Methodology Investigation Calibration and Quality Control for New Meteorological Instrumentation. Part 1

Abstract

U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground (DPG) conducted tests to verify performance and develop quality control procedures for new meteorological instrumentation. The instrumentation tested included cup and sonic anemometers, Doppler acoustic sounders (sodars), and a crosswind scintillometer. Sonic anemometer intercomparison tests conducted at the Boulder Atmospheric Observatory (BAO) identified deficiencies in the DPG sonic anemometer software. These deficiencies are being corrected by the manufacturer. The sonic anemometer transducer shadow correction algorithm was characterized in a low turbulence wind tunnel. It's response in turbulent flow was then compared to the response of cup anemometers. These tests verified the sonic anemometer's transducer shadow correction algorithm. A novel means of evaluating cup anemometer overspeeding was developed from cup versus sonic anemometer intercomparisons. Keywords: Anemometer; ASTM; Calibration; Doppler acoustic sounder; Intercomparison testing; Quality control; Remote sensing; Scintillometer; Sodar.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 15, 1989
Accession Number
ADA221407

Entities

People

  • Christopher A. Biltoft

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Boundary Layer
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Processing
  • Doppler Effect
  • Measurement
  • Meteorology
  • Observatories
  • Research Facilities
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Methods
  • Turbulence
  • Turbulent Flow
  • Wind Tunnels
  • Wind Velocity

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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