An Empirical Method of Forecasting Thunderstorms for the White Sands Missile Range.

Abstract

An empirical method for forecasting the occurrence of thunderstorms at White Sands Missile Range has been developed and tested during 1974 and 1975. The theoretical foundation and the actual application of the method are presented in this report. This forecast aid is easily adaptable to operational forecasting. The method can also be computerized if desired. Inputs of moisture and instability are used to arrive at a probability for the occurrence of a thunderstorm. The procedure behind this forecast method is believed to be universally applicable to forecasting thunderstorms at other locations in arriving at analogous probability categories.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA022046

Entities

People

  • David J. Novlan

Organizations

  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Delphi Method
  • Instability
  • Moisture
  • Probability
  • Thunderstorms

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation