| Title | Wind Shear Requirements and Their Application to Laser Systems |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 41595 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Kalafus, Rudolph M. |
| Source | 140 p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19780201 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The requirements for a ground-based wind shear sensing system are developed. System coverage, accuracy, resolution, and data update rate are treated in detail. The differing requirements for synoptic shear conditions and thunderstorm-associated shears are discussed. Several candidate sensing systems are considered. The hybrid CW/pulsed laser is discussed in detail because of its potential for providing advance warning for all shear conditions. Propagational implications are developed. A system concept is outlined which provides the Framework for a future operational system. |
| Public Note | Introduction, Wind shear description, Major requirements for a ground-based system, Sensors and propagation chracteristics, System concept and recommendations, Appendices, Glossary, Bibliography |
| Rosap ID | dot:9309 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9309 |
| TRT Terms | Vertical wind shear; Weather fronts; Laser radar; Thunderstorms |
| General Subjects | Vertical wind shear; Wind profiles; Laser in aeronautics; Carbon dioxide layers; Boundary layers; Thunderstorms; Fronts; Heterodyne laser sensors |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Energy and Environment |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| OCLC | 6645859 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-FAA-77-05; FAA-RD-77-120 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/41000/41500/41595/DOT-TSC-FAA-77-5.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |