TY - CONF
T1 - First results from the alliance icing research study II
AU - Isaac, G. A.
AU - Ayers, J. K.
AU - Bailey, M.
AU - Bissonnette, L.
AU - Bernstein, B. C.
AU - Cober, S. G.
AU - Driedger, N.
AU - Evans, W. F.J.
AU - Fabry, F.
AU - Glazer, A.
AU - Gultepe, I.
AU - Hallett, J.
AU - Hudak, D.
AU - Korolev, A. V.
AU - Marcotte, D.
AU - Minnis, P.
AU - Murray, J.
AU - Nguyen, L.
AU - Ratvasky, T. P.
AU - Reehorst, A.
AU - Reid, J.
AU - Rodriguez, P.
AU - Schneider, T.
AU - Sheppard, B. E.
AU - Strapp, J. W.
AU - Wolde, M.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - The field phase of the Second Alliance Icing Research Study (AIRS II) was conducted from November 2003 to February 2004, with the main center of interest being near Mirabel, Quebec. The AIRS II project operational objectives are to: a) develop techniques/systems to remotely detect, diagnose and forecast hazardous winter conditions at airports, b) improve weather forecasts of aircraft icing conditions, c) better characterize the aircraft-icing environment and d) improve our understanding of the icing process and its effect on aircraft. In order to support the operational objectives, the following science objectives are being addressed to: a) investigate the conditions associated with supercooled large drop formation, b) determine conditions governing cloud glaciation, c) document the spatial distribution of ice crystals and supercooled water and the conditions under which they co-exist, and d) verify the response of remote sensors to various cloud particles, and determine how this can be exploited to remotely determine cloud composition. Five research aircraft were involved in the field project. These aircraft flew special flight operations over a network of ground in-situ and remote-sensing meteorological measurement systems, located at Mirabel, Quebec. Data were collected to evaluate some prototype airport weather forecasting systems, which use satellite and surface-based remote sensors, PIREPS, and numerical forecast models. The project will also be used in North America and Europe to further develop numerical forecast models, and forecast systems, which predict aircraft icing over large areas. AIRS II is an exciting collaborative effort involving approximately 26 government and university groups from Canada, the United States and Europe. It will assist in providing the aviation community better tools to avoid aircraft icing, and to improve the efficiency of airport operations.
AB - The field phase of the Second Alliance Icing Research Study (AIRS II) was conducted from November 2003 to February 2004, with the main center of interest being near Mirabel, Quebec. The AIRS II project operational objectives are to: a) develop techniques/systems to remotely detect, diagnose and forecast hazardous winter conditions at airports, b) improve weather forecasts of aircraft icing conditions, c) better characterize the aircraft-icing environment and d) improve our understanding of the icing process and its effect on aircraft. In order to support the operational objectives, the following science objectives are being addressed to: a) investigate the conditions associated with supercooled large drop formation, b) determine conditions governing cloud glaciation, c) document the spatial distribution of ice crystals and supercooled water and the conditions under which they co-exist, and d) verify the response of remote sensors to various cloud particles, and determine how this can be exploited to remotely determine cloud composition. Five research aircraft were involved in the field project. These aircraft flew special flight operations over a network of ground in-situ and remote-sensing meteorological measurement systems, located at Mirabel, Quebec. Data were collected to evaluate some prototype airport weather forecasting systems, which use satellite and surface-based remote sensors, PIREPS, and numerical forecast models. The project will also be used in North America and Europe to further develop numerical forecast models, and forecast systems, which predict aircraft icing over large areas. AIRS II is an exciting collaborative effort involving approximately 26 government and university groups from Canada, the United States and Europe. It will assist in providing the aviation community better tools to avoid aircraft icing, and to improve the efficiency of airport operations.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/30744433361
M3 - Paper
AN - SCOPUS:30744433361
SP - 6273
EP - 6290
T2 - 43rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit
Y2 - 10 January 2005 through 13 January 2005
ER -