Composition, Clouds and Climate Coupling by Regional Surveys (SEAC4RS) campaign 
took place over the US in August and September 2013. 
The official goals of the campaign were:
1. To determine how pollutant emissions are redistributed via deep convection 
throughout the troposphere.
2. To determine the evolution of gases and aerosols in deep convective outflow 
and the implications for UT/LS chemistry. 
3. To identify the influences and feedbacks of aerosol particles from 
anthropogenic pollution and biomass burning on meteorology and climate through 
changes in the atmospheric heat budget (i.e., semi-direct effect) or through 
microphysical changes in clouds (i.e., indirect effects). 
4. To serve as a calibration/validation test bed for future satellite 
instruments and missions.

Key aircraft were the ER-2 high altitude aircraft and the DC-8 flying laboratory.

The GISS Research Scanning Polarimeter (RSP) was mounted on the ER-2. Matteo 
will tell us about his hanger experiences, making (last minute) flight plans, 
and his roller coaster ride through and under Hurricane Ingrid!
Lot's of pictures and movies.

Bastiaan will give an introduction to SEAC4RS and the wealth of measurements 
gathered. Some early results will also be shown.