FLIGHT EVALUATION OF AN INFRARED SPECTROMETER AS A CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE DETECTOR,

Abstract

A prototype of the Barnes infrared spectrometer proposed as a clear air turbulence detector has undergone initial flight tests while mounted on the Canadian National Aeronautical Establishment T-33 turbulence research aircraft. Advance warning of up to 8.5 nautical miles before interception of horizontal atmospheric temperature variations were recorded. A high correlation between temperature variations and mountain waves and/or turbulence was found during the tests. The necessity of pitch stabilizing such a device against spurious aircraft attitude changes has been demonstrated. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 16, 1967
Accession Number
AD0819533

Entities

People

  • G. K. Mather

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Atmospheric Temperature
  • Clear Air Turbulence
  • Detectors
  • Infrared Spectrometers
  • Research Aircraft
  • Spectrometers
  • Turbulence

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.