GROUND TRUTH SURVEY SITE NO. I MUNICIPAL AIRFIELD LINDBERGH FIELD SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA

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GROUND TRUTH SURVEY
SITE NO. I
MUNICIPAL AIRFIELD
LINDBERGH FIELD
SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA
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STATINTL
Site Number I satisfied program requirements for s n
airport. It is located at the north end of San Diego Bay and
is known as Lindbergh Field, San Diego's Municipal Airport.
The airport is managed by Mr. D. A. Fern.
Incor rated around truth collec-
tion teas censis e o Their
duties int. aed c.. -g :-..er-mouY+rami-c an~z-adinwrcric
temperatures from selected stations, meteorologic, photographic,
activity, and Munsell for data. Their basic equipment con-
sisted of a Oground truth kit and communica-
tions equipment as described i the final project report,
STATI NTL
Target sub-units monitored include the m n 8100
foot ru nway, aprons, hangers, and support facilities, Primary
activity is controlled by schedules of the mayor airlines using
the field including American, Delta, Bonanza, and National
Airlines. Light aircraft services are also available,
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TEMPERATURE STATIONS
LOCATION SHEET
FIRST SURFACE MAP
LEGEND
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1EGETAT.GN
CONCRETE
OMMOMMOSMS .M
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STATION 3
STATION 1
94
97
91
96
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6
66
71
70
69
66
67
67
67
66
67
6
72
0
104
102
113
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STATION 3
91
92
79
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72
69
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66
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DATA
ALL TIMES P D T
JUNE 25,1964
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24, HOUR
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24 HOUR TEMPERATURE DATA
STATION
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 06 09 10 11 12 13
22
23
24
01
STATION 1
94
97
91
86
77
66
71
70
68
STATION 4
91
91
86
81
68
65
64
63
63
64
63
63
64
62
62
62
63
65
71
82
97
95
98 95
STATION 9
76
76
74
73
70
62
61
58
60
64
62
62
61
60
62
62
62
62
67
72
69
70
72 78
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METEOROLOGY DURING OVERFLIGHTS
TIME
1
2
3
4 5
6
7
8
9
STATION
TEMPERATURES
g ?
1300
113
84
93
98 88
98
92
80
72
i. c
1400
111
82
92
95 90
108
94
90
78
S o
TEMP.
REL.
WIND
CLOUD
MAX.
'4
~
TIME
DRY
WET
NUN.
DIR. VEL.
I
VIS.
WEATNER
1410
69
62
67
WNW 6
0/10
15
TIME
1
2
3
4 5
6
7
8
9
I'4
STATION
TEMPERATURES
g a
0015
61
61
68
60 69
67
66
59
59
uT
TEMP.
REL
MIND
CLOUD
MAX.
CIAUD
TIME
DRY
WET
HUN.
DIR. VEL.
x
VIS.
TYPE BASE
y
W EATHER
0010
61
59
89
W 4
10/10
10
STR
ATUS 750
TIME
1
2
3
4 S
6
7
8
9
STATION
TEMPERATURES
1400
112
86
104
92 105
112
102
90
74
1500
109
90
104
90 104
112
90
86
75
HN
TEMP.
REL.
WIND
CLOUD
MAX.
4 o
TIME
DRY
WET
HUM.
DIR. VEL.
B
VIS.
WEATHER
1405
73.5
64.5
61
SW 10
0/10
6H
1510
74
65
61
SW 8
0/10
SH
TIME
1
2
3
4 5
6
7
8
9
STATION
TEMPERATURES
2100
68
70
69
61 69
70
73
62
62
2200
67
66
68
61 68
68
72
64
61
TEMP.
REL.
WIND
CLOUD MAX
.
TIME
DRY
WET
HUM.
DIR. VEL.
B
VIS
.
BASE
4
WEATHER
2100
63
60
84
NW 5
1/10
5TH
1000
2200
62
59.5
86
NW 2
1/10
5H
1000
TIME
1
2
3
4 5
6 7
8
9
STATION
TEMPERATURES
g a
1000
90
82
90
104 86
92 83
85
74
1 m
1100
98
84
92
109 92
102 92
85
75
TEMP
REL.
WIND
CLOUD
MAX.
LL
TIME
DRY
WET
HUM.
DIR. VEL.
A
VIS.
WEATHER
1000
6"
h2
71
W 4
0/10
8
1100
69.5
62.5
68
WNW 7
0/10
10
STATION
TIME
1
2
3
4 5
6 7
8
9
6
TEMPERATURES
Z
2300
64
66
66
59 66
67 69
57
60
2400
63
62
65
58 65
65 66
55
59
TEMP
.
REL.
WIND
CLOUD
MAX.
a
TIME
DRY
WET
HUM.
DIR. VEL.
8
VIS.
EASE
WEATHER
2300
62
59
84
NW 6
9/10
68
600
2355
61.5
59
86
WNW 2
9/10
6H
600
TIME
1
2
3
4 5
6 7
8
9
STATION
TEMPERATURES
1100
96
80
95
109 96
105 96
91
74
H P
1200
110
80
103
100 100
112 103
89
75
TEMP
.
REL.
WIND
CLOUD
MAX.
WEATHER
TIME
DRY
WET
HUM.
DIR. VEL
. A
VIS.
1130
70
62
64
W 6
0/10
9
TIME
1
2
3
4 5
6 7
8
9
A
STATION
0 Q
TEMPERATURES
Z
2200
66
68
67
60 68
68 73
58
61
r a
2300
65
64
65
59 65
65 65
56
59
-U
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TEMP
,
REL.
WIND
CLOUD MAX,
a
TIME
DRY
WET
HUM.
DIR, VEL.
R VIS.
WEATHER
2220
62.5
60
87
NNW 4
0/10
8
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METEOROLOGY DURING OVERFLIGHTS
TIME
1
2
3
4 5
6 7
8
9
STATION
TEMPERATURES
1300
102
84
103
102 102
111 102
86
73
1400
112
89
103
96 98
109 103
86
76
TE
P.
REL.
WIND
CLOUD
MAX.
TIME
DRY
WET
HUN.
DIR. VOL.
0
VIS.
WEATHER
-
1300
-1400-
72.3
72
5
61
51
WNW 13
13
0/10
10
20
20
.
63
SO
-
TIME
1
2
3
4 5
6 7
8
9
O
STATION
TEMPERATURES
2400
0100
64
62
70
64
68
66
60 66
57 66
66 64
66 65
57
36
61
59
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TRI
P.
REL.
WIND
CLOUD MAX. CLOUD
j
TIME
DRY
WET
HUM.
DIR. VOL.
S VIS. TY
PE BASE
WEATHER
0005
62
60
89
MAW 6
6/10
8 STRATUS 900
0100
61.3
59.5
89
WNW 1
0/10
6 STRATUS 900
IT HE
1
2
3
4 5
6 7
8
9
STATION
TEMPERATURES
1200
104
86
100
105 93
107 100
89
74
0
i ?
1300
113
85
104
106 101
113 106
87
79
TEM
P.
REL.
WIND
CLOUD
MAX.
TIME
DRY
WET
HUM.
DIR. VEL.
IS
VI5.
WEATHER
1200
69.5
62
66
NW 6
O/10
8
1300
72
62
57
WNW 9
0/10
B
TIRE
1
2
3
4 5
6 7
8
9
STATION
TEMPERATURES
g
21
66
64
69
61 70
70 75
59
61
22
66
64
68
60 70
70 74
SO
60
TE
MP*
ROL.
WIND
CLOUD
MAX.
J
IT
DRY
WET
HIM.
DIR. VBL.
O
VIS.
WEATHER
21
63.5
60
82
14W 6
0/10
10
22
62.5
59.5
82
NHW 5
0/10
10
TIME
1
2
3
4 5
6 7 8
9
?
STATION
TEMPERATURES
Q a
1400
1500
116
111
92
90
92
102
64 94
91 102
103 104 76
112 106 89
79
77
-
\
TEW
.
RILL.
WIND
CLOUD WAX.
TIME
DRY
WET
HUM.
DIR. VOL.
O VIS.
WEATHER
9
STATION
TIM
1
2
3
4 5
6 7 8
9
TEMPERATURES
0300
59
68
64
58 64
64 64 56
59
W
.
ROL.
WIND
CHOW IIAX.
TIME
DRY
WET
HUM.
DIR. VEL.
8 VIS.
BASE
WEATHER
0300
61.5
39.5
89
NO 3
10/10 3/
600
TIME
1
2
7 8
9
STATION
TEMPERATURES
1430
106
82
94 00
73
54,
TE
MP.
REL.
WIND
CLOUD MAX.
TIME
DRY
WET
HUM.
DIR. VOL.
O VIS.
WEATHER
WEATHER
1430
73
64.5
63
WNW 13
0/10 13
STATION
TIME
1
2
3
4 5
6 7 8
9
TEMPERATURES
21
68
70
71
69 71
72 71 59
63
I
TI
TE
DRY
MP.
WET
ROL.
HUM.
WIND
DIR. VOL.
CLOUD MAX.
O VIS.
EASE
WEATHER
2131
62.5
54
58
NW 6
1/10 8
1200
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360? PANORAMIC
PW. T-)C AFHS TAKEN FROM
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A. Very little daily activity was observed in and around the immigration
building.
