Mean conditions and turbulence statistics at Vandenberg AFB

This report describes the results of a one-year program to gather meteorological data at Vandenberg AFB, CA. The purpose of the program was to obtain data that would allow characterization of the mean flow and turbulence in complex terrain. One full year of data, 24 hours a day, was obtained so that the full range of meteorological conditions at the site would be experienced and to establish statistical validity. The principal goal of the study is to characterize the turbulence, providing a data base for modeling diffusion in complex terrain. Immediate applications being addressed are: Space Shuttle exhaust hazard, site specific diffusion at Vandenberg, and generic features of flow and turbulence in complex, coastal terrain. Because the data may ultimately be used for modeling a wide variety of situations, such as continuous plumes, burst releases, rocket exhaust, the data acquisition procedures must be well designed. Specifically, sampling must be done so that the full range of the turbulence spectrum that is important for all types of diffusion is acquired. The purpose of this report is to describe the status of the data that has been obtained and to outline how to use it. Auxiliary data has been obtained and several analyses have been performed. These are also described.U.S. Air Force, Space DivisionFunding number: N00244-07-1-0017.Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited

Measured plume dispersion parameters over water. Volume I

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Mean flow and turbulence in complex terrain NPS/Vandenberg measurement system

A data acquisition system has been installed at Vandenberg Air Force Base to obtain meteorological data from 12 of the existing 23 towers. Data processing and storage includes means and standard deviations for time periods of 15 sec, 5 min, 15 min, and 1 hr. The 15 sec data contains those quantities needed to form averages, with standard deviations, over any longer time period. All data contains turbulence frequency components to 1 Hz. The purpose of the project is to characterize turbulence in complex terrain for use in diffusion modeling.U. S. Air Force Space Division, Los Angeles, CaliforniaFY76l6880047lApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited

Parameterization of overwater horizontal wind variability

Data from four overwater diffusion experiments have been analyzed to parameterize the overwater horizontal wind variability. The parameterization involves three production mechanisms: shear, buoyancy, and a larger scale process loosely referred to as mesoscale. All three processes have been parameterized for averaging times from 1 min to 1 hour. The variability has also been parameterized in term of the surface layer stability, which we find to be an insufficient parameter. The results are applicable to the overwater coastal regime.The work reported herein was supported in part by the Naval Surface Weapons Center and the NPS Research Foundation, Monterey, California.Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited

ASOCC capabilities to meet MTAC current and future requirements

Area Security Command and Control System capabilities to meet Multi-Threat Alert Center current and future requirements;Naval Warfare Development Command (U.S.)http://archive.org/details/asocccapabilitie109452439

FORCEnet: capabilities, tasks, and attributes

The Navy's Network-Centric Warfare program has defined a set of 15 Capabilities to guide development, and Tasks associated with each Capability. Development of these Capabilities will enhance operations over a broad spectrum of warfare areas. Reporting of these enhancements over all affected areas is needed. The work reported here has developed a structure that relates FORCEnet Capabilities, Tasks, and Attributes to those of three Joint Functional Concepts. A schema is presented for reporting experiment results and relating them across these Capabilities.Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited

1978 Marine Boundary Layer Study (MABLES-WC)

During August of 1978 meteorological data was collected at sea off the central coast of California. This report describes the plan of the ships operations and the type of measurements made. The data obtained has been corrected for instrument calibration and is also presented.Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited