ANALYSIS OF DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS OF METEOROLOGICAL TOWER FACILITY

Abstract

An analysis of design characteristics for an aviation oriented meteorological tower facility is discussed. The feasibility of converting an existing 160 ft. Air Height Surveillance Radar Tower is investigated. The study also incorporates an analysis of the instrumentation required to adequately describe the desired parameters, as well as sensor characteristics, spacing, orientation, and configuration, and the cost of such instrumentation. The feasibility of using the laser and aerosol measuring devices in the tower facility is discussed. Conclusions support the establishment of the Meteorological Tower test bed with a capability for measuring all parameters of interest to aviation terminal operations. The mass of the Tower gives it the stability necessary to affix components of transmissometer systems that will aid in slant visibility studies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0684864

Entities

People

  • Frederick C. Hochreiter

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Air Temperature
  • Boundary Layer
  • Cloud Height Indicators
  • Condensation Nuclei
  • Data Acquisition
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Recording Systems
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Beds
  • Time Intervals
  • Turbulence

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space