Meteorological Data Analyses in Support of the ABRES Program.

Abstract

The Air Force Geophysics Laboratory (AFGL) has been tasked by the Space and Missiles System Organization (SAMSO) to provide meteorological analysis in support of the Advanced Ballistic Reentry Systems (ABRES) Program. The primary objectives of the work carried out under this contract have been to assist AFGL in: (1) the analysis of surface, upper air, and satellite data leading to the computation of liquid water content profiles, (2) the analysis of special observational data obtained from aircraft flight experiments, (3) computer analysis of radar data, (4) development of display techniques for the AFGL Liquid Water Content Analyzer, (5) the evaluation of the uncertainties in the estimation of hydrometeor mass concentrations using radar and aircraft measurements, and (6) the assessment of thin cirrus cloud over the tropical Pacific.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA070946

Entities

People

  • Kenneth R. Hardy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Analyzers
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Calibration
  • Cirrus Clouds
  • Computer Programs
  • Data Analysis
  • Detectors
  • Hydrometeors
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Data
  • Precipitation
  • Radar
  • Remote Detectors
  • Standards
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space