Potential Observing Systems for Tropical Cyclone Motion Studies.

Abstract

A synopsis is presented of a workshop during April 1987 sponsored jointly by the Hurricane Research Division (HRD) of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Marine Meteorology Section of the Office of Naval Research (ONR). The objective of the workshop was to exchange information and begin documentation of observational systems that can be used in tropical cyclone studies. HRD personnel described the objectives of their annual field program studies and ONR personnel described plans for a field experiment on tropical cyclone motion during 1989 or 1990. Potential observational systems that were presented include: space-based systems; dropwindsondes; airborne radar systems; remotely-sensed surface wind speed systems; rawinsondes; wind profilers; and surface observations with drifting buoys. Recent HRD efforts to objectively analyze observations in the region of hurricanes were also described. Keywords: Tropical meteorology; Meteorological observations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA181745

Entities

People

  • Russell L. Elsberry

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Birds
  • Doppler Radar
  • Elevation
  • Geography
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Loran
  • Marine Meteorology
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Meteorology
  • Navigation
  • Radar
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.

Technology Areas

  • Space