Weather Radar Studies.
Abstract
The test-bed Doppler weather radar was moved to the Olive Branch, Mississippi test site in early July. System integration and testing at Olive Branch commenced in mid-July. In late August, two lightning strikes damaged the mount electronics, computers, and signal-processing electronics. Most of September was spent in assessing and repairing the damage as well as installing an improved lightning protection system. The other principle weather measurement sensors (Lincoln mesonet, Memphis airport LLWSAS, and University of North Dakota C-band weather radar) obtained useful data in the July to September time period. These data and data from the National Center for Atmospheric Research JAWS program and the National Severe Storms Laboratory are being analyzed to determine wind-shear detection algorithms. Clutter measurements were carried out at the Dallas-Ft. Worth airport. Work continued on development of Doppler-radar-derived weather products for the Central Weather Processor. This work focused on optimization for algorithms for producing layered reflectivity and turbulence fields, and products for depicting the three-dimensional structure of storm fields. Originator-supplied keywords: Weather radar, Low-altitude wind shear, NEXRAD, Central Weather Processor, Aviation weather products, Turbulence.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA152563
Entities
People
- J. E. Evans
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology