| Comparisons of Monthly Mean 10 M Wind Speeds from Satellites and NWP Products Over the Global Ocean |
09-Oct-2009 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Charlie Barron; E J Metzger; Alan J Wallcraft; Ahmet B Kara; R Pauley; M Bourassa; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS OCEANOGRAPHY DIV
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 | The accuracy of wind speed at 10 m above the sea surface from two satellite and three numerical weather prediction (NWP) products is investigated over the global ocean. Rain-free equivalent neutral winds from the Quick Scatterometer (QuikSCAT) are converted to stability-dependent winds to be consistent with those from NWP products and are taken as truth in comparisons to winds from other products. Quantitative statistical analyses presented at each grid point ... |
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| Passive Imaging System for Measuring Atmospheric Scattering and CFLOS |
23-Feb-2009 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Janet E Shields; SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY LA JOLLA CA MARINE PHYSICAL LAB
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| This quarterly report describes the work done for the Passive Imaging System for Measuring Atmospheric Scattering and CFLOS, under ONR Contract N00014-07-1-1060, between 1 November 2008 and 31 January 2009. |
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| An Analysis of Preflight Weather Briefings |
FEB 2007 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
O. V. Prinzo; Alfred M. Hendrix; Ruby Hendrix; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| Weather is often cited as a factor in general aviation (GA) accidents and mishaps. The type of weather information requested from, or provided by, automated flight service station (AFSS) specialists is dependent on weather conditions at the time the preflight briefing occurs. However, little is known about how this weather information is used by GA pilots. The purpose of this research was to document the types of AFSS weather information ... |
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| Emergence of Twisted Magnetic Flux into the Corona |
28 SEP 2005 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Sarah Gibson; Yuhong Fan; K. D. Leka; NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH BOULDER CO
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| The overall goal of this proposal has been to describe the emergence, evolution, and eruption of magnetic flux ropes in the %corona. The following achievements are noted: 1. A numerical model of magnetic flux emergence (Fan and Gibson, 2003;2004,' Fan, 2005), demonstrating both flux rope equilibria and instabilities leading to eruptions. 2. A numerical model of dynamic magnetic flux emergence (Manchester et at., 2004; Fan, 2004). 3. A comparison of ... |
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| Southern Ocean GLOBEC Moored Array and Automated Weather Station Data Report |
JUN 2005 |
133 pages |
| Authors:
Carlos Moffat; Robert C. Beardsley; Richard Limeburner; Breck Owens; Mike Caruso; Jason Hyatt; WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION MA DEPT OF PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
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| As part of the U.S. Southern Ocean GLOBEC program, moored time series measurements of temperature, conductivity (salinity), pressure, velocity, and acoustic backscatter were made from March 2001 to March 2003 in and near Marguerite Bay, located on the Antarctic Peninsula western shelf. To monitor surface forcing during the moored array observations, two automatic weather stations (AWSs) were deployed on islands in Marguerite Bay and time series of wind, air temperature, ... |
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| Data Collection and Analysis of Moisture and Soil Strength Information for Validation of New State-of-the-Ground Models |
SEP 2003 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
George L. Mason; Dennis W. Moore; Glenda M. Brandon; David L. Leese; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURES LAB
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| This report provides data from a weather station near Mound, LA, on a fluvial plain at a site entitled Mud Lake. Mud Lake is located across the Mississippi River, 10 miles from Vicksburg, MS. The weather station data were collected over a 1-year period. These data are reported real-time through telemetry to the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Vicksburg. Data collection teams were sent to the site ... |
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| Data Collection and Analysis of Moisture and Soil Strength Information for Validation of New State-of-the-Ground Models (CD-ROM) |
SEP 2003 |
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| Authors:
George L. Mason; Dennis W. Moore; Glenda M. Brandon; David L. Leese; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURES LAB
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 | ELECTRONIC FILE CHARACTERISTICS: 11 files; Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) and MS Excel (.XLS). PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 computer laser optical disc (CD-ROM); 4 3/4 in.; 182 MB. SYSTEMS DETAIL NOTE: IBM-clone PC-compatible. ABSTRACT: This report provides data from a weather station near Mound, LA, on a fluvial plain at a site entitled Mud Lake. Mud Lake is located across the Mississippi River, 10 miles from Vicksburg, MS. The weather station data were ... |
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| Data Management of Watershed Information and Data Enterprise Repository Implementation at Fort Hood, Texas |
MAR 2003 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
William D. Meyer; Marilyn Ruiz; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| In late September of 2001 the Natural Resources Branch at Fort Hood, Texas, funded the operational implementation of the Data Enterprise Repository (DER). The DER was an Enterprise Geographic Information System designed to house GIS data collections at Fort Hood and to provide intranet access to that data for authorized users. The DER was also intended to provide a storage location for remotely sensed data gathered from weather station platforms ... |
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| Cape Henry Lighthouse Fuel Cell Evaluation |
MAR 2003 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Robert C. Desruisseau; Walter B. Lincoln; Stephen J. Allen; COAST GUARD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER GROTON CT
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| The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) operates several hundred remote communications stations, radio navigation stations, weather stations and aids to navigation stations. Often these sites draw power from aging, inefficient power sources or unreliable underwater power lines, which are costly to repair and frequently out-of-service. Some of these sites are in environmentally sensitive areas, and in many instances, historical restrictions limit the use of solar panels. In the past few years, ... |
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| Ice Storms in the St. Lawrence Valley Region |
JAN 2003 |
129 pages |
| Authors:
Kathleen F. Jones; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
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| The severe ice storm in January 1998 in Quebec, eastern Ontario, northern New York, and New England disrupted the lives of millions of people. The ice that accreted on trees and wires damaged electrical transmission and distribution lines, causing power outages that lasted many weeks in some areas. In this report, ice storms in the St. Lawrence Valley region of Quebec, eastern Ontario, and northern New York and Vermont are ... |
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| Automated Environmental Data Collection at Fort Benning, Georgia, from May 1999 to July 2001 |
APR 2002 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Charles D. Hahn; David L. Leese; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| The Department of Defense, Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, Ecosystem Management Project, Ecosystem Characterization and Monitoring initiative Program at Fort Benning, Georgia, is a long-term research program to characterize and monitor the environmental conditions and changes at Fort Benning and in the surrounding ecosystem. In an effort to fully complete the initiative, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory (EL), is collecting meteorological, stream, and groundwater ... |
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| The Horizontal Extent of Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Over the Kennedy Space Center |
14 JAN 2002 |
114 pages |
| Authors:
Todd M. McNamara; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH
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| Military base weather stations are required to issue lightning warnings to protect military equipment and personnel. The issuance of warnings is based on a 5 nautical mile (n mi) distance criterion. This criterion appears to have evolved over time as a balance between safety and mission impact. The goal of this thesis is to challenge the 5 n mi lightning warning criteria by quantifying the distance that CG lightning travels. ... |
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| Radar and Infrared Sensors for Landmine Detection |
30 JUN 2001 |
3 pages |
| Authors:
Brian Borchers; NEW MEXICO INST OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY SOCORRO
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| In this project, sensors for land mine detection research were purchased. The sensors included a ground penetrating radar system operating at 1200 Mhz, as well as a long wave IR camera. A weather station and time domain reflectometry system for monitoring soil water content were also purchased. The sensors have been used in support of an ongoing research program in modeling soil physical properties and their effect on the performance ... |
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| Analysis of Cloud-Free Line-of-Sight Probability Calculations |
MAR 2001 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph J. Golemboski III; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH
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| Cloud-free line-of-sight probabilities were calculated using two separate methods. The first was a variation of a method developed by the Rand Corporation in 1972. In it, CFLOS probabilities were calculated using empirical data based on five years of photograms taken over Columbia, Missouri and forecasted cloud amounts rather than climatological values. The second was a new approach using the Cloud Scene Simulation Model developed by Phillips Laboratory. Cloud scenes were ... |
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| Parametric Study of Propagation in Evaporation Ducting and Subrefractive Conditions |
NOV 2000 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
R. A. Paulus; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| This report quantifies propagation loss differences that result from approximating the full stability-dependent refractivity profiles with neutral- stability profiles parameterized by duct height. It also develops a parameterization for subrefractive profiles and quantifies the propagation loss differences that result from approximating the full stability-dependent refractivity profiles with neutral-stability profiles parameterized by subrefractive layer height. |
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| Juneau Terrain Induced Turbulence Project: FAR Part 121 User Needs |
MAY 2000 |
77 pages |
| Authors:
William Benner; Thomas Carty; Starr McGettigan; WILLIAM J HUGHES TECHNICAL CENTER ATLANTIC CITY NJ
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| Juneau International Airport (PAJN), Alaska, has a combination of extreme terrain features and adverse weather patterns that creates moderate to severe Terrain Induced Turbulence. As a result of this turbulence, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has funded the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) to develop a Wind Hazard Information System (WHIS) for use by aviation users. This report describes the user needs assessment of ... |
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| Rooftop and Ground Standard Temperatures: A Comparison of Physical Differences |
2000 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
Brian D. Griffith; COLORADO STATE UNIV FORT COLLINS DEPT OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
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| A Comparison of Horizontal Cloud-To-Ground Lightning Flash Distance Using Weather Surveillance Radar And The Distance Between Successive Flashes Method |
MAR 1999 |
147 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher C. Cox; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
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| On April 29th, 1996 an airman servicing a C-130 aircraft on Huriburt AFB Florida was struck and killed by a lightning flash that traveled an estimated 7 to 10 miles from storms south of the airfield. Ten other workers were injured in the incident. The fatal flash occurred just 8 minutes after the base weather station allowed a lightning advisory to expire. The incident brought ... |
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| LOCUTUS 2.0: Advanced U.S. Navy Capability to Process METOC Data from NOAA TIROS DCS-capable Platforms |
31 MAR 98 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
William G. Popovich; Robert E. Delgado; David McCaffrey; David Sallis; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| Since January 1992, scientists from the Acoustics Division of the Naval Research Laboratory have made great advances in the ability to receive, decode, and display METOC data using NOAA TIROS DCS capable satellite receiving stations. Using in-house or commercial off-the-shelf equipment and government furnished LOCUTUS 2.0 software, it is now possible to receive, decode, display, and report METOC data from a wide variety of DCS capable transmitters, including U.S. Navy ... |
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| The Physical Origin of In-Cloud Lightning Processes Determined from Multiple-Station Wideband Electric Field Research |
02 MAR 98 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Ewen M. Thomson; FLORIDA UNIV GAINESVILLE DEPT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
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| The overall objective was to understand better the physics of in cloud lightning processes that give rise to radiation pulses in the electric field record. The most significant progress made was in the areas of theoretical development and analysis of 1992 data. The fundamental expressions for electric and magnetic fields from an extending lightning channel were shown to be incomplete. Specifically, a different interpretation of the ... |
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| Evaluation of Satellite Microwave Derived Surface Temperature Algorithms for the Period August 1996 to February 1997 |
MAR 98 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
Charles H. Harris; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH
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| The Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA) has two operational algorithms that derive surface temperatures from microwave observations taken by the Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSM/I) which rides aboard space platforms of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP). The algorithm called Temperature from Satellite Microwave Imager (TS) is used to analyze global cloud coverage. The second algorithm is fittingly called Calibration and Validation (CV), as it was the algorithm used to ... |
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| ASOS Heated Tipping Performance Assessment and Impact on Precipitation Climate Continuity |
1998 |
97 pages |
| Authors:
Richard D. Butler; COLORADO STATE UNIV FORT COLLINS DEPT OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
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| The National Weather Service (NWS) has been installing Automated Surface Observing Systems (ASOS) at all first order weather stations since 1991 as part of the NWS modernization program. This program was a joint effort between the NWS, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Department of Defense (DOD) to automate the measurement of surface meteorological elements. The introduction of this system has brought with it inherent differences in the measurements of ... |
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| Intercomparison of Icing Aviation Impact Variable Forecasts Produced During Real-Time Mesoscale Numerical Weather Prediction |
1998 |
205 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher M. Stock; OKLAHOMA UNIV NORMAN
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| In 1996 a three year joint effort, Project COMET-Tinker, was initiated between the University of Oklahoma (OU), the Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA), and the Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education, and Training (COMET) to evaluate the use of real-time mesoscale numerical weather prediction (NWP) by USAF forecasting personnel. Its goal is to examine forecasts of specific aviation impact variables (AIVs) which could be incorporated directly into the weather services ... |
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| Predicting East Coast Sea Breeze Initiated Convection Near Cape Canaveral, Florida |
1998 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
Johnathan L. Kelly; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH
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| Warm season thunderstorms represent a significant threat to daily operations at the United States Air Force's (USAF) Cape Canaveral Air Station (CCAS) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Kennedy Space Center (KSC) at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Many of these storms are initiated by the East Coast Sea Breeze (ECSB) which forms over the complex land/ sea interface around the Cape. Using data from the 1996-97 warm seasons, 184 ... |
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| HIGH-RISK PROGRAM: Information on Selected High-Risk Areas |
16 MAY 1997 |
135 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC HUMAN RESOURCES DIV
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| This report includes additional information on 12 areas included in GAO's latest update on its High-Risk Program. It includes descriptions of key open GAO recommendations relevant to each area. |
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| Preparation of Terminal Aerodrome Forecast Worksheets |
APR 1997 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
Rod Rabenneck; AIR WEATHER SERVICE SCOTT AFB IL
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| This report describes the characteristics of a good terminal aerodrome forecast worksheet and outline steps for designing an effective worksheet for local use. The report recommends use of supplemental regime forms to ensure forecasters recognize and look at essential features that drive the weather. |
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| National Center for Atmospheric Research Evaluates TECOM Meteorological Support for Testing |
20 MAR 97 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| Meteorological support within the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (TECOM) must be enhanced in its ability to test and evaluate new and more complex materiel, such as smart munitions, in order to reduce the resources necessary for test and evaluation. TECOM asked NCAR to review and evaluate current and future TECOM meteorological support requirements and capabilities, and recommend how recent technological developments could enhance meteorological support in areas such ... |
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| Warfighter Physiological Status Monitoring (WPSM): Body Core Temperatures During 96 h of Swamp Phase Ranger Training |
MAR 97 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Reed W. Hoyt; Andrew J. Young; William T. Matthew; James E. Kain; Mark Buller; ARMY RESEARCH INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE NATICK MA
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| In February 1997, ten Ranger students were studied during four days of swamp phase training at Camp Rudder. Objective: to confirm that core temperatures remain above 35.5 deg C (95.9 deg F) when the Ranger Cold Weather Immersion Limits Table guidelines were followed. Methods: an accurate, unobtrusive, lightweight (3 oz) Body Core Temperature Monitor (BCTM) and an FDA- approved temperature pill were used to record and store data for later ... |
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| Automated Thermal Injury Risk Assessment in the Dismounted Infantry Battlespace |
JAN 97 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
William T. Matthew; William R. Santee; Reed W. Hoyt; Peter Tikuisis; Eugene S. Barnes; ARMY RESEARCH INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE NATICK MA
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| Weather and environmental effects on dismounted soldiers can substantially impair mission performance and, in the extreme, may result in severe or life threatening thermal injuries. An automated real-time capability to assess these soldier system risks in the temporal and spatial domain of dismounted infantry battlespace scenarios is synergistic with larger efforts to improve the overall effectiveness of dismounted warfighters. We have completed initial integration of a suite of human thermal ... |
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| Shelf Circulation in the Gulf of Mexico |
03 JUL 96 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Guillermo G. Velasco; Clinton D. Winant; SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY LA JOLLA CA CENTER FOR COASTAL STUDIES
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| Meteorological observations from an array of stations deployed along the periphery of the Gulf of Mexico between 1990 and 1993, are used to describe the seasonal fluctuations in patterns of atmospheric variables from a contemporary set of measurements. Seasonal maps of wind stress based on these measurements resemble wind stress maps based on ship observations, as published by Elliot (1979), rather than maps based on analyses of numerical weather forecasts, ... |
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| Continuation Training, Number 34 and Barnes Analysis, Number 30 (Computer Diskette). |
JUL 1996 |
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| Authors:
AIR WEATHER SERVICE SCOTT AFB IL
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| File characteristics: Software (2 files). Physical description: 1 computer diskette; 3 1/2 in.; high density; 1.44MB. System requirements: PC compatible; Windows 3.11; Adobe Pagemaker 6.0 portable document format conversion utility. |
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| Continuation Training, Number 34 |
JUL 96 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
AIR WEATHER SERVICE SCOTT AFB IL
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| This FYI is a guide for developing a well-rounded Continuation Training (CT) program. We have found through our many visits, most units possess some form of recurring or refresher training, but some fall short of a 'total' program. This CT program addresses training in the functional areas within the weather station (such as Metsat and radar) and provides a medium to insert other meteorological training you may deem necessary. The ... |
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| HydroBase A Database of Hydrographic Stations and Tools for Climatological Analysis |
MAR 96 |
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| Authors:
Ruth G. Curry; WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION MA
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| This report documents the organization, functionality, and algorithms of a software package which operates as a database manager and toolset for climatological analysis of hydrographic station data. It details the methods of quality control used in construction of the small, but growing, database and discusses some of the improvements HydroBase methods offer over existing gridded databases, including a short comparison to Levitus's World Ocean Atlas 1994 package. A large portion ... |
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| DATSAV2 Upper-Air Database User's Handbook |
FEB 96 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
Melvin I. Smith; AIR FORCE COMBAT CLIMATOLOGY CENTER SCOTT AFB IL
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| This handbook provides users of upper-air data with a description of the DATSAV2 format of the meteorological data as it's stored at OL-A, AFCCC. (MM) |
