Cirrus Particle Distribution Study. Part 5.

Abstract

On 19 March 1978 an MC-130E aircraft obtained ice particle data in cirrus clouds near Albuquerque, N.M. Some data were also obtained from a high altostratus layer below the cirrus. Printouts of particle size and average number distribution for consecutive 30-sec periods during the flight are presented. Additionally, graphical displays of average particle spectra and 2-D particle examples are given for five 3- to 5-min periods when cloud conditions were relatively homogeneous. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 13, 1979
Accession Number
ADA077361

Entities

People

  • Ian D. Cohen

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Cirrus Clouds
  • Cloud Physics
  • Clouds
  • Measurement
  • Meteorology
  • New Mexico
  • Particle Size
  • Particle Spectra
  • Particles
  • Photographs
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Scattering
  • Spectra
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.