NASA Logo

NTRS

NTRS - NASA Technical Reports Server

Collections About News Help Login
Back to Results
The microburst: Common factor in recent aircraft accidentsThe phenomenology of one class of strong thunderstorm downdrafts, microbursts, is described. Several aircraft accidents are analyzed in which a microburst was involved and a concept for an early warning wind shear sensor is presented.
Document ID
19810006057
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Caracena, F. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Boulder, CO, United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1980
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Marshall Space Flight Center Proc.: Fourth Ann. Workshop on Meteorol. and Environ. Inputs to Aviation Systems
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Accession Number
81N14571
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Document Inquiry

Available Downloads

There are no available downloads for this record.

Related Records

IDRelationTitle19810006041Collected WorksProceedings: Fourth Annual Workshop on Meteorological and Environmental Inputs to Aviation Systems
No Preview Available