| The Effects of Differing Glycemic Index Meals on Substrate Utilization and Endurance Performance |
20 OCT 95 |
56 pages |
| Authors:
Steve E. Black; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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 | Few studies have investigated the effects of pre-exercise meals with differing glycemic responses on substrate utilization and endurance performance in subsequent exercise. Those few which have been done have looked at foods of limited application to a pre-exercise meal consumed prior to a morning event. This study investigated the effects of commonly eaten breakfast cereals on exercise performance. Ten physically active male subjects participated in this study. The subjects reported ... |
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| Tools for Satellite Ground Track and Coverage Analysis (Computer Diskette). |
01 OCT 1995 |
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AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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 | File characteristics: Software and Database (3 files); Binary character set. Physical description: 1 computer diskette; 3 1/2 in.; high density; 1.4MB. System requirements: PC compatible; Microsoft EXCEL. The author has worked on several projects using space satellites as offboard sensors. This software package is written for Microsoft EXCEL. It enables the user to enter orbital information and viewing angles of a satellite. The program will then provide several plots. These ... |
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| Government Procurement from Canadian Sources |
30 SEP 95 |
156 pages |
| Authors:
Mark W. Golden; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| During the six month period ending December 31, 1994, reports in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD) reflected that the federal government awarded contracts valued at approximately $100 million to firms located in Canada. The actual dollar value of contracts awarded to Canadian firms, however, was almost certainly higher because not all such awards are required to be synopsized in the CBD. During the period, the federal government reported purchasing a ... |
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| The Environmental Cost Principle: Gone But Not Forgotten |
30 SEP 95 |
143 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey L. Robb; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| This thesis has not focused on the myriad of environmental laws generating costs for government contractors. Compliance with such laws is not beyond the experience of government cost-reimbursement contracting. This thesis has not detailed the alternative to cost reimbursement; i.e., a contribution action against the United States for cleanup costs. Potential contribution action remains an issue when the contamination is related to the performance of a government contract. At the ... |
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| Cracking the NEPA Paradigm. Assessing Environmental Impacts through Substantive Environment Statutes |
30 SEP 95 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen H. Blewett; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| United States' Criminal Jurisdiction over Environmental Offenses Committed by its Forces Overseas. How to Maximize and When to Say 'No' |
30 SEP 95 |
121 pages |
| Authors:
Mark R. Ruppert; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Reining in the Government Pickpocket |
30 SEP 95 |
108 pages |
| Authors:
Robert A. Federico; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Clean Air Act l76(c) Conformity Determinations and the Department of Defense |
30 SEP 95 |
122 pages |
| Authors:
Susan M. Fall; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| The modern Clean Air Act is the product of nearly a dozen separate Acts of Congress over the course of the last 40 years. The Act, as it is structured today, was adopted in 1970, and is the primary federal statute regulating air quality and emissions of pollutants into the air. It is comprised of several different titles, each providing different types of limitations on pollutant emissions. The 1977 amendments ... |
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| Error Modeling for Differential GPS |
27 SEP 95 |
100 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory S. Bierman; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Differential GPS (DGPS) positioning is used to accurately locate a GPS receiver based upon the well-known position of a reference site. In utilizing this technique, several errors sources contribute to position inaccuracy. This thesis investigates the error in DGPS operation and attempts to develop a statistical model for the behavior of this error. The model for DGPS error is developed using GPS data collected by Draper Laboratory. The Marquardt method ... |
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| An Incompressible 3-D Navier-Stokes Method with Adaptive Hybrid Grids |
22 SEP 95 |
231 pages |
| Authors:
Alice J. Chen; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| A numerical method has been developed for the unsteady Navier-Stokes equations of incompressible flow in three dimensions. The momentum equations, combined with a pressure correction equation, are solved employing a non- staggered grid which results in a simpler formulation compared to the classical approach of using staggered meshes. The momentum equations are solved explicitly using a finite volume algorithm, while the pressure Poisson equation is discretized using the Galerkin finite ... |
