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Hoexter, Sandra M; Center for Experiment Design and Data Analysis; International Field Year for the Great Lakes
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"NOAA--S/T 76-1833"
Topic: Rawinsondes Data processing.
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Busbee, B. A.; Chenoweth, H. B
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Rawinsonde data for space vehicle trajectory analysis
Topics: RADIOSONDES, RAWINSONDES, SPACECRAFT, TRAJECTORY ANALYSIS, RADIOSONDE, SPACE VEHICLE, TRAJECTORY
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Leonov, A. A.; Lebedev, V. I
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Psychological compatibility among crew members of an interplanetary ship is examined under the conditions of group isolation, the extended effect of weightlessness on human mental processes, the effect of sensory and information starvation on the appearance of unusual mental states, emotional stress, and the rhythm of working and rest.
Topics: CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE, METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETERS, SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY, MOUNTAINS, RAWINSONDES,...
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Reviewed are the active mechanisms relating the moon to its environment and the linkage between these mechanisms and their records in the lunar sample and geophysical data. Topics: (1) large scale plasma interactions with the moon and non-magnetic planets; (2) ancient and present day lunar surface magnetic and electric fields; (3) dynamics and evolution of the lunar atmosphere; (4) evolution of the solar plasma; (5) lunar record of solar radiations; (6) non-meteoritic and meteoritic disturbance...
Topics: ATMOSPHERICS, WEATHER STATIONS, METEOROLOGICAL CHARTS, RAWINSONDES, SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY, TABLES...
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Weiffenbach, G. C.; Grossi, M. D.; Shores, P. W
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Measuring the gravity field from satellite-to-satellite velocity measurements, ionospheric studies using satellite-to-satellite Doppler data, and analysis of docking module motion about the center of mass are discussed. Other topics considered include: equipment built for the experiment; sources of data; and data reduction techniques. Results of ionospheric observations are presented and the inconclusive search for gravity signatures in the satellite-to-satellite velocity measurements is...
Topics: EARTH ATMOSPHERE, RAWINSONDES, SOUNDING, SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY, ATMOSPHERIC STRATIFICATION, DATA...
A post analysis of the previous day's weather, followed by the day's forecast and an outlook on weather conditions for the following day is given. The normal NOAA weather charts were used, complemented by the latest GOES satellite pictures, the latest rawinsonde sounding, and the computer-derived thunderstorm probability forecasts associated with the sounding.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), CONFERENCES, GOES 2, WEATHER FORECASTING, RAWINSONDES,...
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Jul 12, 2010
07/10
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Hall, W. E., Jr.; Bohn, J. G.; Vincent, J. H
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An integrated methodology for rotorcraft system identification consists of rotorcraft mathematical modeling, three distinct data processing steps, and a technique for designing inputs to improve the identifiability of the data. These elements are as follows: (1) a Kalman filter smoother algorithm which estimates states and sensor errors from error corrupted data. Gust time histories and statistics may also be estimated; (2) a model structure estimation algorithm for isolating a model which...
Topics: CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE, RICHARDSON NUMBER, WEATHER FORECASTING, WIND SHEAR, WIND VARIATIONS, FUEL...
Rawinsonde data were tabulated at 25-mb intervals from the surface to 25 mb for the 54 stations participating in the atmospheric variability experiment 2 Pilot Experiment which began at 12 Greenwich mean time on May 11 and ended at 12 Greenwich mean time on May 12, 1974. Soundings were made at 3 hour intervals. Methods of processing and data accuracy are discussed, and synoptic charts prepared from the data are presented. The area covered by the sounding stations is the eastern United States...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), DATA PROCESSING, RAWINSONDES, SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY,...
The rawinsonde sounding program for the AVE/VAS I (shakedown) experiment is described. Tabulated data at 25-mb intervals for the 13 special rawinsonde stations and 1 National Weather Service station participating in the experiment are presented. Soundings were taken at 1200 and 1800 GMT on February 6, 1982, and at 0000 GMT on February 7, 1982. The method of processing soundings is discussed briefly, estimates of the RMS errors in the data are presented, and an example of contact data is given....
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING, RAWINSONDES, WEATHER STATIONS,...
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Jun 21, 2010
06/10
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Happe, R. A
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Low gravity manufacturing of optical glasses from metal oxides in space laboratories
Topics: CLOUD PHOTOGRAPHY, SATELLITE TELEVISION, WIND DIRECTION, WIND VELOCITY, RAWINSONDES, SIBERIA,...
This report describes work done by the Applied Meteorology Unit (AMU) to add composite soundings to the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS). This allows National Weather Service (NWS) forecasters to compare the current atmospheric state with climatology. In a previous phase, the AMU created composite soundings for four rawinsonde observation stations in Florida, for each of eight flow regimes. The composite soundings were delivered to the NWS Melbourne (MLB) office for...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), CLIMATOLOGY, FORECASTING, RAWINSONDES, METEOROLOGY, COMMAND...
The AVE IV Experiment is described and tabulated rawinsonde data at 25 mb intervals from the surface to 25 mb for the 42 stations participating in the experiment are presented. Soundings were taken between 0000 GMT, April 24, and 1,200 GMT, April 25, 1975. The methods of data processing and accuracy are briefly discussed. Synoptic charts prepared from the data are presented, as well as an example of contact data.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), IONOSPHERIC SOUNDING, METEOROLOGICAL CHARTS, SYNOPTIC...
The rawinsonde sounding program is described and tabulated data at 25 mb intervals for the 24 and 14 special stations participation in the experiment are presented. Soundings were taken at 3 hr intervals. The method of processing soundings is discussed briefly, estimates of the RMS errors in the data are presented, and an example of contact data is given. Termination pressures of soundings taken in the meso beta scale network are tabulated, as are observations of ground temperature at a depth...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING, MESOSCALE PHENOMENA, METEOROLOGY, DATA...
The AVSSE II experiment is described and tabulated rawinsonde data at 25 mb intervals from the surface to 25 mb for the 23 stations participating in the experiment are presented. Soundings were taken between 1,200 GMT, May 6, and 1,200 GMT, May 7, 1975. The methods of data processing and accuracy are briefly discussed. Synoptic charts prepared from the data are presented, as well as an example of contact data.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), IONOSPHERIC SOUNDING, METEOROLOGICAL CHARTS, SYNOPTIC...
The derivation of simulated Jimsphere wind profiles from low-frequency rawinsonde data and a generated set of white noise data are presented. A computer program is developed to model high-resolution wind profiles based on the statistical properties of data from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Comparison of the measured Jimsphere data, rawinsonde data, and the simulated profiles shows excellent agreement.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), HIGH RESOLUTION, MODELS, RAWINSONDES, WIND PROFILES, COMPUTER...
The current study is attempting to overcome the problem of uncertain heights of the satellite winds. The effective heights of the satellite wind vectors were determined. Satellite, aircraft, rawinsonde and surface wind measurements were integrated into a three dimensional analysis of the storm in flow layer over water. Similar analyses of the thermodynamic field in the inflow layer were conducted. Diagnostic budget analyses of moisture, sensible heat kinetic energy and momentum in the inflow...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), DATA ACQUISITION, HEIGHT, HURRICANES, SATELLITE IMAGERY,...
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06/10
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Hoidale, M. M
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Meteorological data to predict rocket impact, and ballistics results tabulated for Aerobee rocket NASA 4.159GG
Topics: AEROBEE ROCKET VEHICLE, BALLISTICS, IMPACT PREDICTION, METEOROLOGICAL PROBE, TABLE, BALLISTICS,...
For 36 hours during April 1975, an atmospheric variability experiment was conducted. This research effort supported an observational program in which rawinsonde data, radar data, and satellite data were collected from a network of 42 stations east of the Rocky Mountains at intervals of 3 hours. This program presents data with a high degree of time resolution over a spatially and temporally extensive network. Reduction of the experiment data is intended primarily as a documentation of the...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ATMOSPHERICS, INDEPENDENT VARIABLES, DATA PROCESSING, GROUND...
The research goal was a variational data assimilation method that incorporates as dynamical constraints, the primitive equations for a moist, convectively unstable atmosphere and the radiative transfer equation. Variables to be adjusted include the three-dimensional vector wind, height, temperature, and moisture from rawinsonde data, and cloud-wind vectors, moisture, and radiance from satellite data. This presents a formidable mathematical problem. In order to facilitate thorough analysis of...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), MATHEMATICAL MODELS, RADIATIVE TRANSFER, RAWINSONDES,...
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Meteorological data to predict rocket impact, and ballistics results tabulated for Aerobee rocket NASA 4.144DG
Topics: AEROBEE ROCKET VEHICLE, BALLISTICS, IMPACT PREDICTION, METEOROLOGICAL PROBE, TABLE, BALLISTICS,...
A tablulation is given of rawinsonde data for NASA's first Atmospheric Variability Experiment (AVE 1) conducted during the period February 19-22, 1964. Methods of data handling and processing, and estimates of error magnitudes are also given. Data taken on the AVE 1 project in 1964 enabled an analysis of a large sector of the eastern United States on a fine resolution time scale. This experiment was run in February 1964, and data were collected as a wave developed in the East Gulf on a frontal...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), EARTH ATMOSPHERE, METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETERS, RAWINSONDES,...
A statistical analysis of the temporal variability of wind vectors at 1 km altitude intervals from 0 to 27 km altitude taken from a 10-year data sample of twice-daily rawinsode wind measurements over Vandenberg Air Force Base, California is presented.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), CALIFORNIA, MILITARY AIR FACILITIES, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS,...
The AVSSE 1 Experiment is described and tabulated rawinsonde data at 25 mb intervals from the surface to 25 mb are presented for the 24 stations participating in the experiment. Soundings were taken between 1,200 GMT, April 27, and 1,200 GMT, April 28, 1975. The methods of data processing and accuracy are briefly discussed. Synoptic charts prepared from the data are presented, as well as an example of contact data.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), METEOROLOGY, SOUNDING, STORMS (METEOROLOGY), SYNOPTIC...
The rewinsonde sounding program for the AVE-SESAME 5 experiment is described and tubulated data at 25 mb intervals are presented for the 23 National Weather Service stations and 20 special stations participating in the experiment. Soundings were taken at 3-hr intervals beginning at 1200 GMT on May 20, 1979, and ending at 1200 GMT on may 21, 1979 (nine sounding times). A tenth sounding was teken at many special stations between 2100 and 0000 GMT on May 20. The method of processing is discussed,...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING, METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETERS, RAWINSONDES,...
Observational studies were performed of westward propagating synoptic scale waves in the tropical troposphere, the structure of monsoon circulations in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere, and zonally propagating features in deep tropical convection. The effect of the quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) were investigated, and a numerical study of the QBO was performed using a two-dimensional model, highlighting the role of gravity waves in the momentum balance of the QBO. Vertical...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), STRATOSPHERE, TROPICAL REGIONS, TROPOSPHERE, OSCILLATIONS,...
The rawinsonde sounding program for the AVE/VAS 3 experiment is described. Tabulated data are presented at 25-mb intervals for the 24 National Weather Service stations and 14 special stations participating in the experiment. Soundings were taken at 3-hr intervals, beginning at 1200 GMT on March 27, 1982, and ending at 0600 GMT on March 28, 1982 (7 sounding times). An additional sounding was taken at the National Weather Service stations at 1200 GMT on March 28, 1982, at the normal synoptic...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING, RAWINSONDES, SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY,...
Three mesoscale sounding data sets from the VISSR Atmospheric Sounder (VAS) produced using different retrieval techniques were evaluated of corresponding ground truth rawinsonde data for 6-7 March 1982. Mean, standard deviations, and RMS differences between the satellite and rawinsonde parameters were calculated over gridded fields in central Texas and Oklahoma. Large differences exist between each satellite data set and the ground truth data. Biases in the satellite temperature and moisture...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING, MESOSCALE PHENOMENA, MOISTURE CONTENT,...
The rawinsonde sounding program for the AVE/VAS II experiment is described and tabulated data at 25 mb intervals are presented. Soundings were taken at 3 hr intervals, was an 18 hour period. An additional sounding was taken at the normal synoptic observation time. The processing soundings method is discussed, estimates of the RMS errors in the data are presented, and an example of contact data is given. Termination pressures of soundings taken in the meso-beta-scale network are tabulated, as...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING, ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE, MESOSCALE...
The three major objectives of the project are outlined: (1) to describe atmospheric water vapor features as functions of space and time; (2) to evaluate remotely sensed measurements of water vapor content; and (3) to study relations between fine-scale water vapor fields and convective activity. Data from several remote sensors were used. The studies used the GOES/VAS, HIS, and MAMS instruments have provided a progressively finer scale view of water vapor features.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE, ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING, REMOTE SENSING,...
The rawinsonde sounding program is described and tabulated data at 25 mb intervals for the 24 stations and 14 special stations participating in the experiment is presented. Sounding were taken at 3 hr intervals. An additional sounding was taken at the normal synoptic observation time. Some soundings were computed from raw ordinate data, while others were interpolated from significant level data.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING, MESOSCALE PHENOMENA, METEOROLOGY, DATA...
On the day of launch, the 45th Weather Squadron (45 WS) Launch Weather Officers (LWOs) monitor the upper-level winds for their launch customers. During launch operations, the payload/launch team sometimes asks the LWOs if they expect the upper-level winds to change during the countdown. The LWOs used numerical weather prediction model point forecasts to provide the information, but did not have the capability to quickly retrieve or adequately display the upper-level observations and compare...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), WEATHER FORECASTING, WIND PROFILES, SPACECRAFT LAUNCHING,...
Sounding data which were derived from VAS radiance measurements and anticipated increased time and space resolution of the mesoscale environment are outlined. The new data presents problems which are not encounted when using conventional measurements because of the irregular spacing of the data, biases in the data, and errors due to cloud contaminated measurements. These problems are addressed and an analysis technique which utilizes LFM guess fields to produce a consistent four dimensional...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING, RADIANCE, VISIBLE INFRARED SPIN SCAN...
The fundamental emphasis of this research was to develop a technique which would be a significant improvement over those currently used for flight planning to avoid clear air turbulence (CAT). The technique should, ideally, be both quantitative in determining potential intensity and specific in locating regions of relatively high risk. Furthermore, it should not rely on specialized data but be functional using the currently available rawinsonde observation (raob) system. Encouraging results...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), AIRCRAFT SAFETY, CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE, GUSTS, PREDICTIONS,...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE, NOAA SATELLITES, STRATOSPHERE,...
Forecasters at the 45th Weather Squadron (45 WS) use observations from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) wind tower network and the CCAFS (XMR) daily rawinsonde observations (RAOB) to issue and verify wind advisories and warnings for operations. These observations are also used by the Spaceflight Meteorology Group (SMG) in Houston, Texas and the Melbourne, Florida National Weather Service office to initialize their locally run mesoscale models. SMG also...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), METEOROLOGY, WEATHER FORECASTING, MESOSCALE PHENOMENA,...
In the past year, NOAA has measured and analyzed another year's worth of backscatter over Boulder, CO. The average profile was computed from 80 satellite observations of backscatter spread throughout the year, using NOAA's CO2 coherent lidar operating at a wavelength of 10.59 microns. The seasonal averages show a familiar trend (highest backscattering in spring, perhaps due to Asian dust or biomass burning, and lowest backscattering in fall). The 1990 average profile was not significantly...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), AEROSOLS, ATMOSPHERIC MODELS, BACKSCATTERING, RAWINSONDES,...
On the morning of 25 Nov. 1991, a cirrus cloud system formed in a region extending eastward from the continental divide into central Oklahoma and southwestern Kansas. The system moved slowly eastward during the day and maintained a relatively constant scale and shape. From the satellite perspective, this cloud system had a number of morphological similarities to the 27-28 Oct. FIRE (First International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project Regional Experiment) Cirrus-1 case analyzed by Starr and...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), CIRRUS CLOUDS, METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES, METEOROLOGY,...
The basic rawinsonde data are described at each pressure contact from the surface to sounding termination for the 54 stations participating in the AVE 2 pilot experiment. Soundings were taken at three-hour intervals from stations within the United States east of about 105 degrees west longitude. Methods of data reduction and estimates of data accuracy are discussed. Examples of the data records produced are shown. The AVE 2 pilot experiment was conducted as part of NASA's program to better...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE, PRESSURE SENSORS, RAWINSONDES,...
Evidence is presented for the existence of vortices and vortex pairs in thunderstorms. A preliminary parameterized model of the nonthermal generation of thunderstorm vortices derived from field observations of storms and laboratory observations of a jet in crossflow is reported, together with an explanation of how such a model might be used to guide analysis of mesoscale rawinsonde, radar, and satellite data toward an improved capability for prediction of thunderstorm motion and growth....
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), THUNDERSTORMS, VERTICAL AIR CURRENTS, WIND SHEAR, HAILSTORMS,...
An evaluation of the moisture budget in the environment of convective storms is presented by using the unique 3- to 6-h rawinsonde data. Net horizontal and vertical boundary fluxes accounted for most of the large amounts of moisture which were concentrated into convective regions associated with two squall lines that moved through the area during the experiment. The largest values of moisture accumulations were located slightly downwind of the most intense convective activity. Relationships...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE, CONVECTION CURRENTS, MOISTURE CONTENT,...
.Forecasters at the 45th Weather Squadron (45 WS) use observations from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) wind tower network and the CCAFS (XMR) daily rawinsonde observations (RAOB) to issue and verify wind advisories and warnings for operations. These observations are also used by the National Weather Service (NWS) Spaceflight Meteorology Group (SMG) in Houston, Texas and the NWS Melbourne, Florida (NWS MLB) to initialize their locally-run mesoscale...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ATMOSPHERIC MODELS, MESOSCALE PHENOMENA, RAWINSONDES,...
The rawinsonde sounding program for the AVE-SESAME 4 experiment is descirbed and tabulated data at 25 mb for the 23 National Weather Service and 20 special stations participating in the experiment are presented. Soundings were taken at 3 hr intervals beginning at 1200 GMT on May 9, 1979, and ending at 1200 GMT on May 10, 1979 (nine sounding times). The method of processing is discussed, estimates of the rms errors in the data are presented, and an example of contact data is given. Reasons are...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING, MESOSCALE PHENOMENA, METEOROLOGICAL...
Published rms errors in rawinsonde data and discrepancies between satellite and rawinsonde profile data for temperature, dewpoint temperature, mixing ratio, and wind speed. Satellite rms errors were found to be 2 to 3 times as large as those for rawinsonde data. Gradients of the preceding parameters were computed for both rawinsonde and satellite data and compared with means and near extreme values computed from the AVE 2 and AVE 4 experiments. In all cases, it was found that satellite data can...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETERS, NIMBUS 6 SATELLITE, PRESSURE...
This report describes the AVSSE II Experiment and presents tabulated rawinsonde data at 25 mb intervals from the surface to 25 mb for the 23 stations participating in the experiment. Soundings were taken between 1200 GMT, May 6 and 1200 GMT, May 7, 1975. Brief discussions are given on the methods of data processing and accuracy. Synoptic charts prepared from the data are presented, as well as an example of contact data.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), SOUNDING, STORMS (METEOROLOGY), SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY,...
Large differences been observations taken at 0 and 12 GMT have been revealed during routine monitoring of observations at the Data Assimilation Office (DAO) at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). As a result, an investigation has been conducted to confirm the large differences and isolate its source. The data clearly shows that 0/12 GMT differences are largely artificial especially over the central US and that the differences largely originate in the post processing software at the...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), BIAS, METEOROLOGICAL BALLOONS, RAWINSONDES, ERRORS,...
A method is presented to investigate the atmospheric energy budget as related to cyclogenesis. Energy budget equations are developed that are shown to be advantageous because the individual terms represent basic physical processes which produce changes in atmospheric energy, and the equations provide a means to study the interaction of the cyclone with the larger scales of motion. The work presented represents an extension of previous studies because all of the terms of the energy budget...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ATMOSPHERIC MODELS, CYCLONES, ENERGY BUDGETS, SYNOPTIC...
An evaluation to reveal physical insight into the involved mechanisms through a combination of the large scale heat and moisture budgets and formulation of the latent heat released was performed. To improve upon the treatment of the interaction of deep convection with the environment, modifications consisting of considerations of the large scale moisture supply and of the vertical transport of moisture and of dry static energy inside the cloud are made. Also, a two layer cloud ensemble model is...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ATMOSPHERIC MODELS, CONVECTION CLOUDS, PARAMETERIZATION,...
The FORTRAN computer program RAWINPROC accepts output from NASA Wallops computer program METPASS1; and produces input for NASA computer program 3.0.0700 (ECC-PRD). The three parts together form a software system for the completely automatic reduction of standard RAWINSONDE sounding data. RAWINPROC pre-edits the 0.1-second data, including time-of-day, azimuth, elevation, and sonde-modulated tone frequency, condenses the data according to successive dwells of the tone frequency, decommutates the...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS PROGRAMS, DATA...
The subsynoptis-scale kinetic energy balance during the Red River Valley tornado outbreak is presented in order to diagnose storm environment interactions. Area-time averaged energetics indicate that horizontal flux convergence provides the major energy source to the region, while cross contour flow provides the greatest sink. Maximum energy variability is found in the upper levels in association with jet stream activity. Area averaged energetics at individual observation times show that the...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), CONVECTION, ENERGY TRANSFER, JET STREAMS (METEOROLOGY),...
Synoptic descriptions consist largely of case studies, which involve a distinction between major and minor warmings. Results of energetics studies show the importance of tropospheric-stratospheric interaction, and the significance of the pressure-work term near the tropopause. Theoretical studies have suggested the role of wave-zonal flow interaction as well as nonlinear interaction between eddies, chemical and photochemical reactions, boundary forcing, and other factors. Numerical models have...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION, CLIMATOLOGY, STRATOSPHERE,...
