NASA Hosts Media Day Featuring OLYMPEX Precipitation Field Campaign
Media are invited to go behind the scenes of a comprehensive field campaign focused on yielding new insights into global precipitation at a special event on Nov. 11, 2015.
Held in collaboration with the University of Washington, NASA’s Olympic Mountain Experiment (OLYMPEX) is an Earth science campaign aimed at validating Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) satellite constellation data. Combining airborne and ground observations over the wet Pacific Northwest, the campaign will focus on tracking precipitation over mountainous terrain that is difficult to measure. The information from the GPM constellation provides more accurate information for the prediction of atmospheric conditions that contribute to our daily weather and global climate.
The event will be held at two locations, starting at the University of Washington Atmospheric Science building in Seattle at 7 a.m., where media will have the opportunity to:
Visit the OLYMPEX ground control center
Interact with OLYMPEX scientists and subject matter experts
Learn about GPM, the first mission designed to measure falling snow
The afternoon session will be held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord starting at 1:00 p.m., and will include:
A tour of NASA’s DC-8 flying laboratory aircraft
Opportunities to meet and interview pilots, aircraft crew, and scientists
Information on upcoming NASA Earth science missions
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ndividuals have the option of attending either one or both of the events. Domestic media representatives interested in participating should confirm their plans to attend by contacting the NASA Armstrong Public Affairs office no later than 12 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6 at 661-276-2020, or email Kate Squires at kate.k.squires@nasa.gov. Foreign national journalists cannot be accommodated. Further information on specific event locations and times will be provided upon submission of interest.
To learn more about OLYMPEX, click here: http://pmm.nasa.gov/education/OLYMPEX
For more information, contact:
Kate Squires
NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
661-276-2020
kate.k.squires@nasa.gov