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| MMN And P3 Auditory Evoked Potentials within and Across Phonetic Categories |
22 SEP 95 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Martha A. Stokes; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| The mismatch negativity (MNfN) and P3O0 of the auditory evoked response potentials were studied within and across phonetic categories of /ba/ and /pa/ differing in voice onset time. The MMN and P300 responses were present in all within and across phonetic conditions suggesting a discrimination at both temporal areas of the ERP. There were no differences in the MMN amplitude or latency measures. P3OO amplitude was found to be significantly ... |
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| The Development and Application of a Cost per Minute Metric for the Evaluation of Mobile Satellite Systems in a Limited-Growth Voice Communications Market |
20 SEP 95 |
278 pages |
| Authors:
Michael D. Violet; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| A computer model has been developed to estimate the billable capacity of five mobile satellite services (MSS) designs at different levels of market penetration. To evaluate their effectiveness when operating in a limited market, the billable capacity for each system has been determined at 10% and 31% of the expected market. Life cycle costs have been estimated for each of the systems to address the market over a twelve year ... |
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| Quasi-Optical Constrained Lens Amplifiers |
20 SEP 95 |
222 pages |
| Authors:
Jon S. Schoenberg; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| A major goal in the field of quasi-optics is to increase the power available from solid state sources by combining the power of individual devices in free space, as demonstrated with grid oscillators and grid amplifiers. Grid amplifiers and most amplifier arrays require a plane wave feed, provided by a far field source or at the beam waist of a dielectric lens pair. These feed approaches add considerable loss and ... |
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| American Diplomacy in the Iranian Revolution, 1976-1981 |
20 SEP 95 |
169 pages |
| Authors:
Constance M. Meskill; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| This thesis examines the American diplomatic relations with the government of Iran and the opposition forces in that country during the upheaval of the Iranian Revolution. It shows the battle that was waged between the American desire for stability and the traditional U.S. preference for maintaining the status quo in its foreign relations with Iran. This battle deflected attention away from realization of the strongly anti-American aspect of the revolution ... |
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| Government Spending, Research and Development, and Growth |
20 SEP 95 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
Mark E. Brownell; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| The Continuing Evolution of Policing: Community Oriented Policing in the Civilian Sector and its Applicability in the Military Environment |
20 SEP 95 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
Ralph G. Schindler; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| The history of urban policing paints an evolutionary picture describing the various forces that impinged on society's earliest efforts at public policing and led to numerous reforms culminating in what has been termed the professional model of policing. The dynamics of an ever-changing urban society continued to present new challenges to policing and have driven police administrators and politicians to seek new methods of ... |
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| Adsorbed Water Layer Thickness on Quartz Fibers as a Function of Humidity as Measured By Light Scattering |
20 SEP 95 |
97 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph P. Kendall; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| This paper applies the Mueller scattering matrix for cylindrical quartz fibers to determine the buildup of thin water sheaths on the fibers as a function of humidity. We created four quartz fibers of various sizes and used a controlled-humidity environment to establish a relationship between relative humidity and water sheath thickness. We determined the thickness by measuring a particular Mueller scattering matrix at a single ... |
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| Green Initiatives in the Civilian Lodging Industry Adapted for Use by U. S. Air Force Lodging Operations |
20 SEP 95 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Kathleen E. Weatherspoon; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| The hospitality industry has never been considered a major proponent of environmental consciousness. For the lodging industry, the very nature of the services provided produce vast amounts of solid waste while using astronomical resources during day to day operations. However, an increasing awareness about the importance of environmental conservation has occurred on a global scale. Factors including increased legislation and changing consumer attitudes have ... |
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| With a Bloody Union Jack On Top: The First Generation British Atomic Deterrent |
20 SEP 95 |
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| Authors:
