Preliminary observational results from the NASA TCAD field program

Cathy Kessinger, Larry Comman, Robert Sharman

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Abstract

On June 2-25, 1999, an observational field program in the vicinity of Greeley, CO was conducted by the NASA Aviation Safety Program (AvSP) with the goal of mapping turbulence location and intensities within convective clouds to features observable to Doppler radars. This field program was called the Turbulence Characterization and Detection (TCAD) field program. Three cloud penetrating aircraft (two equipped with onboard, forward-pointing Doppler radar), two groundbased Doppler radars, and a mobile'sounding van participated in the experiment. Preliminary analyses of the data are presented to show the utility of on-board Doppler radar to detect and classify in-cloud turbulence.

Original languageEnglish
StatePublished - 2000
Event38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit 2000 - Reno, NV, United States
Duration: Jan 10 2000Jan 13 2000

Conference

Conference38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit 2000
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityReno, NV
Period01/10/0001/13/00

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