Electrical structure of large overwater shower clouds
By: Donald R. Fitzgerald
Series: Environmental research papers -- no. 485; Environmental research papers (Hanscom AFB, Mass.) -- no. 485
Publisher: Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories, Meteorology Laboratory
Published: 1974
Place of publication: Bedford, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 15
Subjects: Thunderstorms; Clouds; Aeronautics in meteorology; Cloud physics; Atmospheric electricity
Description: Three instrumented aircraft were used to study the development and separation of charge in large clouds. Basic cloud physics data regarding liquid water content, icing rate, temperature, precipitation forms, cloud photography, airborne radar cross sections, and three components of electric field were obtained from a C-130 aircraft. Two electric field components, temperatures, photography, and draft structure were obtained from an F-100F aircraft. A U-2 aircraft provided field data above the storms.
Notes: "AFCRL-TR-74-0390."

"Meteorology Laboratory project 8620."

19 August 1974."

Cover title.

Includes bibliographical references.