Weather Radar Studies.
Abstract
THe test-bed Doppler weather radar integration testing continued in Olive Branch, Mississippi after the lightning strike damage was repaired. Preliminary tests indicate that the objective of 50-dB clutter suppression is being obtained in the field and that the system sensitivity is very close to the NEXRAD specification. Installation of an improved lightning protection system neared completion. The Lincoln mesonet continued to obtain useful data throughout October and November. A strong microburst with peak winds so 68 mph was recorded in the immediate vicinity of Memphis International Airport on 20 October. The mesonet and LLWSAS data from Memphis, and Doppler weather radar data from the National Center for Atmospheric Research JAWS program and the National Severe Storms Laboratory, are being analyzed to develop low-altitude wind shear detection algorithms. Clutter measurements were carried out at Eglin Air Force Base/Ft. Walton Beach Airport, the Memphis Airport, and the Olive Branch, Mississippi test site. Work continued on the development of weather radar products for the Central Weather Processor. This work focused on tracker refinement studies and NEXRAD-compatible processing of the existing reflectivity-only weather radars. Keywords: Weather radar; Low-altitude wind shear; NEXRAD; Central weather processor; Aviation weather products; and Turbulence.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 31, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA157093
Entities
People
- J. E. Evans
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology