| タイトル | Using a Network of Boundary Layer Profilers to Characterize the Atmosphere at a Major Spaceport |
| 本文（外部サイト） | http://hdl.handle.net/2060/20120003628 |
| 著者（英） | Case, Jonathan L.; Ward, Jennifer; Merceret, Francis; Lambert, Winifred |
| 著者所属（英） | NASA Kennedy Space Center |
| 発行日 | 2006-06-11 |
| 言語 | eng |
| 内容記述 | 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. |
| NASA分類 | Meteorology and Climatology |
| レポートNO | KSC-2006-077 |
| 権利 | Copyright, Distribution as joint owner in the copyright |
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