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The importance of short-term forecasting of thunderstorms to launch operations at Cape CanaveralThe local meteorological events leading up to the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis on 2 August 1991 were captured in full-resolution GOES visible data being archived for the Convection and Precipitation/Electrification Experiment. The postponement of the launch on 1 August, and the successful lift-off on the following day provide a good example of the important role played by nowcasting and short-term forecasting at Cape Canaveral. In this brief article, we discuss the local weather conditions prior to, during, and after the launch and demonstrate the importance of short-term forecasting capabilities around the cape during launch operations.
Document ID
19930042703
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Cooper, Harry J.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Smith, Eric A.
(Florida State Univ. Tallahassee, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1993
Publication Information
Publication: American Meteorological Society, Bulletin
Volume: 74
Issue: 1
ISSN: 0003-0007
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Accession Number
93A26700
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG8-881
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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