Database of Ground-Based Anemometer Measurements of Wake Vortices at Kennedy Airport.

Abstract

A 7OO foot array of horizontal and vertical single-axis anemometers was installed at New York's Kennedy Airport on 30-foot poles under the approach to Runway 31R. Although the original purpose for the anemometers was to track the lateral position of wake vortices, new processing algorithms were developed that permit assessment of vortex height and circulation. Data from more than 20,000 landings have been recorded and processed. This report documents the current state of algorithm development and provides processed data for other researchers to analyze.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA329010

Entities

People

  • David Burnham
  • Steve Abramson

Organizations

  • John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircraft Detection
  • Aircraft Noise
  • Algorithms
  • Anemometers
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Boundary Layer
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Processing
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Databases
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Ground Based
  • Measurement
  • Transportation
  • Turbulence

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers