July 2-7, CARVE flew five missions over Alaska totaling approximately 25 science flight hours; locations included: Barrow, Dead Horse, Fort Yukon, and Minto Flats. Enhanced methane was observed at all of these locations.

 

On July 6, CARVE exceeded its Program Level Requirements and Investigations Success Criteria Threshold Science Requirement of 320 science flight hours (PLRA 4.1.2.d) during the flight to Barrow, Alaska! The 320 science flight hours were completed from May 2012 to July 2013.