MEAN WIND PROFILES BY WEATHER SITUATIONS. A CONTRIBUTION TO STRATIFIED CLIMATOLOGY
Abstract
The dependence of the wind profile upon the weather situation was investigated. The weather situation was defined using a local parameter, namely, the mean stream flow within layers of the lower troposphere. It could be demonstrated that the stratification of the wind data by the defined weather situation displays distinct differences in the mean direction profiles and the median speed profiles below 14-20 km, while above 20 km there appears little difference for the wind profiles by weather type. The total wind error of the missile shot can be considerably reduced for some of the weather situations compared to the average condition; other situations, however, show more scatter and point towards unfavorable wind influence upon the missile shot.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 18, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0274191
Entities
People
- Oskar M. Essenwanger