A Fine Mesh Sea-Level Pressure Analysis Scheme Incorporating Effects of Elevation and Terrain

Abstract

The document describes a fine mesh sea-level pressure analysis scheme for the Mediterranean area with a grid length of approximately 50 n mi. The analysis scheme is an adaptation of the Fields by Information Blending methodology, Sea-Level Pressure version (FIB/SLP) for the northern hemisphere. The effect of orography is included. To test the accuracy of the fine mesh FIB/ SLP, a case study including high resolution satellite pictures from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) system was compiled. This case study, which includes two of the most significant regional winds of the Mediterranean, showed that the analysis scheme is capable of distinguishing between similar pressure patterns which produce considerably different wind regimes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0779005

Entities

People

  • L. R. Brody

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adriatic Sea
  • Air Masses
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Case Studies
  • Cloud Cover
  • Grids
  • High Resolution
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Meteorology
  • North Africa
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Research Facilities
  • Sea Level
  • Stations
  • Terrain

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).

Technology Areas

  • Space