A Statistical Characterization of Denver-Area Microbursts

Abstract

This document describes statistical characteristics of microbursts that occurred in the Denver area during the summers of 1982 and 1984. The Joint Airport Weather Studies (JAWS) Project, conducted between 15 May and 13 August 1982, is the primary data source for this report, and radar data from the Classify, Locate and Avoid Wind Shear (CLAWS) Project are also included for microburst lines and low-reflectivity microbursts. All surface mesonet data come from the JAWS Project. This report describes the statistical characteristics of the JAWS and CLAWS data that have been analyzed to date and is intended to be used as a working document. It is primarily a compendium of several different sources brought together in a single document. microburst, microburst line, JAWS, CLAWS, Denver area, statistical characteristics, ground-based sensors, parent storm structure, radar-derived statistics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA260925

Entities

People

  • John McCarthy
  • Kimberly L. Elmore

Organizations

  • National Center for Atmospheric Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Climate Change
  • Data Sets
  • Databases
  • Detection
  • Doppler Radar
  • Elevation
  • Frequency
  • Ground Based
  • Ground Clutter
  • Lapse Rate
  • Radar Beams
  • Standards
  • Statistics
  • Wind
  • Wind Shear

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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