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Manual of downburst identification for Project NIMRODAerial photography, Doppler radar, and satellite infrared imagery are used in the two year National Intensive Meteorological Research on Downburst (NIMROD) project to provide large area mapping of strong downdrafts that induce an outward burst of damaging winds over or near the earth. Topics discussed include scales of thunderstorm outflow; aerial photographs of downburst damage; microbursts and aviation hazards; radar echo characteristics; infrared imagery from GOES/SMS; and downburts-tornado relationships. Color maps of downbursts and tornadoes are included.
Document ID
19780022828
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Fujita, T. T. (Chicago Univ. Chicago, IL, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1978
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-156953
SMRP-RP-156
Report Number: NASA-CR-156953
Report Number: SMRP-RP-156
Accession Number
78N30771
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NOAS-04-4-158-1
CONTRACT_GRANT: NRC-04-74-239
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGR-14-001-008
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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