WIND VARIABILITY AND ITS EFFECT ON ROCKET IMPACT PREDICTION

Abstract

The variability of wind from 200 to 2000 feet above the surface at White Sands Missile Range was studied. Wind variability as a function of time (3.5, 4.0, 8.0, 10.0, and 11.5 minutes) is presented. Data for the study were obtained from double-theodolite pilot-balloon observations. The absolute mean and the standard deviation of the difference in wind velocity for 100-foot intervals from 200 to 2000 feet indicate the magnitude of the change that can be expected in a given time increment for a given height level. The effect of this variability on the computed impact point of an Aerobee rocket is discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0295599

Entities

People

  • Frank Hansen
  • Manuel Armendariz
  • Patsy S. Carnes

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Ballistics
  • Data Processing
  • Dispersions
  • Government Procurement
  • Impact Point
  • Intervals
  • Meteorological Instruments
  • New Mexico
  • Observation
  • Sea Level
  • Simultaneous Equations
  • Standards
  • Theodolites
  • Wind
  • Wind Direction
  • Wind Velocity

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  • Ballistic Missile Meteorology
  • Climatology
  • Mathematics or Statistics