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| Earth and the Universe (Selected Articles) |
22 JAN 96 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
NATIONAL AIR INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Partial contents include: (1)MAIN GEOPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF DOMESTIC METEOROLOGY; and (2) OPTICAL SOLAR RESEARCH IN THE USSR. (AN) ANNOTATION: Earth and the Universe (Selected Articles). --Translation. |
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| Validation of Operational Multiscale Environment Model With Grid Adaptivity (OMEGA) |
DEC 95 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Gordon R. Taylor; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| The Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA) is improving the military's capability to forecast dosage and hazard levels due to release of chemical, biological, and nuclear agents. During Operation DESERT STORM the military realized the need for models to predict risk levels for military personnel assigned proximate to missile attacks. One project associated with this is the continuing development of the Operational Multiscale Environmental Model with Grid Adaptivity (OMEGA). DNA has sponsored ... |
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| Modern Methods in Meteorological and Oceanographic Data Acquisition and Analyses |
25 APR 95 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Ward Hindman; CITY COLL NEW YORK
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| The objectives of this contract are to educate and train students to collect and analyze meteorological and oceanographic data using the developing CCNY weather station computer system; to purchase the necessary software and hardware to keep the system up-to-date, and to teach students scientific programming. (AN - Analyst's abstract) |
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| The ATC Operational Evaluation of the Prototype Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS) at Dallas/Fort Worth and Orlando Airports (May-September 1993) |
MAR 95 |
119 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas M. Weiss; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TECHNICAL CENTER ATLANTIC CITY NJ
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| The Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS) was developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Lincoln Laboratory (MITILL). The ITWS processor acquires data from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Weather Service (NWS) weather sensors in the terminal area and provides an integrated set of safety and planning weather products to air traffic personnel. An operational evaluation of the ITWS functional prototype was performed from May through September, 1993 at Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) ... |
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| North Pacific Ocean, Fieberling Seamount CTD Data Report, 24 April 1989-11 May 94 |
14 FEB 95 |
638 pages |
| Authors:
Gunnar I. Roden; W. J. Fredericks; UNIV OF WASHINGTON SEATTLE SCHOOL OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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| During April and May 1991 the R/V New Horizon made a detailed study of the flow and thermohaline structures around Fieberling and neighboring seamounts as part of a multi-investigator, multi-institutional ONR sponsored Flow over Abrupt Topography Accelerated Research Initiative. A total of 122 stations were taken in the working area and 2 test stations were taken outside it. This report gives a numerical and graphical ... |
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| Hindcasting Changes in Thermal Structure and Acoustic Transmission Loss in the Upper Ocean on Short Time Scales with Data from MILE and from Ocean Weather Station Papa |
18 JAN 95 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Paul J. Martin; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS
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| The skill of mixed-layer hindcasts of short (less than 5 d) duration was investigated using data from Ocean Weather Station Papa for the years 1960 to 1968, and with data from the Mixed-Layer Experiment (MILE), which was conducted about 40 km southwest of Papa in late summer of 1977. The hindcasts were initialized and validated with observed temperature profiles and forced with surface wind stresses and heat fluxes calculated from ... |
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| Regulatory Jurisdiction of the Storm Water Management Program for Scott Air Force Base, Illinois |
SEP 94 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Eric F. Hollins; Andrew W. Weisman; Roger Cawkwell; PACIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC SANTA MONICA CA
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| This report is an addendum to the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for Scott AFB, dated 28 February 1994. It addresses the issue of complying with requirements of the Illinois Storm Water General Permit for Industrial Facilities. Contents of the SWPPP have been reviewed to determine what additions or revisions may be necessitated by the Illinois program. Additionally, the fundamental elements of implementing the SWPPP are summarized, so as ... |
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| Indexing Meso-beta Surface Wind Site Representative |
SEP 94 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Martin E. Lee; Teizi Henmi; ARMY RESEARCH LAB WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE NM
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| Multiple meso-Beta surface wind site data representativeness is examined in a comparison of corresponding sets of surface mesoscale model windfield predictions - with and without periodic surface data assimilation. A version of the Higher Order Turbulence Model for atmospheric Circulation (HOTMAC) is used in this study to obtain selected surface gridded windfields. Six different radiosonde initialization data Sets are used to generate seven hour HOTMAC surface windfield predictions. Two series ... |
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| Marginal Probabilities of the Extremes of ENSO Events for Temperature and Precipitation in the Southeastern United States |
