Potential observing systems for tropical cyclone motion studies
By: Russell L. Elsberry
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Dept. of Meteorology
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1987
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 43
Subjects: METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; ATMOSPHERIC MOTION; TROPICAL CYCLONES
Other titles: NPS-63-87-003.
Description: A synopsis is presented of a workshop during April 1987 sponsored jointly by the      Hurricane Research Division (HRD) of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric      Administration (NOAA) and the Marine Meteorology Section of the Office of Naval      Research (ONR). The objective of the workshop was to exchange information and begin      documentation of observational systems that can be used in tropical cyclone studies.      HRD personnel described the objectives of their annual field program studies and ONR      personnel described plans for a field experiment on tropical cyclone motion during 1989      or 1990. Potential observational systems that were presented include: space-based      systems; dropwindsondes; airborne radar systems; remotely-sensed surface wind speed      systems; rawinsondes; wind profilers; and surface observations with drifting buoys.      Recent HRD efforts to objectively analyze observations in the region of hurricanes were      also described. Keywords: Tropical meteorology; Meteorological observations.
Notes: Title from cover.

"NPS-63-87-003."

"May 1987."

"Interim report for period October 1986 - September 1987."

AD A181 745.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 41).

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