B. Fuel was stored in four underground tanks with a 20.000 gallon capacity,
each covered by 24 in. of gravel and 12 in. of concrete.
C. Monday. 6/29/64, work crew on main runway apron NNW of vrOIND TcUTH STATION
D. Monday, 6/29/64, 11:55 PDT United flight J-103 arriving.
9. Monday, 6/29/64, 12:55 PDT Western flight 414 arriving.
F. Saturday, 6/27/64, 15:00 PDT PSA flight 144/566 arriving.
0. One or two USCG planes departed daily approximately 9:45 PDT.
H. USCG planes returning to base at 11:50 PDT. Note Coast Guard used
taxi strip crossing North Harbor Drive and Lindbergh Field perimeter
road to obtain access to runway.
I. Unusual activity Tuesday, 6/30/64, 13:40 PDT. Two USCG planes and one
USCG helicopter leave Lindbergh Field.
K. Monday, 6/29/64, 11:45 PDT Private aircraft leaving field. PSA flight 106
and Western flight J-700 in terminal area.
L. Beginning of perimeter road heading south,on left is auto parking area,
on right is passenger lading reap.
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ACTIVITY LOG
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 A. F,shcr C - Ch,,.... [roc ks
B. PSA Han ?ar - Shell trucks
C. J.- ?8th, 1130, PSA hangar
for electric. ma-nte na nce and
epair
D. Same as C at night -nter-or
photos
E. Same as C at night -interior
F. Sarni as C at night - inter-
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ACTIVITY LOG
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 A. Ch.- r plane - rnartne tr .cps
B. Ch.-, planes - martn~ .- cps
C. Ant.. rtren & Unttrd 4irlints - .-,eh: -rag,
:\tr freight - Had and unl-dtng - mostly c.~t
E. Entrance t, etrp-l parkine I
F. Parkin, -er.. and :art =t?nd at ..a to ent rate.
C. Freight lead ine t rut it~.,e r.s
H. Deliver, of casket
1. Delterry ut cask,:
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SITE PHOTOGRAPHY
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West side of Lindbergh Field - Palm Tree, lining road
note appearance on IR
C. Tarred -a a and drain along acc road SW of
runway approximately 100 yard, apart Total of 10 spot,.
Road W of site #1, View I NE - July 26, 1964 - 13:40 PDT
Butane storage tank on right
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(SICALIRRATED RADIGMRTRIC DATA-
SIR 01
Temperature Th.rmodynuic Radio..t tic R.lat ive
Station T..peratur. (TT) Temperature TR SSIVI
1 Sandy Soil 40.0 oC 36.0 oC 0.949
2 Gras. Cover 34.0 25.0 0.669
3 Concrete Walk 38.0 32.0 0.923
4 Alwinum Painted
aRm 34.0 25.0 0.889
5 Concrete Runway 36.0 33.0 0.977
12 Asphalt Runway 42.0 36.0 0.962
3 Concrete Slab 38.0
4 Aluminum Painted
Box 41.0
S Concrete Runway 37.0
7 Concrete Apron
Fuel Storage 39.0
a Light 61w Car Top 31.5
12 Asphalt Runway 43.5
-- Resolution Target 58.0
TR 1
31.0 0.678
31.5 0.968
36.0 0.960
31.3 1.000
36.0 0.933
48.0 0.665
3:42 5:00
5:42 11:00
5:42 8:00
5:43 a:00
5:13 8:01
5:43 8:01
5:11 11:01
1 5:44 8:01
2 5:45 8:00
3 5:45 11 :00
4 5:43 8:00
?? RR 1 , where TR - Radiometric Temperature
TT TT - TT.rmodynamic T..p.tature
? Radio..tric data were collected by a Stoll-Hardy Model HL 4 unfiltered radiometer
with a 3-25 aicron -pans.. They at. L. error by an unknown amount due to reflected
solar energy; therefor., the ..issivity valve. have r.lativ. writ only.
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~ GROUND TRUTH SURVEY
SITE NO. II
RAILROAD
SANTA FE RAILWAY
SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA
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Target sub-unit monitored include boo, open ad
refrigerator c r , diesel electric engines and open equipment
storage. The freight yards care most active beteee 1800 0 to
0200 hours.
Site rtumber I I satisfied program require manta a
railroad marshalling yard. round louse and freight loading area.
Thite is located parallel to U. S. 101 drive, ne r Sigsbee
St:.: t, San Diego, California. The der the control are. is of the Santa Fe Railcay Company; II Chief Clerk.
ound truth collection
tea --td of Their duties
included collecting thereodyna and radiometric temperatures
frog selected stations, meteorologic, photographic, activity,
and trunsell color data. Their basic equipment consisted of a
STAT
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TEMPERATURE STATIONS
LOCATION SHEET
FIRST SURF
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