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The Measurement of Height and Slope of Isobaric Surfaces With an Airborne...
The aeronautical use of electronic altimeters is to measure the absolute clearance of an aircraft above the earth's surface. In the support of atmospheric research, accurate...- publication PDF
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Aircraft and Instrumentation in Atmospheric Research
This catalog provides convenient and reasonably comprehensive information on aircraft and associated instrumentation used for atmospheric research in the United States. The...- publication PDF
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Position Error Calibration of a Pressure Survey Aircraft Using a Trailing Cone
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Ground-based Velocity-measurement Performance of the NCAR Airborne Infrared...
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The Ophir Air Temperature Radiometer
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The measurement of air velocity and temperature using the NCAR Buffalo...
This report describes methods used to measure air velocity and temperature from an aircraft and their applications to the measuring system on the NCAR Buffalo aircraft. Main...- publication PDF
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An Airplane-Mounted System for Sensing and Recording Radio Noise in Clouds
This document reports an instrumental development which solved certain problems in field research for NCAR staff scientists concerning the detection of electrification in...- publication PDF
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Uncertainty Analysis of a Radome Flush Orifice Air Motion System for the...
This analysis is intended to establish a detailed measurement uncertainty for the present radome air motion systems used at NCAR and to provide a working document that may be...- publication PDF
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Superpressure Balloons for Horizontal Soundings of the Atmosphere
This report provides the status of superpressure balloon technology under one cover. It is a collection of previous reports and articles which have been updated on the basis of...- publication PDF
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Path-length Sensitivity of the Lyman-alpha Humidiometer
This report provides an analysis of the path-length sensitivity of the Lyman-Alpha Humidiometer.- publication PDF
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Pulse Compression for Phased Array Weather Radars
This Technical Report is a reprint of the Final Report from NCAR's Atmospheric Technology Division on work performed from 1991 through 1995 for the FAA Terminal Area...- publication PDF
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Summary Report--Fellowship in Scientific Computing Summer 1972
The 1972 Summer Fellowship Program in Scientific Computing was held at the NCAR Laboratory from June 19 through the end of August. The collection of papers included in this...- publication PDF
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Errors in Wind Measurements Derived From Omega Signals
This report is a further investigation of wind measurement errors using the 13.6 kHz Omega signals, and is based on assumptions that are either "reasonable" or cautious enough...- publication PDF
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A Prototype Optical Flowmeter for the Measurement of Liquid Water Content
This report depicts the design and preliminary evaluation of an optical flowmeter for measurement of the liquid water content in warm clouds and rain showers. The sensing...- publication PDF
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Instructor's Handbook on Meteorological Instrumentation
This Instructor's Handbook is the result of an NCAR-sponsored summer colloquium whose purpose is provided useful material to assist instructors in teaching meteorological...- publication PDF
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Measurement Uncertainties of the NCAR Air Motion Systems
An in-depth assessment of the measurement uncertainties of the NCAR air motion systems characterizes this capability and is presented as a useful tool for determining wind data...- publication PDF
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Meeting Review: Workshop on Airborne Instrumentation 19-21 October 1988
Approximately 40-50 scientists met in October, 1988 to review needs for airborne instruments and to plan for development of some of the needed instrumentation. This report...- publication PDF
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GHOST Balloon Data Volume II: Balloon 28x
Early Global Horizontal Sounding Technique (GHOST) balloon tests have resulted in valuable upper air wind data, particularly in the data-poor mid-latitudes over southern...- publication PDF
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NCAR/RAF VMEbus Interface for the Particle Measuring Systems Optical Array Grey Probe
This Technical Note describes the design and operation of the NCAR/RAF VMEbus interface board for the Optical Array Grey Probe manufactured by Particle Measuring Systems, Inc....- publication PDF
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International Workshop on the Airborne Measurement of Wind, Turbulence, and...
This report summarizes the sessions of the International Workshop on the Airboune Measurement of Wind, Turbulence and Position. It includes oral presentations as well as working...- publication PDF