Wind Profiler Study of the Central California Sea/Land Breeze.

Abstract

Sea/land-breeze events on the Monterey Bay are examined using data from the 915-MHz wind profiler and RASS systems. These sensors were deployed during Jun-Aug 1994 in conjunction with the REINAS Project conducted by various scientific institutions in the region. Data analyzed are continuous radar and virtual temperature returns located at four sites strategically positioned around the bay. This relatively new remote sensing device provides information on maximum and minimum sea/land breeze heights, onset and cessation times, virtual temperature distribution with height, and the effect of mountainous coastal topography on the sea and land breeze system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA317994

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey D. Stec

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustics
  • Boundary Layer
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Geography
  • Isotherms
  • Measurement
  • Meteorology
  • Ocean Currents
  • Radar
  • Remote Sensing
  • Solar Radiation
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Topography
  • Turbulence
  • United States
  • United States Naval Academy
  • Weather Stations

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.