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Accession Number:
AD0643363
Title:
Evaluation of the Use of Atmospheric-Electricity Recordings in Fog Forecasting
Descriptive Note:
[Technical Report, Interim Report]
Corporate Author:
NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
Report Date:
1966-10-07
Pagination or Media Count:
23
Abstract:
Atmospheric electric and meteorological data from four stations were analyzed to determine the accuracy of fog forecasts made using atmospheric electrical recordings. A tabulation indicating the successes and failures in forecasting both fog and no-fog conditions shows success percentages ranging from 86 to 92 percent. These success percentages illustrate the assertion that the use of electrical recordings will effect a material improvement in the accuracy of forecasting. A theoretical discussion leads to the development of a possible physical mechanism for the phenomenon which is consistent with available information. Consideration of human and instrumental factors leads to a decision that a total-conductivity meter using a vibrating-capacitor electrometer and with suppressed-zero checks is the instrument most usable in regular forecasting use.
Distribution Statement:
[A, Approved For Public Release]
