An Automatic Weather Station Network for Low-Altitude Wind Shear Investigations

Abstract

During the summer of 1983 an experimental network of automatic weather stations (a mesonet) was operated in the vicinity of Hanscom Field, northwest of Boston, as part of a larger effort to collect Doppler radar and meteorological data on thunderstorms and other potentially hazardous weather events in this area. This report describes the mesonet system used and presents in detail the data collected on 21-22 July 1983. Conclusions about the limitations and the future use of the mesonet system are also included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 18, 1984
Accession Number
ADA148139

Entities

People

  • D. L. Klingle
  • J. T. Distefano
  • M. M. Wolfson

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Cold Fronts
  • Data Sets
  • Detection
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Gages
  • Low Altitude
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Charts
  • Meteorological Data
  • Meteorology
  • New England
  • Solar Panels
  • Weather Stations

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Systems Analysis and Design