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| − | **Air Travel: Amon Haruta notes: | + | **Air Travel: |
| − | ***"The Delhi-Pantnagar flight now flies every day (departing from Delhi at 13:35, arriving in Pantnagar at 14:35). The return flight departs at 15:10 and arrives at 16:10. Please remember to check the schedule when it gets close to your travel time; I’ve seen those times change with very little notice." | + | ***Amon Haruta notes: |
| − | ***"As for the U.S.-Delhi flight(s), going through Frankfurt will get you in Delhi after midnight, while taking the Newark-Delhi direct flight on Continental will get you in before 9 p.m." | + | ****"The Delhi-Pantnagar flight now flies every day (departing from Delhi at 13:35, arriving in Pantnagar at 14:35). The return flight departs at 15:10 and arrives at 16:10. Please remember to check the schedule when it gets close to your travel time; I’ve seen those times change with very little notice." |
| + | ****"As for the U.S.-Delhi flight(s), going through Frankfurt will get you in Delhi after midnight, while taking the Newark-Delhi direct flight on Continental will get you in before 9 p.m." | ||
== Meteorology at Pantnagar == | == Meteorology at Pantnagar == | ||
Latest revision as of 11:17, 8 December 2011
PANTNAGAR SUPERSIZE CANCELLED BY DOE 23 NOV, 2011
A shortcut to this page is http://tinyurl.com/GVAX-P.
The purpose of this page is to serve as a repository of information and links for the organization of the GVAX Supersite at Pantnagar, India.
- Campaign dates: Jan 15-Mar 15, 2012
- Location: Supersite at the Agricultural University of Pantnagar, India, ~160 km NE of New Delhi
- This is the location of the City of Pantnagar, the Supersite will be nearby
- Tentative list of instrumentation
- Coordinators: Kim Nitschke of Los Alamos FIDO for Logistics, Leah Williams of Aerodyne for instrument and science coordination
- Email list: see http://groups.google.com/group/gvax-pantnagar to subscribe if you are not already part of it
- WRF-Chem Model Results for India during this period
Logistical information
- (move to separate logistics page later)
- Travel Information
- Visa: All visas for India are processed by Travisa
- Passport must have at least 6 months until expiration.
- Request a 1 year Business Visa.
- You will need a Letter of Invitation from India. Contact <Williams at aerodyne.com> for details.
- You will need a letter from your institution. You can use this Business Letter Form.
- Vaccinations: CDC Recommendations for India
- General Advice: So You're Going to India for the First Time Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
- Accommodations near Pantnagar:
- Air Travel:
- Amon Haruta notes:
- "The Delhi-Pantnagar flight now flies every day (departing from Delhi at 13:35, arriving in Pantnagar at 14:35). The return flight departs at 15:10 and arrives at 16:10. Please remember to check the schedule when it gets close to your travel time; I’ve seen those times change with very little notice."
- "As for the U.S.-Delhi flight(s), going through Frankfurt will get you in Delhi after midnight, while taking the Newark-Delhi direct flight on Continental will get you in before 9 p.m."
- Amon Haruta notes:
- Visa: All visas for India are processed by Travisa
Meteorology at Pantnagar
(per http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/INXX0096 and the nearest city with climatological averages reported, New Delhi which is at similar elevation, 250km to the SWW of Pantnagar)
- Temperatures:
- January is the "coolest" months, with February and March becoming warmer. Never drops below freezing.
- January: Average High/Low temperature: 66/45 F
- February: High/Low daily temperature: 74/50 F
- March: High/Low daily temperature: 84/59 F
- Precipitation:
- Jan-March is in the dry season - expect very little precipitation: ~0.5 inches/mo (monsoon season doesn't start until June)
