#17 Did you know… Mike Cardinale
Pictured of the emblem design:
Globe in dark blue background (Atlantic Ocean) with orange continents of countries, the word GATE labeled above the white grids below:
The white trim around the globe (at top) spelled:
GLOBAL ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH PROGRAM
at bottom: ATLANTIC TROPICAL EXPERIMENT
Picture: the emblem on the left on blue background worded in white: Global Atmospheric Research Program (GARP)
Below the GARP worded Atlantic Tropical Experiment (GATE)
Below the words: four pictures (left to right) helicopter flying over clouds, ship sailing on water, runaway with three planes standing in the back in row line.
Below the pictures description:
Black print: June 15, 1974 to September 23, 1974
Project Location: Tropical Atlantic Ocean
(In orange print and underline) Project Description:
Black print: The Global Atmospheric Research Program’s (GARP) Atlantic Tropical Experiment (GATE) took place in the summer of 1974 and lasted approximately 100 days. The experimental area centered over the tropical Atlantic Ocean with three observing periods (Phases) of approximately three weeks each (Phase I: 26 June to 16 July; Phase II: 28 July to 17 August; and Phase III; 30 August to 19 September). Because of its enormous size (72 nations were involved) and scope, the GATE experiment was divided into a Central Program, which ensured the central objective was met, and five sub-programs, whose primary objectives were related to and supported the central objective.
On the next page: Mike’s Certificate from United States Department of Commerce (in large black print) and in gold seal
(in large gold print)
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Below the gold print: typed in black
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Presented to
In italics print: M i c h a e l D. C a r d i n a l e
In recognition of Special Achievement in designing the GATE emblem.
June 1974
$50
On left Picture of seal: (white print) NOAA on black with white gull, bottom of gull black and white stripes, (on top) NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION and (on bottom) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE around the seal printed
On right: signed Thomas S Austin, Director, Environmental Data Service