FORECASTING MAXIMUM SURFACE TEMPERATURES AT THE NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER,

Abstract

A method for the more efficient forecasting of maximum surface temperatures using upper-air temperatures has been developed at the Naval Weapons Center. The technique involves the use of monthly charts of upper-air temperatures to predict the maximum surface temperatures that can be expected with seasonal changes. This report analyzes the technique and summarizes a study in which the charts were used to predict maximum surface temperatures for the two-year period of 1966 and 1967 for comparison with the actual temperatures observed during that period. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0837923

Entities

People

  • D. L. Farnham

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Atmospheric Properties
  • Collaborative Techniques
  • Delphi Method
  • Earth'S Characteristics
  • Surface Temperature

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis