Development of Low-Level Turbulence (LLT) Forecasting Methodologies
Abstract
A study has been carried out to investigate the improvement of low- level turbulence (LLT) forecasting. The literature review documents the current forecast problem as one of scale, that is, large-scale data are used to predict a small-scale phenomena. Although the current forecast procedures are objective at the level of the weather Central, the methods are simplistic and there is a high degree of subjectivity when the forecast is adapted to the local area. It was determined that significant improvements in forecasts can be made in the near future by improving local observations, communications, and developing compute based objective forecasting techniques. Finally, the LLT problem at Fort Irwin is documented and objective procedures are developed to improve LLT forecasts. Keywords: Turbulence; Boundary layer; Forecasting.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA208457
Entities
People
- Mark W. Burton
- Peter F. Lester
Organizations
- Battelle Memorial Institute