The FLOWS (FAA-Lincoln Laboratory Operational Weather Studies) Automatic Weather Station Network in Operation.

Abstract

This report describes in detail the FLOWS automatic weather station network as a wind shear data collection system, describes the post-data collection processing and analysis procedures, and presents an evaluation of the performance of the network after its first field test and an illustration of how the data are actually used in analysis. Preliminary results of an investigation into correcting wind speed measurements for the effects of anemometer site obstructions are also presented. The goal has been to describe all facets of the weather station system, data processing, and preliminary performance results in sufficient detail so as to allow current and future users to understand the experimental utility of the weather station data and the limitations, the characteristics of the meteorological sensors, and the possible improvements that could be made to the weather station system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 26, 1987
Accession Number
ADA194552

Entities

People

  • B. E. Forman
  • J. T. Distefano
  • M. M. Wolfson

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Altitude
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Data Processing
  • Databases
  • Elevation
  • Low Altitude
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Data
  • Meteorological Phenomena
  • Meteorology
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Weather Stations
  • Wind Shear

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Business Analytics
  • Systems Analysis and Design