Photo Adventures with Curiosity and Learning


April 2, 2009: Singapore to Duke

Getting there

Here is a graph of altitude as a function of distance. The velocity is coded by color. I believe the jumps in altitude are artifacts and have to figure out why.

Altitude plot of flight

Here is a graph of the speed from Changi to Newark, then Newark to Raleigh/ Durham

Speed plot of
  SQ22

And for fun - here is a sort of phase plane plot: velocity vs altitude. The obvious is confirmed, the higher the altitude, the faster the guys fly the aircraft


  Phase plane plot of velocity vs elevation

Takeoff from Changi

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Malaysian construction

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The Sungai Johor Bridge in the making

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A wider view of the road segments on either side (being push over the river) and the stay-cable towers. (click for full image)

Sungai Johor Bridge

A snake-like river

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Interesting flow patterns

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More interesting patterns

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An island - I thought was Tioman, but I think not. Rather its Pulau Besar

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Pulau Pemanggil - south of Tioman

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Another view. As usual - clouds are hugging the air space above the island, probably a reflection of both increased particulate matter in the air above the island as well as temperature gradients caused by whatever?

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Sunset somewhere east of Tokyo (over the Pacific, April 2, 2009 16:57:21)

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A little bit later (April 2, 2009 16:58:30)

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The sun has said goodbye and we are flying on a carpet of clouds:

(April 2, 2009 17:06:17, altitude 10,459m, GPS Position : 36 deg 42' 21.44" N, 145 deg 46' 40.27" E)

Carpet of clouds

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C. Frank Starmer

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