AUG 94 |
126 pages |
| Authors:
James J. O'Brien; FLORIDA STATE UNIV TALLAHASSEE CENTER FOR OCEAN-ATMOSPHERE PREDICTION STUDIES
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| The changes in seasonal average maximum and temperature and seasonal mean monthly precipitation during El Nino/ Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events are assessed at 36 stations in the southeastern United States by classifying 40 years (1948-1987) of monthly climate data as occurring during an El Nino (anomalously warm equatorial Pacific Ocean), El Viejo (anomalously cold equatorial Pacific Ocean), or neutral event using sea surface temperature data from the equatorial Pacific Ocean. ... |
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| North Korea. A Climatological Study |
AUG 94 |
120 pages |
| Authors:
Kenneth R. Walters Sr.; Kathleen M. Traxler; AIR FORCE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS CENTER SCOTT AFB IL
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| A climatological study of North Korea, also known as The Peoples Republic of Korea. North Korea is separated from South Korea (The Republic of Korea) by the 38th Parallel. After a brief discussion of North Korea's geography and major meteorological features, the study describes the general and specific weather of North Korea, season by season. An appendix provides summarized climatological data for 17 weather stations in North Korea |
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| Gravel Road Test Sections Insulated with Scrap Tire Chips: Construction and the First Year's Results |
AUG 94 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
Robert A. Eaton; Richard J. Roberts; Dana N. Humphrey; COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
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| A test project that uses tire chips as an insulating layer to limit frost penetration beneath a gravel-surfaced road is described. Tire chips, which are waste tires that have been cut into 2-in. pieces, are an attractive alternative to conventional insulation boards because they have moderate thermal resistance and are durable, free-draining and low cost. Furthermore, this application has the potential to make an important contribution to disposing of the ... |
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| Modern Methods in Meteorological and Oceanographic Data Acquisition and Analyses |
25 JUL 94 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Ward Hindman; CITY COLL NEW YORK DEPT OF EARTH AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
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| The first objective is to educate and train students to collect and analyze meteorological and oceanographic data using the new weather station computer system. The second objective is to keep the systems networking and computation capabilities up-to-date by procuring system upgrades. The third objective is to teach students scientific programming. |
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| Recommendations for Meteorological Data Collection during Physiological Field Studies |
MAR 94 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
W. R. Santee; R. W. Hoyt; ARMY RESEARCH INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE NATICK MA
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| Adequate meteorological data are primary environmental requirements that should be collected during physiological field studies. This report describes the minimum and recommended levels of meteorological data collection during winter field studies. Cold weather models and indices are briefly discussed. Meteorological data collected by an automated weather station during a January 1988 field study at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, CA are presented. Cold, Meteorology, Solar radiation, Weather ... |
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| Station Climatic Summaries: China, the Former USSR, and Mongolia. |
FEB 1994 |
681 pages |
| Authors:
AIR FORCE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS CENTER SCOTT AFB IL
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| This report contains a collection of summarized monthly and annual climatic data for specific locations in China, the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), and Mongolia. The last entry in this collection is February 1992. Summarized climatological elements are: percent frequency of occurrence of ceiling and visibility; means, extremes and number of days with specified values of temperature, precipitation, and snowfall; means of relative humidity, vapor pressure, dew point, ... |
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| Tropical Cyclone Report, 1994 |
94 |
350 pages |
| Authors:
NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY COMMAND CENTER/JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER FPO SAN FRANCIS CO 96630
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| 1994 WAS NOTABLE FOR THE Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) in many respects. We witnessed the two longest-lived tropical cyclones on record; Typhoon John, which lasted for 30 days over the North Pacific Ocean and Tropical Cyclone Rewa (05P) which lasted for 21 days in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. We also, for the first time in history, recorded the binary interaction between Typhoon Pat and Tropical Storm Ruth and through ... |
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| An Analysis of Cloud-Cover Reporting in the 1977 Surface Observation Database |
SEP 93 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
James G. Saccomando Jr; AIR FORCE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS CENTER SCOTT AFB IL
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| This document describes an analysis of the Air Force climatological surface weather observation database to determine global coverage and frequency of cloud-cover reports during the year 1977. The results of the analysis are depicted by cloud-cover reporting coverage and frequency plotted on global maps. Climatology, Weather, Surface weather observations, Clouds, Cloud-cover, Reporting, Coverage, Frequency, Analysis, Nephanalysis. |
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