The WC-130 Meteorological System and Its Utilization in Operational Weather Reconnaissance.

Abstract

This report discusses the U.S. Air Force WC-130 weather reconnaissance system. It starts with a brief history of weather reconnaissance, then describes the Air Force WC-130 weather reconnaissance system including descriptions of the instrumentation used. The discussion of data dissemination and quality control is followed by discussion of the applications of weather reconnaissance in watching tropical cyclones and in weather modification. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA097018

Entities

People

  • Rodney S. Henderson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Altimeters
  • Altitude
  • Control Panels
  • Detectors
  • Measurement
  • Meteorology
  • Navigators
  • Organizational Structure
  • Radar Altimeters
  • Reconnaissance
  • Reconnaissance Aircraft
  • Telemetry Equipment
  • United States
  • Weather Reconnaissance Aircraft

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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