Evaluation of selected sensors for automated tactical weather observations /
Eugene Y. Moroz, Stuart J. Sheets, James F. Morrissey.
Description
- Language(s)
-
English
- Published
-
Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts : Air Force Geophysics Laboratories, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1982.
- Summary
-
A program was initiated at the Air Force Geophysics Laboratory to develop an automated system to provide accurate and timely measurements of temperature/dew point, winds, precipitation, pressure, visibility, and cloud height in a tactical bare-base airfield environment. An assessment was made of available meteorological sensors to determine their suitability to satisfy the requirements of such a system. Potential candidate sensors have been identified in all areas with the exception of visibility and cloud height. Under the current effort the following were completed: (1) translators were designed and built for AWS wind and temperature/dew point measuring sets in order to provide for automated operation; (2) intercomparison testing of a number of precipation gages was performed; (3) a hand-held laser rangefinder was evaluated for use as a cloud height measuring device; (4) a prototype tactical visibility meter (TVM) was designed, fabricated, and tested; and (5) the development of a preproduction version of the tactical visibility meter was initiated.
- Note
-
Research supported by the Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts.
Meteorology Division Project 6670.
ADA122172 (from http://www.dtic.mil).
"8 July 1982."
- Physical Description
-
31 pages :
illustrations ;
28 cm.
Viewability
| Item Link |
Original Source |
|
Full view
|
Technical Report Archive & Image Library
|