El Niño Rapid Response Field Campaign – Image of the Day

The NOAA G-IV at sunset in Honolulu, HI. (Credit: Ryan Spackman)
The NOAA G-IV at sunset in Honolulu, HI. (Credit: Ryan Spackman)
Posted: 7 April 2016
 A balloon launch from Kiritimati (Christmas) Island for the El Niño Rapid Response field campaign (Credit: Leslie Hartten, CIRES)
A balloon launch from Kiritimati (Christmas) Island for the El Niño Rapid Response field campaign (Credit: Leslie Hartten, CIRES)
Posted: 15 March 2016
 Clouds over the Eastern Pacific taken during the Global Hawk's third flight for the El Niño Rapid Response field campaign. (Credit: NASA)
Clouds over the Eastern Pacific taken during the Global Hawk's third flight for the El Niño Rapid Response field campaign. (Credit: NASA)
Posted: 4 March 2016
Sunrise aboard the NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown during the El Niño Rapid Response field campaign. (Credit: Dan Wolfe, CIRES)
Sunrise aboard the NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown during the El Niño Rapid Response field campaign. (Credit: Dan Wolfe, CIRES)
Posted: 3 March 2016
 Researchers at the NOAA ESRL Physical Sciences Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado discuss conditions at a daily forecast briefing for the El Niño Rapid Response Field Campaign. (Credit: Barb DeLuisi)
Researchers at the NOAA ESRL Physical Sciences Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado discuss conditions at a daily forecast briefing for the El Niño Rapid Response Field Campaign. (Credit: Barb DeLuisi)
Posted: 29 Feb 2016
 The NOAA49 crew of the G-IV aircraft in Honolulu, Hawaii during the El Niño Rapid Response. (Credit: Ryan Spackman, STC & NOAA)
The NOAA49 crew of the G-IV aircraft in Honolulu, Hawaii during the El Niño Rapid Response. (Credit: Ryan Spackman, STC & NOAA)
Posted: 26 Feb 2016
 Panorama of the scanning X-Band radar installed in San Francisco in support of the NOAA 2016 El Nino Rapid Respone field campaign. (Credit: Francesc Junyent, CSU/CIRA)
Panorama of the scanning X-Band radar installed in San Francisco in support of the NOAA 2016 El Nino Rapid Respone field campaign. (Credit: Francesc Junyent, CSU/CIRA)
Posted: 24 Feb 2016
From the NOAA G-IV, a view of Diamond Head Crater in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Credit: Kelly Mahoney, NOAA)
From the NOAA G-IV, a view of Diamond Head Crater in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Credit: Kelly Mahoney, NOAA)
Posted: 23 Feb 2016
 The surface meteorology station at the Kiritimati Island radiosonde launching site is used to calibrate the radiosonde sensors. In addition to the sounding variables, it also records rainfall amount in one-minute time intervals. (Credit: Xiao-Wei Quan, CIRES)
The surface meteorology station at the Kiritimati Island radiosonde launching site is used to calibrate the radiosonde sensors. In addition to the sounding variables, it also records rainfall amount in one-minute time intervals. (Credit: Xiao-Wei Quan, CIRES)
Posted: 22 Feb 2016
 The NASA Global Hawk at Edwards AFB preflighted for its second flight on February 15th. (Courtesy: NOAA/SHOUT)
The NASA Global Hawk at Edwards AFB, CA preflighted for its second flight of the El Niño Rapid Response Field Campaign on February 15th. (Courtesy: NOAA/SHOUT)
Posted: 18 Feb 2016
 PSL's Christopher Cox (left) and Dan Wolfe (center), and Matt Winterkorn of NOAA's National Data Buoy Center prepare to depart Honolulu aboard the NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown. Chris and Dan will release radiosondes for the El Niño Rapid Response field campaign during a NOAA TAO survey cruise in the Pacific. (Credit: Ryan Spackman, STC & NOAA)
PSL's Christopher Cox (left) and Dan Wolfe (center), and Matt Winterkorn of NOAA's National Data Buoy Center prepare to depart Honolulu aboard the NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown. They will release radiosondes for the El Niño Rapid Response field campaign during a NOAA TAO survey cruise in the Pacific. (Credit: Ryan Spackman, STC & NOAA)
Posted: 17 Feb 2016