Edward A. Kaplan; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Britain constructed an atomic deterrent to influence both the United States and Soviet Union. The process of research and development was both long and difficult. The atomic bomb, first tested in 1952, was a remarkable success. By comparison, the delivery device, the V-bomber, was a failure. While the aircraft produced were excellent, they were deployed too late in too few numbers to be effective ... |
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| Chemical Ecology And Marine Carnivory: The Role of Free Amino Acids As Natural Feeding Attractants |
20 SEP 95 |
65 pages |
| Authors:
John E. Commins; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| The chemical senses of olfaction and taste are important determinants of animal feeding responses. Prior laboratory physiological and behavioral studies have demonstrated that compounds such as amino acids are potent feeding attractants for a variety animals. |
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| Modeling of Ground Magnetic Signatures Associated with High Latitude Ionospheric Current Systems |
10 SEP 95 |
143 pages |
| Authors:
Paul G. Gifford; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Due to their location, ionospheric currents are difficult to study directly. To gather information indirectly, magnetometers have been placed throughout the polar regions to measure perturbations in the geomagnetic field caused by the currents. The placement of these magnetometers has not been a coordinated effort, with the result that coverage is far from uniform and large gaps in the coverage exist. Understanding the abilities and limitations of the magnetometer networks ... |
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| A Study of Polar Cap Electron Precipitation Events to Determine Source Region Parameters |
10 SEP 95 |
216 pages |
| Authors:
Steven E. Cahanin; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| A thorough understanding of polar cap electron precipitation and the source region of these particles is essential for producing accurate models of the near earth space environment. Although this phenomenon received considerable attention during the 1980s, most researchers have now focused their attention on one specific form of polar cap electron precipitation, the sun aligned arc. By examining energy flux/time series plots from 976 passes of the Defense Meteorological Satellite ... |
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| Meteorological Factors Responsible for Flooding in Central Texas during December, 1991 |
10 SEP 95 |
149 pages |
| Authors:
Rodney L. Clements; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Flooding occurred on 18 - 23 December 1991, in the Highland Lakes Region (HLR) of Central Texas. It will be shown that many meteorological factors were responsible for the flooding. |
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| Statistics for the Global Applicability of Retrieval Algorithms for Geophysical Parameters using the SSM/I |
10 SEP 95 |
107 pages |
| Authors:
John F. Polander; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Brightness temperatures (TB), measured by the SSM/I(Special Sensor Microwave Imager) at 85.5 GHz (vertical and horizontal polarization) during August - November 1987 and January - March 1993, are examined over the Earth's oceans between 60 N and 60 S. |
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| Estimation of the Convective Boundary Layer Depth over Lake Ontario during Cold Air Outbreaks |
10 SEP 95 |
98 pages |
| Authors:
Richard A. Anstett; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| The purpose of the research has been to develop and test a simple model for estimating the depth of the convective internal boundary layer (CIBL), and the height of the lifting condensation level (LCL) in the modified air over Lake Ontario. The intent is to use the hourly temporal resolution of surface observations to predict the mixed-layer depth for nowcasting and short-range forecasting purposes. These predicted CIBLs and LCLs are ... |
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| An Experimental Test of the Poliheuristic Theory of Foreign Policy Decision making using Military Leaders |
10 SEP 95 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
Amy E. Carnes; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| This is a study in foreign policy decision making which assesses the impact of dynamic choice sets (where new alternatives appear during the decision process), on strategy selection and choice in international politics. The hypotheses tested involve how leaders change their decision making strategies during a foreign policy crisis depending on the limitations of time, information, and task complexity. In order to test these hypotheses, a computer- based decision board ... |
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| Exploratory Study of an Icing Index from Satellite Remote Sensing of Cloud Liquid Water Over Land |
10 SEP 95 |
124 pages |
| Authors:
David T. Lawyer; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Applications of satellite microwave measurements to aircraft icing have been restricted to areas over the ocean. In this study, data from the DMSP SSM/I polar orbiter high frequency channels (85.5 GHz) and GOES 7 infrared (IR) and visible data are used to retrieve cloud liquid water (CLW) over land areas and determine if it is feasible to develop an icing index from this information. The area selected for the study ... |
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| War Without Pity. Guerrilla Conflict in the Mexican War |
