Wind Field Measurement in the Nonprecipitous Regions Surrounding Severe Storms by an Airborne Pulsed Doppler Lidar System

Coherent Doppler lidar appears to hold great promise in contributing to the basic store of knowledge concerning flow field characteristics in the nonprecipitous regions surrounding severe storms. The Doppler lidar, through its ability to measure clear air returns, augments the conventional Doppler r...

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Published in:Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 1978-09, Vol.59 (9), p.1095-1100
Main Authors: Bilbro, James W., Vaughan, William W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aircraft
Doppler radar
Flow distribution
Laser beams
Lasers
Oscillators
Sensors
Space flight
Storms
Thunderstorms
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Summary:Coherent Doppler lidar appears to hold great promise in contributing to the basic store of knowledge concerning flow field characteristics in the nonprecipitous regions surrounding severe storms. The Doppler lidar, through its ability to measure clear air returns, augments the conventional Doppler radar system, which is most useful in the precipitous regions of the storm. A brief description of the Doppler lidar severe storm measurement system is provided along with the technique to be used in performing the flow field measurements. The application of the lidar is addressed, and the planned measurement program is outlined.
ISSN:0003-0007
1520-0477
DOI:10.1175/1520-0477(1978)059<1095:wfmitn>2.0.co;2