Initial Evaluation of Terminal-Area Atmospheric Vertical Structure Prediction211 Algorithms Using Fall 1994 ITWS/Wake Vortex Programs' Meteorological Data

摘要

A Dynamic Atmopsheric Vertical Structure Nowcast System (DAVS-NS) is being211u001edeveloped that will add value to the Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS) by 211u001eproviding current and short-term forecasts of the vertical atmospheric structure 211u001efocused at specific sites within the terminal domain. Operational applications of 211u001ethese estimates of the atmospheric vertical structure include predicting changes 211u001ein airport operation rates due to ceiling and visibility (C&V) changes and in 211u001epredicting wake vortex behavior. The core of this system would be a one-211u001edimensional boundary layer column model. This report summarizes the evaluation of 211u001ea modified Oregon State University (OSU) using data collected during the fall 211u001e1994 combined National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) wake vortex 211u001eproject and the ITWS site operations at Memphis International Airport (MEM).