Determining Atmospheric Parameters during Ice Accretion from the Microstructure of Natural Ice Samples,

Abstract

Based on earlier laboratory experiments which correlated the micro-structure of ice samples formed under dry and wet growth conditions to the four parameters listed above, several natural ice samples were collected on transmission lines after storms and were analyzed to determine atmospheric conditions prevailing during the storms. The temperature is determined from microstructure analysis. When it is possible to get some information about the duration of storm, fairly good estimates of wind speed, liquid water content and droplet sizes may be obtained. Several interesting case studies are presented in this report.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADP001687

Entities

People

  • Beatrice Felin
  • C. Luan Phan
  • Du D. Nguyen
  • Jean-louis Laforte

Organizations

  • UniversitĂ© du QuĂ©bec

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Case Studies
  • Microstructure
  • New Hampshire
  • Transmission Lines
  • Workshops

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Polar and Arctic Studies