Publications
Notes and correspondence - Correcting wind speed measurements for site obstructions
Summary
Summary
The effects of obstructions on winds measured by the 30 station FLOWS (FAA-Lincoln Laboratory Operational Weather Studies) mesonet and the 6 station FAA LLWAS (Low Level Wind Shear Alèrt System) near Memphis, TN in 1985 are analyzed. The slowing of surface winds by anemometer site obstructions is a continuing problem...
Correcting wind speed measurements for site obstructions
Summary
Summary
The FLOWS (FAA-Lincoln Laboratory Operational Weather Studies) Project is developing methods for automatically detecting and warning against aviation weather hazards, such as low-altitude wind shear, in airport terminal areas using NEXRAD-like Doppler weather radars. Currently, the FAA uses the Low Level Wind Shear Alert System (LLWAS), an anemometer array situated...
The Cooperative Huntsville Meteorological Experiment (COHMEX)
Summary
Summary
A unique meteorological field experiment (COHMEX) is scheduled to be conducted from March-July 1986 with a core period of operation in June and July. It is taking place in the region covering northern Alabama and the adjoining portion of central Tennessee. The experiment's uniqueness derives from the fact that it...
Low-altitude wind shear characteristics in the Memphis, TN area based on mesonet and LLWAS data
Summary
Summary
As part of the 1984-85 FLOWS (FAA-Lincoln Laboratory Operational Weather Studies) Project, mesonet and Doppler radar data are being collected on rain and thunderstorms in the Memphis, TN area. One of the key goals of the FLOWS Project is to characterize and evaluate the various form of potentially aviation-hazardous low-altitude...