Abstract: We explain, using in situ data, some of the mechanisms contributing to acoustic backscatter measured using an active, vertically pointing echosonde (acoustic sounder) mounted aboard ship in the tropical Atlantic. Averaged ...

Abstract: Root-mean-square error statistics were applied to tower wind data to find the optimum average times of the wind and azimuth to be used as predictors of a 2-min mean wind speed and direction, 0?10 min in the future. The ...

Abstract: Acoustic echo sounder (echosonde) and meteorological tower measurements of the turbulent velocity structure parameters D(r) and Cv2 and the rate of dissipation of turbulent energy ? are compared. The two acoustic Doppler ...

Abstract: An existing desert site for hazardous chemical and low‐level radioactive waste disposal is evaluated for suitability. This site is characterized using geologic, geohydrologic, geochemical, and other considerations. Design ...

Abstract: We present a theoretical derivation for errors in calculated second moments arising from the temporal and spatial separation between individual wind measurements obtained from three-axis colocated monostatic Doppler sodar ...

Abstract: In this paper we use the theoretical results presented in Part I of this paper to correct turbulence parameters derived from monostatic sodar wind measurements in an attempt to improve the statistical comparisons made with ...

Abstract: The Boulder Atmospheric Observatory (BAO) is a unique research facility for studying the planetary boundary layer and for testing and calibrating atmospheric sensors. The facility includes a 300 m tower instrumented with ...

Abstract: In an experiment conducted at the Boulder Atmospheric Observatory (BAO), comparisons were made between two types of sonic anemometer and thermometer systems. One sonic anemometer was a single-axis system manufactured by ...

Abstract: An acoustic sounding system placed on the NOAA Ship Oceanographer during GATE provided a unique meteorological data set. Examples of three distinct boundary-layer situations are discussed as they appear on the facsimile ...

Abstract: A boundary-layer categorization scheme based on GATE acoustic sounder data stratifies surface data and tethered balloon data from the NOAA research ship Oceanographer. The results indicate a clear increase in the sensible ...