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Mobile intercept of stormsThe primary goal was to acquire lightning data to serve as ground truth for U2 overflights. Researchers were successful in instrumenting the Univ. of Mississippi/National Severe Storms Lab. (UM/NSSL) mobile laboratory and in coordinating storm intercept through communication to the U2 provided by airplane guidance at NSSL and through direct communication with the U2 pilot from a portable transceiver in the mobile lab. A demonstration showed that a mobile laboratory can be directed within a large geographical area and used to collect ground truth data for comparison with airborne data on a routine basis with proper utilization of forecasts, nowcasts, and communication among all participants. After the U2 flights, researchers turned their attention solely to intercepting severe storms within the area of Oklahoma with good Doppler radar coverage. They incorporated a second vehicle, which followed the mobile lab and from which they released instrumented balloons. This project utilized a standard meteorological rawinsonde and a balloon-borne electric field meter. They were successful in flying, tracking, and receiving data from mobily launched balloons on several days. Researchers believe that they have demonstrated the ability to obtain meteorological and electrical data in severe storms using instrumented balloons. This also includes the capability to launch into the mesocyclone region and for multiple launches in the same storm.
Document ID
19870003631
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Arnold, R. T.
(Mississippi Univ. University, MS, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Marshall Space Flight Center NASA(MSFC FY-85 Atmospheric Processes Research Review
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Accession Number
87N13064
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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