Minnesota 1973 Atmospheric Boundary Layer Experiment Data Report.

Abstract

A full-scale planetary boundary layer field experiment was conducted jointly by members of the Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories, the Meteorological Research Unit, Royal Air Force, Cardington, England, and the Air Weather Service in late summer of 1973 in northwestern Minnesota. Direct measurements of vertical transport of momentum and heat, as well as vertical profiles of wind velocity and temperature, were obtained to altitudes of 1220 meters. Measurements were made from sensors mounted on a tower and on the cable of a barrage balloon. The data obtained for all the fully convective periods are presented in this report.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 21, 1976
Accession Number
ADA023593

Entities

People

  • James S. Caughey
  • Yutaka Izumi

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Blimps
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Layers
  • Measurement
  • Minnesota
  • Momentum
  • Physical Properties
  • Transport Ships
  • Wind
  • Wind Velocity

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.