AN OBJECTIVE TECHNIQUE FOR FORECASTING STRONG AND GUSTY SURFACE WINDS AT LAJES AIR FORCE BASES, AZORES (STUDY NO. III),

Abstract

The objective forecasting technique presented in the study is an attempt to refine and improve the technique (Study No. II) now being used at Lajes Air Force Base, Azores. The problem concerns forecasting critical values for winds from the NW and SW quadrants during the 'windy' months of December through April. With specific and more or less arbitrarily determined limits established, the problem as set up is: To forecast (once every twelve hours) for the period ten to twenty-four hours in the future, the occurrence or non-occurrence of strong surface winds with gusts equal to or greater than 30 knots from either the SW and NW quadrants - and to continue for a period of six hours or more. This to be valid for the months December through April.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1959
Accession Number
AD0669855

Entities

People

  • Thomas H. Simmonds

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Delphi Method
  • Quadrants

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Systems Analysis and Design