WINDVEL2: A Program for Plotting Wind Velocity as Determined by OTH Radar.

Abstract

A FORTRAN program has been developed for displaying wind direction and wind speed data maps, as determined by the HF Over-the-Horizon Radar. The output products are a grid of wind direction arrows for each range/azimuth radar cell, and continuous contours of wind speed, plotted on a stereographic projection of the Northern Hemisphere about the North Pole by a CALCOMP 565 plotter or compatible CRT display. Data inputted are generated by other programs described elsewhere, and include radar cell latitude and longitude, ambiguous wind direction pairs, and three independent values of wind speed, all of which can be plotted in a number of different combinations.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA002954

Entities

People

  • Dennis B. Trizna
  • Mark H. Etzel

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Grids
  • Hemispheres
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Over The Horizon Radar
  • Plotters
  • Plotting
  • Radar
  • Wind
  • Wind Direction
  • Wind Velocity

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Geodesy
  • Radar Systems Engineering.