Surface Meteorological Parameters of Identified Ship Tracks

Abstract

Ships producing tracks in the atmosphere are identified and their surface meteorological parameters are specified. Thirteen case studies are presented with satellite imagery, synoptic discussion and surface meteorological parameters. A composite environment is derived from reported surface meteorological parameters and is compared with climatological conditions of the region, showing that significant departures from normal conditions do not occur. No clear generation mechanism is suggested in a relationship between relative wind and separation distance of ship and ship track, indicating a complex relationship of generation mechanisms. Although a limited study, a firm foundation is now in place for further research into ship track genesis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA257899

Entities

People

  • James C. Pettigrew

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Boundary Layer
  • Case Studies
  • Cloud Cover
  • Composite Materials
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Environment
  • Finishes
  • Meteorology
  • Observation
  • Oceanography
  • Satellite Imaging
  • Surface Properties
  • Tracks
  • Turbines
  • United States
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Regression Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space