Using a Network of Boundary Layer Profilers to Characterize the Atmosphere at a Major Spaceport | |
Case, Jonathan L. ; Ward, Jennifer ; Merceret, Francis ; Lambert, Winifred | |
PID : NTRS Document ID: 20120003628 RP-ID : KSC-2006-077 |
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学科分类:大气科学 | |
美国|英语 | |
来源: NASA Technical Reports Server | |
【 摘 要 】
Space launch, landing, and ground operations at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) in east-central Florida are highly sensitive to mesoscale weather conditions throughout the year. Due to the complex land-water interfaces and the important role of mesoscale circulations, a high-resolution network of five 915-MHz Doppler Radar Wind Profilers (DRWP) and 44 wind towers was installed over the KSC/CCAFS area. By using quality-controlled 915-MHz DRAT data along with the near-surface tower observations, the Applied Meteorology Unit and KSC Weather Office have studied the development and evolution of various mesoscale phenomena across KSC/CCAFS such as sea and land breezes, low-level jets, and frontal passages. This paper will present some examples of mesoscale phenomena that can impact space operations at KSC/CCAFS, focusing on the utility of the 915-MHz DRWP network in identifying important characteristics of sea/land breezes and low-level jets.
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