10 SEP 95 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
Eric W. Knapp; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Although not a formula for unconventional warfare, this work provides insight into one of America's most successful counter-guerrilla campaigns. A close examination of irregular warfare in Mexico reveals the importance of an innovative officer corps during an unconventional struggle. Officer effectiveness and outstanding leadership allowed the American Army to prevail against a strong and determined guerrilla adversary. The United States Army limited the effectiveness of guerrilla forces during the Mexican ... |
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| Symmetrization, Vortex Rossby Waves, and Hurricane Motion in an Asymmetric Balance Model |
10 SEP 95 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Randall J. Kallenbach; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| The physical complexities of primitive equation (PE) models commonly used for forecasting hurricane track and structure changes can often make interpretation of their output difficult and speculative. A simplified balance formulation of these phenomena is desirable to further understand the physics of rapidly rotating storms. This thesis presents a shallow-water numerical model suitable for simulating hurricane track and evolution based on asymmetric balance (AB) theory. The model is a shallow-water ... |
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| Dynamical Interactions between a Mid-Tropospheric Closed Cyclone, a Low- Level Jet, and Cyclogenesis |
10 SEP 95 |
110 pages |
| Authors:
Richard L. Ritz; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Output from the Eta Model was used to examine the development of a cutoff cyclone, a low-level jet (LLJ), cyclogenesis, and the interaction of these phenomena during the period 16-18 October 1994. Formation of an upper- level flow followed descent of potential vorticity from the stratosphere along an upper-tropospheric front. The cutoff cyclone became established by 1200 UTC 16 October 1994, as stratospheric potential vorticity values descended to levels below ... |
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| Dynamic Adjustment of Mesoscale Convective Lower-Stratospheric Outflows |
10 SEP 95 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Scott A. Hausman; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Recent observational studies of upper-tropospheric and lower- stratospheric winds atop mesoscale convective systems show the development of anticyclonic outflow. We propose that the anticyclone formation can be partially explained by the gradient adjustment that follows the nearly instantaneous vertical redistribution of mass by the convection. With the convection idealized by an impulsive, diabatic mass transfer from the lower troposphere to a layer near the tropopause. The ... |
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| The Initiation and Development of a Long-Lived, High Plains Squall Line |
10 SEP 95 |
121 pages |
| Authors:
Rodney L. Grady; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| A non-severe squall line that developed on 21 June 1993 along the northern foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains is analyzed using a series of triple-Doppler analyses and compared to the conceptual model for a typical squall line with trailing stratiform rain area. One group of numerical modelers has successfully modeled many of the features identified within the conceptual model. Based on the simulations, they hypothesize ... |
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| Evaluation of the Mesoscale Eta Model Over the Western United States |
10 SEP 95 |
122 pages |
| Authors:
Robert T. Swanson Jr; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| The skill of the Mesoscale Eta Model is evaluated over a 6-month period from October 1, 1994 to March 31, 1995 over the western United States. This model will continue to undergo changes until and after its projected operational release in July 1995. Many diagnostics and error statistics are created to evaluate its performance as forecasts are received and archived at the University of Utah. ... |
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| The Relationship Between Sea Surface Temperature and Maximum Intensity of Tropical Cyclones in the Eastern North Pacific Ocean |
10 SEP 95 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Luke D. Whitney; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| An empirical relationship between climatological sea surface temperature (SST) and maximum intensity of Eastern North Pacific tropical cyclones is developed from a 31-year sample (1963-1993). This relationship is compared with the relationship for Atlantic tropical cyclones developed in a similar study by DeMaria and Kaplan and with the theoretical results of Emanuel. Overall, Eastern North Pacific storms do not come as close to their ... |
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| A Comparison of Radar-Derived Precipitation and Rain Gage Precipitation in Northeastern Colorado |
10 SEP 95 |
102 pages |
| Authors:
Peter C. Clement; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Accurate precipitation measurement is desired over large areal extents in fine temporal and spatial resolution for a myriad of scientific disciplines and practical applications. Hydrological sciences and federal and local government agencies would benefit from improved precipitation measurements. The question is can radars satisfy this desire for better precipitation measurements. The WSR-88D radar network will provide nearly complete radar coverage of ... |
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| Tropical Cyclone Intensity Relationships |
10 SEP 95 |
97 pages |
| Authors:
Gary B. Kubat; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| This paper provides a summary description of relationships between tropical cyclone (TC) intensity and sea surface temperatures (SST) wherein intensity is characterized in terms of both minimum central sea level pressure (MSLP) and maximum tangential wind velocity (VTmax). SSTs are represented as monthly mean climatological values on a one degree(lat x lon) grid spacing. Observational data for hurricanes and typhoons are from the Gray ... |
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| A Study of Lightning Activity Over the Warm Pool Western Pacific Ocean (Toga-Coare Region) for 1993 |
10 SEP 95 |
108 pages |
| Authors:
Luis A. Rios; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| The warm pool western Pacific Ocean is an area of the equatorial tropics characterized by strong and frequent convection, and vigorous lightning activity. However, it has been noted by various researchers that the vast oceanic expanses experience less lightning activity than adjacent land masses by as much as one order of magnitude. A report herein presents a look at the characteristics of lightning as ... |
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| Aerosol Analysis with the Coastal Zone Collor Scanner (CZCS). The Australasian Region |
10 SEP 95 |
110 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory M. Giondomenica; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| The Channel 4 data from the Coastal Zone Color Scanner (CZCS), a space-borne radiometer, was analyzed to infer aerosol distributions in the Australasian region for 1979. Monthly, seasonal, and annual composites of the Channel 4 data were created. An accompanying data density image was created for each composite to indicate the degree of data coverage. Australian climatological data and 1000mb and 850mb monthly mean ... |
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| The Role of Vertical Buoyancy Distributions in Simulated Low-Topped Supercells |
10 SEP 95 |
127 pages |
| Authors:
Louis E. Cantrell Jr; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Tornadic potential in low-topped convection is difficult to forecast and to detect on radar. Observations of tornadic low-topped supercell environments allude to low-to- moderate CAPE and at least moderate low-level lapse rates in temperature. This study examines the role of low-level vertical buoyancy distributions in influencing supercell updraft intensity and persistence, and on mid-level and low-level mesocyclone development. The emphasis is ... |
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| Calibration of the Scanning Spectral Polarimeter and Measurement of the Sky Light Polarization |
10 SEP 95 |
114 pages |
| Authors:
Vincent T. Ries; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| The Scanning Spectral Polarimeter (55 P) measures 6 optical properties: flux, unpolarized radiance, and four polarized radiances (parallel, perpendicular, right hand circular, and left hand circular) through the spectral region from 400 nm - 4000nm. The SSP was designed for the measurement of reflected sunlight and a complete description is provided. This thesis asses the ability of the SSP to measure the clear ... |
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| Detection of Summertime Convergence Zones in Central and Eastern North Carolina using the WSR-88D Doppler Radar |
10 SEP 95 |
127 pages |
| Authors:
Charles A. Ray; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| A study of the North Carolina (NC) Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL) is conducted, using the newly commissioned National Weather Service WSR-88D Doppler Radar as well as conventional surface and GOES satellite data, to detect and to investigate the nature of convergence zones that affect the summer weather in central and eastern NC. Particular emphasis is placed on the use of the radar's "clear air mode" ... |
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| Vertical Distribution of Oxides of Nitrogen in the Semi-Urban Planetary Boundary Layer, Mixing Ratios, Transport and Sources |
10 SEP 95 |
127 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas C. Moore; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| The role of the family of reactive oxides of nitrogen, NO(y) composed primarily the lower troposphere of nitric oxide (NO) + nitrogen dioxide (NO2) + peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) + nitric acid (HNO3) + particulate nitrate (NO3), in the photochemical production of and correlation with tropospheric ozone is thought to be well known. Thus a knowledge of the distribution, transport and sources of tropospheric NO ... |
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| Acidity Dependence on Cloud Drop Sizes, Enhancement of Sulfate Production in Clouds and Its Climatic Implications from Cloud Water Collected at a Remote Eastern U.S. Site |
10 SEP 95 |
81 pages |
| Authors:
Bryan D. Logie; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Two different cloud water collectors were operated simultaneously on a mountain-top platform in Mt. Mitchell State Park, North Carolina (35 deg 44' 05" N 82 deg 17' 15"W) to assess differences, if any, in measured acidity, ionic concentrations, and liquid water collection efficiencies during the summer, 1994. The cloud water collectors used were the Daube California Institute of Technology active-string collector (CALTECH) and the ... |
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| Identifying Situational Factors Contributing to Combat Performance During Desert Shield and Desert Storm |
SEP 95 |
53 pages |
| Authors:
Gary E. Jandzinski; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Previous research into morale, cohesion, and motivation as determinants of performance during combat concentrates primarily on front-line ground troops. This research focuses on determinants of high performance involving United States Air Force (USAF) aircraft maintenance personnel in rear- echelon contingency bases during Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The significant amount of combat force projected from USAF contingency bases and the likely continued use of such force justifies analysis of determinants ... |
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| An Air Force Guide for Effective Meeting Management |
SEP 95 |
208 pages |
| Authors:
Zackery S. Belcher; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| The purpose of this research was to improve the effectiveness of organizational meetings thereby reducing the waste from ineffective meetings. Specifically, this thesis sought to answer three research questions addressing the essential elements for effective meetings, the benefits from productive meetings, and the information and skills critical to conducting meetings. The research questions were essentially answered through a comprehensive literature review and the use of the Delphi Technique. However, the ... |
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| Order and Ship Times of Communication-Electronic Components Under Lean Logistics and Conventional Air Force Reparable Pipeline: A Comparative Study |
SEP 95 |
81 pages |
| Authors:
Clifford G. Altizer; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Lean logistics (LL) is a new logistics system that applies state-of- art business practices utilized in private industry to Air Force logistics processes. Several LL demonstrations have been initiated to develop the best way to implement these new practices in the operational arena. This study focused on the Command, Control, Communications, and Computers (C4) lean logistics demonstration. The reparables in this demonstration differ from aircraft reparables in that they are ... |
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| An Evaluation of the Appropriateness of the Defense Logistics Agency's Model Requirements Model |
SEP 95 |
120 pages |
| Authors:
Harry A. Berry; Edward E. Tatge; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| This thesis discusses the appropriateness of the Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA) requirements model in managing consumable support for Air Force peculiar items. Currently, DLA uses a lot sizing technique referred to as the classic Economic Order Quantity, (EOQ) model. One of the key assumptions of this model is that demand is constant and continuous. Yet with Air Force bases using a lot sizing technique to place their demands for consumable ... |
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| An Empirical Investigation of the Integrated Weapon System Management Concept of Seamless Processes |
SEP 95 |
143 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy H. Surabian; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| This research investigated the way four Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) single manager organizations operationalized the Integrated Weapon System Management (IWSM) concept of "seamless processes." In this thesis, the IWSM concept of "seamless processes" refers to the degree of integration between acquisition and sustainment organizations. Four SPO organizations were involved in six case studies. This research focused on the way "seamless processes" affect the shifting of the organizational "center of ... |
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| The Foundation of United States Security Assistance to Egypt: 1969-1979 |
SEP 95 |
77 pages |
| Authors:
Donald S. Massey; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| This study sought to identify the role of U.S. foreign policy in shaping Egypt's transition from Soviet economic and military aid to U.S. security assistance from 1969 to 1979 and the factors shaping that transition. An historical analysis of the Nixon, Ford, and Carter Administrations and their foreign policy towards Egypt and the Middle East during the period in question was employed to complete this study. The researcher determined that ... |
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| Establishing a Standardized Set of Base-Level Transportation Metrics |
SEP 95 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Kyle D. Marsh; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Previous research in transportation performance measures found current measures in the operations and maintenance functions inadequate by transportation officers Air Force wide. Past research forced on existing measures and only two transportation functions. Conversely, this research evaluates existing and proposed measures for all base-level transportation functions. The goal of this research is to establish a standardized set of transportation metrics. Metrics are a measuring tool and a component of strategic ... |
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