STUDIES OF DENSITY CHANGES THROUGH FRONTAL SYSTEMS.

Abstract

Frontal systems in the United States and Western Europe were examined in detail to determine the variation in density across the fronts. The significance of these changes was considered, taking into account the accuracies of measurement and weapons. Using zone density as a criterion, it was found that warm fronts are not at all significant ballistically; and most cold fronts only marginally. In contrast, a squall line or thunderstorm is accompanied by large, short-lived density variations that could, if ignored, lead to excessive range errors in artillery firings. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0656602

Entities

People

  • Marvin J. Lowenthal

Organizations

  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Artillery
  • Cold Fronts
  • Contrast
  • Errors
  • Europe
  • Measurement
  • Thunderstorms
  • United States
  • Weapons
  • Western Europe

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • ballistics.