Characteristics of thunderstorm-generated low altitude wind shear: a survey based on nationwide terminal Doppler weather radar testbed measurements

Author

Wolfson, M. ; Klingle-Wilson, D. ; Donovan, M. ; Cullen, J. ; Neilley, D. ; Liepins, M. ; Hallowell, R. ; DiStefano, J. ; Clark, D. ; Isaminger, M. ; Biron, P. ; Forman, B.

Author_Institution

Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

5-7 Dec 1990

Firstpage

682

Abstract

The characteristics of microbursts and gust fronts, two forms of aviation-hazardous low altitude wind shear, are presented. Data were collected with a prototype terminal Doppler weather radar and a network of surface weather stations in Memphis, Huntsville, Denver, Kansas City, and Orlando. Regional differences and features that could be exploited in detection systems such as the associated reflectivity, surface wind shear, and temperature change are emphasized

Keywords

Doppler effect; aerospace testing; aircraft; atmospheric boundary layer; atmospheric techniques; remote sensing by radar; thunderstorms; wind; Colorado; Denver; Huntsville; Kansas City; Memphis; Orlando; Tennessee; USA; atmosphere; aviation-hazardous low altitude wind shear; boundary layer; gust fronts; microbursts; reflectivity; remote sensing technique; surface wind shear; temperature change; terminal Doppler weather radar testbed measurements; thunderstorm-generated low altitude wind shear; Air accidents; Aircraft; Airports; Cities and towns; Clouds; Light scattering; Meteorological radar; Radar detection; Rain; Wind;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Decision and Control, 1990., Proceedings of the 29th IEEE Conference on

Conference_Location

Honolulu, HI

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CDC.1990.203681

Filename

203681