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Operational wind shear detection and warning - The 'CLAWS' experience at Denver and future objectivesAn operational wind shear detection and warning experiment was conducted at Denver's Stapleton International Airport in summer 1984. Based on meteorological interpretation of scope displays from a Doppler weather radar, warnings were transmitted to the air traffic control tower via voice radio. Analyses of results indicated real skill in daily microburst forecasts and very short-term (less than 5-min) warnings. Wind shift advisories with 15-30 min forecasts, permitted more efficient runway reconfigurations. Potential fuel savings were estimated at $875,000/yr at Stapleton. The philosophy of future development toward an automated, operational system is discussed.
Document ID
19870042316
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Mccarthy, John
(National Center for Atmospheric Research Boulder, CO, United States)
Wilson, James W.
(National Center for Atmospheric Research Boulder, CO, United States)
Hjelmfelt, Mark R.
(National Center for Atmospheric Research Boulder, CO, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1986
Subject Category
Air Transportation And Safety
Report/Patent Number
SAE PAPER 861847
Accession Number
87A29590
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: DOT-FA01-82-Y-10513
CONTRACT_GRANT: NASA ORDER H-59314-B
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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