Abstract
Surface visibility is important for airport operations, since it affects the VFR/IFR status and category. This study demonstrates a method of making short-term visibility forecasts using an approach similar to that employed in the Weather Support to Deicing Decision Making (WSDDM) snow rate forecast. The ASOS installations at each major airport include sensors which measure visibility. This study uses those visibility measurements, along with radar observations and other ASOS data, to determine a relationship between radar reflectivity and visibility during snow conditions. This relationship is used together with an extrapolation forecast of radar reflectivity to determine forecast visibility during snow conditions out to one hour. The paper will present an evaluation of the technique at airports in the New York area.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 605-618 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| State | Published - 2004 |
| Event | 11th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meterology - Hyannis, MA, United States Duration: Oct 4 2004 → Oct 8 2004 |
Conference
| Conference | 11th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meterology |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Hyannis, MA |
| Period | 10/4/04 → 10/8/04 |