Meteorological Conditions Associated with CAT Observations in Project HAVEN HOP

Abstract

Data from Project HAVEN HOP, an AFCRL clear-air turbulence program, are presented. CAT encounters and associated meteorological data are shown for several individual cases. Analyses of these data showed the stronger CAT to be associated with strong static stability. This is in agreement with theoretical considerations in which K-H instability may form in stable layers associated with strong vertical wind shear. The analyses also suggested an association between CAT and the horizontal shear regions of the jet flow. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 07, 1972
Accession Number
AD0739167

Entities

People

  • Gary J. Thompson
  • Peter A. Giorgio
  • Samuel Penn

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Clear Air Turbulence
  • Elevation
  • High Pressure
  • Intensity
  • Jet Flow
  • Jet Streams
  • Low Elevation
  • Measurement
  • Meteorology
  • Turbulence
  • United States
  • Wind
  • Wind Shear

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.